Lesson Calendar Definitions Review Chapter Abstracts: Chapter abstracts are synopses of each chapter that you can use to review the reading assignments with your students. Lessons: There are 30 daily lessons detailed in this lesson plan. Select a new daily lesson for each day. Fun Activities: There are 20 fun activities in this lesson plan. They serve as a way for students to interact with the material in an enjoyable, educational way. Read Aloud in Class: Ask students to take turns reading aloud from where they left off in their most recent reading assignment. Use the Oral Reading Evaluation Form in this lesson plan to evaluate their reading skills. In-Class Handout: An in-class handout can be one of the quizzes/homework assignments, vocabulary games, worksheets, or an essay/writing assignment. It's something the students can complete and turn in during class, or begin in-class and take home to finish as a homework assignment. One Week Lesson Calendar Before the unit begins: Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 6 Day 1 - Introduce Unit Day 2 - Review Unit Day 3 - Quiz Day 4 - Review Unit Day 5 - Test Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 6 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 1-15 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 1-10 Students Read in Class Homework Assignment: Read Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 12 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 18 and choose a homework assignment from Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 18 Quiz 1 In-Class Handout 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 11-20 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 23 and assign an Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 23 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Study for the test Test
1 Lesson from Lessons 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 11-15 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 18 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 20-23 1 In-Class Handout Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 21 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 24-27 1 Handout 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 16-20 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 23 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 28-30 1 In-Class Handout Review for the test Homework Assignment: Study for the test Four Week Lesson Calendar Before the unit begins: Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 2 Day 1 - Introduce Unit Day 2 - Review Unit Day 3 - Review Unit Day 4 - Review Unit Day 5 - Quiz Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 2 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 3 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 3 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 4 and choose a Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 4 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Lessons 3-4 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 1-3 Homework Assignment: Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 6 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 4-5 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 7 Quiz 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through 19
homework assignment from one of the Lessons Read through Chapter 6 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 7 Chapter 8 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons Day 6 - Review Unit Day 7 - Review Unit Day 8 - Review Unit Day 9 - Review Unit Day 10 - Mid Unit Test Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 8 Review Homework Daily Lesson 9 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 6-7 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 9 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 9 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 10-11 1 In-Class Handout Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 11 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 9 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 12-13 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 8-9 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 12 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 12 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 14-15 1 In-Class Handout Review for the test Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 13 and study for the test Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 13 Test Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 15 and assign an due the week following the final test Day 11 - Review Unit Day 12 - Review Unit Day 13 - Review Unit Day 14 - Review Unit Day 15 - Quiz Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 15 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 16 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 17 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 18 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 20
Review the test Daily Lesson 16 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 16 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 17-18 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 10-12 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 16 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 19-20 1 Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 18 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 21-22 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 13-14 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 20 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Lessons Quiz Daily Lesson 23 Students Read in Class 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 15-16 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 21 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons Day 16 - Review Unit Day 17 - Review Unit Day 18 - Review Unit Day - Review Unit Day 20 - Final Test Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 21 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 24-25 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 17-18 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 22 and choose a homework Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 23 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 26-27 1 In-Class Handout Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 23 and Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 23 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 28-29 1 In-Class Handout 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 19-20 Daily Lesson 30 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Study for the test Test
assignment from one of the Daily Lessons choose a homework assignment from one of the Lessons Eight Week Lesson Calendar Before the unit begins: Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 1 Day 1 - Introduce Unit Day 2 - Review Unit Day 3 - Review Unit Day 4 - Review Unit Day 5 - Quiz Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 1 Students Read in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 2 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 2 Daily Lesson 1 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson Review Homework Daily Lesson 2 Fun Activity 1 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 3 and complete the Daily Lesson Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 3 Review Homework Daily Lesson 3 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 4 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 4 Quiz Fun Activity 2 Students Read Aloud in Class Day 6 - Review Unit Day 7 - Review Unit Day 8 - Quiz Day 9 - Review Unit Day 10 - Review Unit Daily Lesson 4 Fun Activity 3 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 5 and Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 5 Review Homework Daily Lesson 5 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 6 Quiz Review Homework Review Homework Daily Lesson 7 Fun Activity 4 1 In-Class Handout Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 7 Fun Activity 5 1 In-Class Handout
complete the Daily Lesson 1 In-Class Handout Students Read in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 6 and complete the Lesson Daily Lesson 6 Students Read in Class Homework Assignment: Complete the Lesson Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 7 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 8 Day 11 - Review Unit Day 12 - Quiz Day 13 - Review Unit Day 14 - Review Unit Day 15 - Quiz Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 8 Daily Lesson 8 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Study for the quiz Quiz Daily Lesson 9 Fun Activity 6 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 9 and complete the Daily Lesson Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 9 Review Homework Daily Lesson 10 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 10 and complete the Daily Lesson Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 10 Review Homework Daily Lesson 11 Fun Activity 7 Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson Quiz Students Read Aloud in Class Fun Activity 8 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 11 and complete the Daily Lesson Day 16 - Review Unit Day 17 - Review Unit Day 18 - Review Unit Day 19 - Review Unit Day 20 - Mid Unit Test Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 11 Daily Lesson 12 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 12 Review Homework Review Homework Daily Lesson 14 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 13 Review Homework Test Homework Assignment: Assign an due on day 38
Fun Activity 9 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 12 and complete the Daily Lesson Daily Lesson 13 1 In-Class Handout Students Read Aloud in Class 1 In-Class Handout Fun Activity 10 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 13 and complete the Lesson 1 In-Class Handout Review for the test Homework Assignment: Study for the test Day 21 - Review Unit Day 22 - Review Unit Day 23 - Review Unit Day 24 - Review Unit Day 25 - Quiz Daily Lesson 15 Review the test Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 14 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 14 Lesson 16 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson Review Homework Lesson 17 Fun Activity 11 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 15 and complete the Daily Lesson Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 15 Review Homework Fun Activity 12 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 16 Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 16 Quiz Daily Lesson 18 Fun Activity 13 Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson Day 26 - Review Unit Day 27 - Review Unit Day 28 - Review Unit Day 29 - Review Unit Day 30 - Mid Unit Test Review Homework Daily Lesson 19 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 17 and complete the Daily Lesson Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 17 Review Homework Daily Lesson 20 1 In-Class Handout Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 18 Review Homework Daily Lesson 21 Fun Activity 14 Review Homework Lesson 22 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 19 and Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 19 Quiz Fun Activity 15 Homework Assignment:
Students Read in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 18 and complete the Daily Lesson Homework Assignment: Complete the Lesson study for the quiz Read through Chapter 20 Day 31 - Review Unit Day 32 - Review Unit Day 33 - Review Unit Day 34 - Review Unit Day 35 - Quiz Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 20 Daily Lesson 23 Students Read in Class Daily Lesson 24 Fun Activity 16 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 21 and complete the Daily Lesson Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 21 Review Homework Lesson 25 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 22 and complete the Daily Lesson Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 22 Review Homework Lesson 26 Fun Activity 17 Quiz Students Read Aloud in Class Daily Lesson 27 Fun Activity 18 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 23 and complete the Lesson Day 36 - Review Unit Day 37 - Review Unit Day 38 - Review Unit Day 39 - Review Unit Day 40 - Final Test Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 23 Review Homework Daily Lesson 28 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Finish the essay Collect essay assignments Lesson 29 Fun Activity 20 Homework Assignment: Review Homework Daily Lesson 30 1 In-Class Handout Test
Chapter Abstracts Chapter 1 • Jonas is in his "elevens." • He is anticipating the "Ceremony of Twelve. • recalls the same feeling of being frightened last year when a jet flew over the community. • Jonas watched a single-pilot jet make a mistake and fly over the community. The pilot was released. • is part of a family: two males and two females. • There is Mother, Father, and sister Lily who is in her "sevens." • The family participates in the evening meal where the ritual telling of feelings is shared. • Jonas shares his feelings of apprehension for the "Ceremony of Twelves." Chapter 2 • All children age a year every December. • The Ceremony for One is when children are named. • Children in a family must be applied for. • Rules cannot be broken, but some rules are routinely broken such as teaching eights how to ride bicycles. • Father's assignment is a Nurturer. • Father speaks of a baby called "Gabriel" whom he wants to take home for a night for personal care. • The Ceremony of Twelve is when the children are assigned their careers after being observed by the Elders. • Most adults don't know how old they are.
• Jonas learns that his dream is part of a feeling called "Stirrings" and he will need to take a pill to control it. • Jonas discovers that his friends are already taking the pills. • Mother assures him that is OK. She gives him the pill. • Jonas's feelings of "Stirrings" are gone by the time he arrives at school. Chapter 6 • The family is getting ready for the Ceremony. • First years receive a name and a family. • Fours receive a back-buttoned jacket to teach interdependence. • Lily becomes an eight and accepts a new jacket with buttons in front. • Nines receive bicycles. • Tens make another step toward adulthood as the girls cut their long braids and boys cut their hair. • The Ceremony takes two days. • Gabriel is not part of the "ones" because he needs another year to grow. • Jonas is nervous as the Ceremony of Twelves begins. Chapter 7 • The elevens line up on stage in the numerical order they were given at birth. • After the Ceremony, adults rarely track their ages. They are assigned spouses and apply for children. • The Chief Elder speaks to the Elevens and describes the various personalities within the group. • Fiona is assigned as caretaker of the old since she spent many hours helping in the House of the Old. • The Chief elder skips over Jonas. • Jonas does not receive an assignment.
43. What memory does the give to Jonas in Chapter 15 that takes away some of The Giver's pain? 44. What happens as a result of Jonas receiving the memory of war? 45. Jonas is reluctant to go back to the Annex because of the emotions he felt during the memory of war. The Giver is gentle with Jonas. What does he do to comfort Jonas after the memory of war? 46. Why is Gabriel sleeping well through the by Chapter 16? 47. What are the other children doing as Jonas and Asher are playing in the field on their day off from school? 48. What will happens to the identical twins? 49. Does The Giver ever wish to be released? Explain.
Make a scrapbook of all the memories that The Giver gives to Jonas; snow, sunshine, war, Christmas, etc. Make sure you name the emotion that partners with each and every memory. 8. Similarities and Differences Editorial Take a walk around your own community. Note the similarities and difference between your community and the community in the novel The Giver. Write an editorial regarding your findings. 9. Imagination and Story Telling a story about being exempt from society's rules. For one day, you can walk into grocery stores and not pay for any food, shop for clothes for free, watch movies in theaters for free, and go to museums. Describe that day in detail. What would you do? Who would you visit? Afterwards, go back and get a glimpse of your priorities. 10. Be an Historian Research a significant past event that occurred within the 18th, 19th, or 20th century (i.e., The Civil War, The French Revolution, the Holocaust). The event created memories within the country and within the people. Chose a memory and create a timeline of how that event has created "memories" from the time of the event until present day. This could start with the actual event and result in the dedication of a museum or the releasing of a documentary. 11. Creating a Memory Visit a garden, the ocean, or go outdoors in your own community. Take in the sights, sounds, and smells. Write down the sensations you feel when you are in the outdoors. Observe your surroundings and make a memory. Write a description of your experience so when another person reads it, they feel like they were in the garden, ocean, or outdoors with you. 12. Discovering Color Introduce students to a wheel. Have students draw two illustrations of one of the plot points of The Giver. Have them do one illustration without color and one with color to show the difference color makes. 13. The Call of Freedom Have each student write their eulogy that will take place 50 years from now. What profession are they in? Are they married? Do they have a family? Have the student elaborate on the life choices that they have made. Most importantly, have students reflect on whether or not they feel they had the right to choose. 14. Restaurant Critic
Short Answer Questions 1. After Jonas is skipped over, which character receives an assignment as Jonas sits silently hunched in his chair? 2. Which instruction impresses Jonas the most? 3. What does it mean to be "released?" 4. Jonas says he feels frightened in the beginning of the novel, then he changes his mind and replaces the name of his feeling with what word? 5. What assignment does Lily think sounds like a luxury, a thought for which her mother reprimands her?
Essay Answer Key 1. What do families in the community share in the new morning? Each morning the families in the community share the dream ritual. They share dreams and discuss the feelings that produced the images. 2. Describe the characteristics of Fiona has a gentle and quiet nature, which is particularly soothing to the elderly citizens. 3. What ritual is Jonas's family participating in as the novel opens? family is participating in the ritual telling of feelings at the evening meal. Each member of the family is describing where and when they felt anger, frustration, or worry. 4. Describe the first memory that The Giver gives to Jonas. In his first memory transfer to Jonas, The Giver makes the air around Jonas change and become harder to breathe. Jonas feels pinpricks and sticks out his tongue. He then gets a cold surprise. He tastes snow and sees himself sitting on a sled at the top of the hill. The Giver gives Jonas the memory of snow. 5. What is Jonas anticipating as the novel opens and why? As the novel opens, Jonas is anticipating the Ceremony of Twelve. It is an event that is rite of passage for the community. 6. What happened to the old Receiver? The old Receiver failed. Her name will never be used again for a newchild nor would it be spoken out loud.