Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Final Journal- TWO PARAGRAPHS PLEASE


Final Journal:
Write a short summary of what you think happens to Jonas after the end of the book. 

Ch 20 Journal


Chapter 20:
Jonas and the Giver create a plan to escape. Would you make a plan to escape and risk your life, or would you stay there? Why? 

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Chapter 18 and 19 Journal


 Chapters 18 & 19:
How would you react if you discovered that a family member’s job mandated that s/he kill people and babies? What would you do? 

Chapter 17 Journal


Chapter 17:
Jonas realizes that his knowledge of the past has made him an outsider among his peers. When have you felt like an outsider among your peers? Describe what happened.


Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Chapter 15 OR 16

Please chose ONE to answer!

Ch 15;
The memory of warfare is shocking for Jonas and really affects him. If you were suddenly drafted into the military and surrounded by some of your fellow troop members being killed, how would you respond? What would you do to try and keep your insanity?


Ch 16:
The memories that Jonas has have transformed him from a naive child to an adult. How is this like the change from elementary school to middle or high school? 

Chapter 13/14 journal

Jonas experiences real pain for the first time. Because of this pain, Jonas tries to come up with alternatives for passing memories to the community. What kind of plan would you fork if you were Jonas? Give details. 

Monday, February 24, 2014

Writing Assignment Ch 11/12

Jonas learns about the concept of "sameness" in chapter 11. Is there any kind of situation that would make you willing to trade youmrloce for "sameness"? Is so, what would it be? If not, why not?

Jonas' dream is an important part of foreshadowing. If you were Jonas, how would you react to that dream?