1. Babies & Birthdays

2. Graphic Organizer How Families Are Created Parents apply for children & a committee decides when they get a child & what child they get.

3. Graphic Organizer How Families Are Created Parents apply for children & a committee decides when they get a child & what child they get. “Families” decide when they want to have a baby or when they want to adopt.

4. Graphic Organizer How Families Are Created Parents apply for children & a committee decides when they get a child & what child they get. “Families” decide when they want to have a baby or when they want to adopt. Parents do not produce their own children; instead, children are given to parents at the Ceremony of One.

5. Graphic Organizer How Families Are Created Parents apply for children & a committee decides when they get a child & what child they get. “Families” decide when they want to have a baby or when they want to adopt Parents do not produce their own children; instead, children are given to parents at the Ceremony of One. Parents either give birth to their own babies or adopt. They don’t have to wait for a ceremony.

6. Graphic Organizer How Families Are Created Parents apply for children & a committee decides when they get a child & what child they get. “Families” decide when they want to have a baby or when they want to adopt. Parents do not produce their own children; instead, children are given to parents at the Ceremony of One. Parents either give birth to their own babies or adopt. They don’t have to wait for a ceremony. Each family is only allowed two children—one boy & one girl.

7. Graphic Organizer How Families Are Created Parents apply for children & a committee decides when they get a child & what child they get. “Families” decide when they want to have a baby or when they want to adopt. Parents do not produce their own children; instead, children are given to parents at the Ceremony of One. Parents either give birth to their own babies or adopt. They don’t have to wait for a ceremony. Each family is only allowed two children—one boy & one girl. There is no restriction on the number of children a family can have in our country; there is also no restriction on the sexes of the children.

8. Graphic Organizer How Birthdays Are Celebrated Everyone celebrates their birthday on the same day, in December.

9. Graphic Organizer How Birthdays Are Celebrated Everyone celebrates their birthday on the same day, in December. People celebrate their birthdays on the anniversary of the day they were born.

10. Graphic Organizer How Birthdays Are Celebrated Everyone celebrates their birthday on the same day, in December. People celebrate their birthdays on the anniversary of the day they were born Everyone receives the same gift/item on the same day.

11. Graphic Organizer How Birthdays Are Celebrated Everyone celebrates their birthday on the same day, in December. People celebrate their birthdays on the anniversary of the day they were born. Everyone receives the same gift/item on the same day. People receive various items as gifts.

12. Graphic Organizer How Birthdays Are Celebrated Everyone celebrates their birthday on the same day, in December. People celebrate their birthdays on the anniversary of the day they were born. Everyone receives the same gift/item on the same day. People receive various items as gifts. Members of the community don’t keep track of their age beyond 12.

13. Graphic Organizer How Birthdays Are Celebrated Everyone celebrates their birthday on the same day, in December. People celebrate their birthdays on the anniversary of the day they were born. Everyone receives the same gift/item on the same day. People receive various items as gifts. Members of the community don’t keep track of their age beyond 12. People keep track of their age from birth until death

14. Graphic Organizer How Birthdays Are Celebrated Everyone celebrates their birthday on the same day, in December. People celebrate their birthdays on the anniversary of the day they were born. Everyone receives the same gift/item on the same day. People receive various items as gifts. Members of the community don’t keep track of their age beyond 12. People keep track of their age from birth until death. The whole community gathers to celebrate.

15. Graphic Organizer How Birthdays Are Celebrated Everyone celebrates their birthday on the same day, in December. People celebrate their birthdays on the anniversary of the day they were born. Everyone receives the same gift/item on the same day. People receive various items as gifts. Members of the community don’t keep track of their age beyond 12. People keep track of their age from birth until death. The whole community gathers to celebrate. People may have a party with just friends or family, not necessarily the entire community.

16. Compare/contrast paragraph: Prompt : write one paragraph comparing/contrasting either the way Jonas’s society and our society create families OR the way Jonas’s society and our society celebrate birthdays.

17. Subject-by-Subject Discuss the customs of one society first & then discuss the customs of the other society. Jonas’s society: ◦ Birthday custom 1 ◦ Birthday custom 2 ◦ Birthday custom 3 Our society: ◦ Birthday custom 1 ◦ Birthday custom 2 ◦ Birthday custom 3

18. Compare/contrast paragraph: subject by subject Topic sentence that states the MAIN IDEA of the paragraph Jonas’ society: fact #1 Jonas’s society: fact #2 Jonas’s society: fact #3 Our society: fact #1 Our society: fact #2 Our society: fact #3 Concluding sentence that re-states main idea

19. Feature-by-Feature Go back & forth in your discussion of the two societies, comparing & contrasting each custom. Birthday Custom 1: ◦ Jonas’s society ◦ Our society Birthday Custom 2 ◦ Jonas’s society ◦ Our society Birthday Custom 3: ◦ Jonas’s society ◦ Our society

20. Compare/contrast paragraph: subject by subject Topic sentence that states the MAIN IDEA of the paragraph Sentence describing custom Jonas’ society Our society Sentence describing custom Jonas’ society Our society Sentence describing custom Jonas’ society Our society Concluding sentence that re-states main idea

21. Transition Words Compare Transition Words: Likewise Additionally/In addition Furthermore Also Moreover Similarly Next Another Contrast Transition Words: In contrast On the other hand However Unlike...