Period 1- Inferences

Describe the theories you have developed through inferences about the community Jonas lives in. How do those theories conflict with how you live and what you know about the society you live in? Explain your answers.

Period 2- Inferences

Describe the theories you have developed through inferences about the community Jonas lives in. How do those theories conflict with how you live and what you know about the society you live in? Explain your answers.

Period 5- Inferences

Describe the theories you have developed through inferences about the community Jonas lives in. How do those theories conflict with how you live and what you know about the society you live in? Explain your answers.

Period 1- Adulthood

If you had the choice to be considered an adult at age 12, would you do it? What would you gain by doing this? What would you lose? Explain all parts of your answer.

Period 2- Adulthood

If you had the choice to be considered an adult at age 12, would you do it? What would you gain by doing this? What would you lose? Explain all parts of your answer.

Period 5- Adulthood

If you had the choice to be considered an adult at age 12, would you do it? What would you gain by doing this? What would you lose? Explain all parts of your answer.

Period 1- Rules

In The Giver, the children are told exactly what to do, when to do it, what to wear, and how to blend into the community. Differences are not celebrated. Think about the pressures that sometimes come at your age with wanting to fit in and having all of the latest trends. Consider the pros and cons of having so many rules. Which rules do you think would be beneficial to our society? Which rules would be difficult to follow or implement? Explain your answer in paragraph form.

Period 2- Rules

In The Giver, the children are told exactly what to do, when to do it, what to wear, and how to blend into the community. Differences are not celebrated. Think about the pressures that sometimes come at your age with wanting to fit in and having all of the latest trends. Consider the pros and cons of having so many rules. Which rules do you think would be beneficial to our society? Which rules would be difficult to follow or implement? Explain your answer in paragraph form.

Period 5- Rules

In The Giver, the children are told exactly what to do, when to do it, what to wear, and how to blend into the community. Differences are not celebrated. Think about the pressures that sometimes come at your age with wanting to fit in and having all of the latest trends. Consider the pros and cons of having so many rules. Which rules do you think would be beneficial to our society? Which rules would be difficult to follow or implement? Explain your answer in paragraph form.

Pd. 1- Community

As you can tell from the story, the community in The Giver is quite different than the community we live in. From what you have read about it so far, would you want to live in that community? Why or why not? Explain your answer.

Pd. 2- Community

As you can tell from the story, the community in The Giver is quite different than the community we live in. From what you have read about it so far, would you want to live in that community? Why or why not? Explain your answer.

Pd. 5- Community

As you can tell from the story, the community in The Giver is quite different than the community we live in. From what you have read about it so far, would you want to live in that community? Why or why not? Explain your answer.

Pd. 1- Time Travel Decision

If you woke up in the distant future, would you want to remain there or return to your own time? Why?

Pd. 2- Time Travel Decision

If you woke up in the distant future, would you want to remain there or return to your own time? Why?

Pd. 5- Time Travel Decision

If you woke up in the distant future, would you want to remain there or return to your own time? Why?

Pd. 1- Time Warp

What would you do if you awoke one day to find that you had slept for fifty years? Brainstorm the advantages & disadvantages of such a strange situation.

Pd. 2- Time Warp

What would you do if you awoke one day to find that you had slept for fifty years? Brainstorm the advantages & disadvantages of such a strange situation.

Pd. 5- Time Warp

What would you do if you awoke one day to find that you had slept for fifty years? Brainstorm the advantages & disadvantages of such a strange situation.

Period 5- Advice

Think about the characters in Flowers for Algernon and their interactions with Charlie. What advice would you give to one or more of the characters regarding some of the issues they have faced throughout the story? This advice can be given to Charlie or any of the other characters in the story. Explain the reasons for the advice you have chosen to give them. 

Period 2- Advice

Think about the characters in Flowers for Algernon and their interactions with Charlie. What advice would you give to one or more of the characters regarding some of the issues they have faced throughout the story? This advice can be given to Charlie or any of the other characters in the story. Explain the reasons for the advice you have chosen to give them. 

Period 1- Advice

Think about the characters in Flowers for Algernon and their interactions with Charlie. What advice would you give to one or more of the characters regarding some of the issues they have faced throughout the story? This advice can be given to Charlie or any of the other characters in the story. Explain the reasons for the advice you have chosen to give them.

Period 5

As we have been reading Flowers for Algernon, we have made many text-to-self connections in class. Think about what you know about Charlie and how things are going for him in his life. What connections can you make to his story? What advice would you give to Charlie if he were your friend? Have you learned any lessons from Charlie's "motor-vation?" Please fully explain all of your answers.

Period 2

As we have been reading Flowers for Algernon, we have made many text-to-self connections in class. Think about what you know about Charlie and how things are going for him in his life. What connections can you make to his story? What advice would you give to Charlie if he were your friend? Have you learned any lessons from Charlie's "motor-vation?" Please fully explain all of your answers.

Period 1

As we have been reading Flowers for Algernon, we have made many text-to-self connections in class. Think about what you know about Charlie and how things are going for him in his life. What connections can you make to his story? What advice would you give to Charlie if he were your friend? Have you learned any lessons from Charlie's "motor-vation?" Please fully explain all of your answers.

Think about it...

We have been reading Flowers for Algernon. Think about the characters in the story. Why do you think people often dislike anyone who is different from them? Explain your answer and give examples.

Book Review

Hello!
Your next Book Review will be due on Monday, June 3, 2013. You may turn it in sooner if you complete it before the due date. As always, this assignment counts as a quiz grade.

Happy reading :)