Objective: SWBAT analyze how Jonas’ new job as the Receiver is causing him to feel isolated from his family and peers.
Do-Now: Pretend you are meeting someone who has lived in the desert his/her entire life and has never experienced the cold. How would you describe “snow” to them?
Today: 1) How is Jonas different from the others in his community?
2) Class will being to read Chapter #12 of “The Giver,” focusing on how Jonas is beginning to feel distant from his family and friends.
3) In groups, students will finish reading Chapter #12, focusing on Jonas’ ability to see the color red. Are the people in Jonas’ community color blind or are they just unable to “see” color because they don’t understand what it is?
Exit Slip: How does the absence of color benefit Jonas’ community? How does it help the community maintain its utopia? How could the presence of color in Jonas’ community cause conflict?
Homework: Finish reading Chapter #12 and complete review worksheet
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