Monday, November 18, 2013

Learning Focus:
I can...

• revise for consistent organization
• revise for added depth and commentary
• construct intertextual connections
• illustrate character attributes

Review Grades

Reading Log #12 due  (one entry for The Giver, if you read through Chapter 10)
Introduce "Article of the Week"

Opening:

1. Find a new partner in the room and sit with him/her.  Turn to page 73.

2. Share your textual evidence for each of the FIVE ATTRIBUTES

• Share your drawing of each attribute and discuss
• PURPOSE of your Choices
• Angle
• Framing
• Lighting
• EFFECT on AUDIENCE
• What does each choice do to the intended audience?

3. Group highlights...let's show them off.

Work Period:

4. Discussion Questions:

Set A:

• What happened to the last Receiver of Memory?
• What do you think happened?
• How do you think these attributes will help Jonas in his new position as Receiver of Memories?

Set B:

• Why is each rule in place for the Receiver of Memories? (68)
• Will Jonas be able to comply with all the rules?

Set C: 

• Are there differences between rules and laws?  If so, what are the differences?
• Why are rules and/or laws so important?
• Do all societies need rules and/or laws?
• Who makes the rules and/or laws?

Closing:

5. Complete page 74.

• Tomorrow you will Submit pages 71-74, along with the handout, for grading