Period 9

Goal: Analyze the relationship between the relationship between a literary text and its historical, social and/or political context
Freedom of choice is taken away in the society in The Giver. How? Imagine what life would be like in America if our society was like theirs. Compare our society to the society in The Giver. What advantages would there be? What disadvantages. Why?
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Period 3

The Giver pictures a community in which every person and his or her experience is precisely the same. The climate is controlled, and competition has been eliminated in favor of a community in which everyone works only for the common good.

What disadvantages might “sameness” have for a community? Why is diversity so important?

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Period 2

The Giver pictures a community in which every person and his or her experience is precisely the same. The climate is controlled, and competition has been eliminated in favor of a community in which everyone works only for the common good.
What advantages might “sameness” have for a community?

Please click on the comments link and respond. Make sure your response is a minimum of 10 sentences and you use proper grammar and mechanics.