The Giver

The students will be reading The Giver by Lois Lowry during class. This utopian society that Jonas, the main character, lives in believes they have created the "perfect" society. Ideas and themes of identity, perfection, and choice will be discussed and explored during this unit.

Activity 2: Utopia

Use the links below to look up the definition of utopia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia

http://users.erols.com/jonwill/

Activity 2: Define Perfect

Use the links below to look up utopian societies:

The Acorn Community of Virginia:

http://www.ic.org/acorn/

The Farm in Tennessee:

http://www.thefarm.org/index.html

Twin Oaks Community in Virginia:

http://www.twinoaks.org/

Victory City - A City Under one Roof:

http://www.victorycities.com/

Quizlet:

http://quizlet.com/_7u69a - The Giver 1

http://quizlet.com/_7u6a6 - The Giver 2

http://quizlet.com/_7u6b2 - The Giver 3

Below in the attachments are all the activities that will be completed to help aid comprehension and show understanding while reading this novel.