Activity OneCreate a "perfect" community, giving it a name, a system of government, a physical description, and an account of how its people spend their days. Discuss how that community would change and grow. What roles would history and memories of painful events play in the growth of the community? What would have to be added to our own society in order to make it perfect? What would be lost in this quest for perfection?
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Activity TwoJonas is a very strong character. There were other people before him who were chosen to be Keeper of Memories, but they failed. When Jonas discovers the truth about the sending, he also leaves. Using the link to the sheet below, print off a copy and fill out the information on Jonas. Do you think you could have done what he did?
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Activity ThreeAs it happens so often, the book is much better and different from the movie. Watch The Giver, either on the internet, perhaps you have a copy, or Mrs. Jack has a copy you can borrow. When you are done reading it, print off the movie/book comparison sheet (link below) and fill out the information asked for on it. Do you think the movie or book was better??
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