1. Think about the effect each technique might achieve.

2.  A shot from some distance; often shows the full body  Why might a director use long shot?

3.  The most common shot; the camera shows the person from the waist up  Why might a director use medium shot?

4.  The image being shot takes up at least 80% of the frame  Why might a director use close up?

5.  The image being shot is part of a whole  Why might a director use extreme close up?

6.  From normal height

7.  Camera is above the subject to make the subject look smaller than normal & weak, powerless, or trapped

8.  From below to make the subject look larger than normal & strong, powerful, or threatening

9.  Scene is flooded with light, creating a bright & open looking scene

10.  Scene is flooded with shadows & darkness, creating suspense or suspicion

11.  Even lighting—more natural

12.  1. Why does Jonas want his father to chastise Lily? a) She “borrowed” his bike to go for a ride. b) She mentioned his eyes. c) She interrupted him while he was sharing his feelings. d) She threw water on him. e) none of the above

13.  2. What quality does Jonas think Gabriel's eyes have that other people's eyes don't? a) color b) depth c) reflection d) love e) none of the above

14.  3. Why is there very little honor in the assignment of Birthmother? a) After three years, you do hard physical labor until you enter the House of the Old. b) It is considered unclean to give birth to babies. c) You do not continue your schooling after you receive that assignment. d) You are considered insensitive because you give up your babies. e) none of the above

15.  4. How did Asher respond to the changing apple? a) He agreed with Jonas that it was peculiar. b) He didn’t notice the changes. c) He took a bite out of it. d) He reported that Jonas took the apple home with him.

16.  Subject-by-Subject: discuss the customs of one society first, and then discuss the customs of the other society.  Jonas’ society birthday customs

17. Subject-by-subject Jonas’ society birthday customs Our Society birthday custom

18.  Feature-by-Feature: Go back and forth in your discussion of the two societies, comparing and contrasting each custom.

19.  Feature-by-Feature  Birthday custom  Jonas’ society  Our society  Birthday custom  Jonas’ society  Our society  Birthday custom  Jonas’ society  Our society

20. Example: In The Giver, Jonas’ society celebrates birthdays much differently than our society does. For example, in Jonas, society, every member celebrates his or her birthday on the same day in December. Jonas reflects, “he could remember the Decembers back to when he had become, well, probably a Four” (Lowry 11). However, in our society, every person celebrates his/her own birthday on the date of his/her own birth. Also, in Jonas’ society, the ceremonies are celebrated for children only until they reach the age of twelve. As Jonas’ mother states….