Title: The Giver
Author: Lois Lowry
Genre: Fiction
Sub Genre: Chapter Book
Characters: Jonas, the Giver
Awards: Newberry Winner
Publishing Date:1993
Publisher: Bantam Books
Summary: Jonas is living in the year 2065 in a futuristic society. There is no prejudice, and everyone is very respectful towards one another. When he turns twelve, he is given a job to do. He is now considered an adult. Jonas doesn’t know it, but he is the only one who can see in color. He is very different from everyone else. He has pale eyes and skin while everyone else has dark eyes. When he goes to his ceremony to receive his job, he is given the task of the Receiver of Memory. He is the only one who can remember pain, war, and other things that happened in the past because someone has to remember those things so they don’t happen again. Jonas receives these memories from the Giver. He experiences many memories that are both good and bad.
I would have the students get in groups and discuss what jobs they would have for their society if they were chosen just like the ones in this book. They would have to explain how they all work together and why they chose them. This will get the students thinking critically about the story and using their imagination.
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