Friday, May 20th

Thank Ms. Smith for teaching you!

Agenda

Finish book
Grudgeball

Wednesday, May 17th and Thursday, May 18th

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

Memory Transfer Feedback

First thing! Share your Memory Transfer writing with me even if you are not finished. I will not be accepting late work, so share your work now so that you receive at least partial credit.

smith482@cougars.csusm.edu

Make sure you click the "can comment" option

Feedback/ Revise

Step 1- Find a partner

Step 2- Read your own writing aloud to your partner while your partner writes down questions that they have about your writing.

Step 3- Discuss the questions that your partner wrote down.

Step 4-6- Repeat the steps above for the partner who has not yet read his/her own writing.

Step 7- Revise your writing based on the feedback you received from your partner.

Giver Chapter 21

From Chapter 21, choose a quote that explains why Jonas does not want to live in the community anymore.

THURSDAY

Read Chapter 22

Utopian Society

What is a utopia?

It is an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its citizens.

Examples: The Giver, WALL-E on the Axiom,

What is a dystopia?

A society characterized by oppression, disease, and misery; a community that is undesirable.

Examples: Brave New World, Hunger Games, The Giver

What do you think The Giver is? Utopian or dystopian?

Your turn:

Follow the link and choose a utopia as a group. (Here is another link that you mind find useful for utopian societies.

Be able to explain to the class what your society is, if it is utopian or dystopian, and what the rules of the society are (you may have to do more research on it).


TO DO

AOW due Friday-Read Newsela article and take quiz. Then write a personal response.

Tuesday, May16th

Agenda

Read Chapter 20
Memory Transfer Directions/Rubric
Possible peer review if time

HW 

AOW due Friday. You must write a personal response and take a Newsela quiz
Revise Memory Transfer

Friday, May 12th

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Remember that Monday is late start



AGENDA

Read Chapter 19 in The Giver
Work on Memory Transfer Writing Activity-Directions HERE

Thursday, May 11th

HAPPY THURSDAY

AGENDA

Read Chapter 18 in Giver

Memory Transfer Activity-Click here for directions and rubric

Wednesday, May 10th

HAPPY WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!

AGENDA

Read chapter 16

Table groups present a discussion question to the class and class discusses it

Finish color activity


TO DO

Read chapter 17

Monday, May 8th

AGENDA

Read chapter 12
Charades to review the important scenes in Giver


TO DO

Read chapter 13