Classroom Novels in Mr. P's Class

The Giver by Lois Lowry...
1. The Giver was controversial when published in 1993.
2. Many condemned some of the book's themes.
3. Visiting Lowry's father helped inspire the book.
4. The Giver was awarded a Newbery.
5. The Giver was made into a movie in 2014.
6. The novel’s ambiguous ending makes many wonder.
[from Mental Floss] [updated:03.28.20]

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The Giver by Lois Lowry- Scavenger Hunt

Please use the [SCAVENGER HUNT PDF] linked to respond to the 8 sections.
Below are links to use to gather information that will be needed in the sections of the scavenger hunt.  Have fun.
1.  [LINK]: Utopian Society (wikipedia)
2. [LINK]: Lois Lowry Biography
3. [LINK]: Give (definition)
4. [LINK]: Bill of Rights (historyforkids.net)
5. [LINK]: Unique (definition)
6. [LINK]: Sameness (definition)
7. [LINK]: Monotony (definition)
8. [LINK]: Job Personality Quiz
Go to Google Classroom for details on how to complete the scavenger hunt.  Afterwards, go to FlipGrid to video some of your thoughts from the scavenger hunt activity. [https://flipgrid.com/9f748b34]
Click "Mr. P' to go to FlipGrid.

The Giver by Lois Lowry- Banned Books

[Article #1]   [Article #2]   [Article #3]
[TASK SHEET] #1: Choose one of the three articles (linked above) that explain why The Giver has been so controversial. Read and annotate the article. 
[TASK SHEET] #2:  As you read the novel, on the recording sheet, identify at least 6 situations in the book and take notes where it could be seen as controversial.  Provide arguments and reasons to explain whether it is important for students to read and study this book. 
Challenge Activity: How is memory and power represented in the book?  Write an essay that explains how the two concepts of memory and power are represented throughout the book.  Choose relevant text evidence and explain, using your own words, how the text evidence supports your claims.
Other Options: Create a digital work of art that represents memory and power as it is developed in the book. Write a 9-sentence paragraph that explains how your art work represents memory and power throughout The Giver.
Create a poem that describes memories in the book and what power(s) they represent for Jonas.