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Learning goals
Learning goals
Discuss and compare the central themes from the book The Giver and its various adaptations
Lesson exercises
Lesson exercises
Summary of what has happened this far
Read The Giver pages 136-162
Group discussion
Summary of what has happened this far
Summary of what has happened this far
🕒~10-15 minutes
This develops your discussion skills
Read the graphic novel and watch the scenes (1.04-4.04) from the movie adaptation.
Compare the book with the movie and the graphic novel by discussing:
Why are the moments of snow and pain important to Jonas?
What do they tell us of the society that he lives in?
How are the graphic novel and movie different when compared?
Reading comprehension
Reading comprehension
🕒~20-40 minutes
This develops your reading comprehension
Together with the rest of the class, we are going to read The Giver, pages 136-162
We will take turns reading
Group discussion
Group discussion
Choose the broad or the narrow path to discuss The Giver
Both include similar discussion exercises, but at different challenge levels
🕒~20 minutes discussion
👥Together with a classmate
Choose a theme, discuss it with your classmate(s) and take notes
Memories and experiences of pain
Family and love
Memories and experiences of pain:
Why do you think Jonas doesn’t receive “release of pain”?
I think Jonas doesn't receive “release of pain”? because ...
How does Jonas’s experience of pain differ from the people in the community?
I think Jonas's experiences are different / the same as the others in the community, because ...
Family and love:
What would a society without love look like?
A society without love will be ... because ...
Jonas's family got awkwardly silent when he asked about love - why do you think that happened?
I think it got awkward because ...
Share a summary of your discussion with the class. This is your exit ticket.
🕒~20 minutes discussion
👥Together with a classmate
Choose a theme, discuss it with your classmate(s) and take notes
Memories and experiences of pain
Family and love
Memories and experiences of pain:
Why is it important for the community to have someone who understands pain?
List some benefits and drawbacks of feeling pain. Can pain be helpful or is it always negative?
How do you think Jonas’s ability to feel pain affects his relationship with his friends and family?
Family and love:
Jonas's family got awkwardly silent when he asked if they love him - why do you think that happened?
Jonas's family finds "love" to be inprecise. Instead, they say "do you enjoy me..?" Or, "do you take pride in..?" What do you think - is this better?
Look at the topic from a broader perspective:
How does this affect the individual?
How does this affect the community?
Share a summary of your discussion with the class. This is your exit ticket.
Homework
Homework
Read pages 163-181, 182-203
Exit ticket
Exit ticket
A summary of your discussion
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