The Giver Lesson Plan

Sameness

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

To extrapolate the pre-history of The Giver based on the text and relate its themes of conformity to students' real lives

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6-8.1

Structure:

In this section, Jonas receives memories from the time before Sameness. Individually, or in small groups, students should hold a discussion about:

- What is Sameness? Quote from the text.

- Why might society have chosen to go to Sameness? What events might have precipitated this?

- How do the rules that we know about so far serve to reinforce sameness?

- What does Jonas' ability to see color say about him? Can you make a prediction about...