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Possible Organizing Questions: · What is a utopia? · What does it mean to be “released”? · What happens at the Ceremony of Twelve? · What is Jonas’ assigned job? · How does memory play an important role in this novel? · What is Jonas’ biggest task to overcome in the novel? · How does Jonas feel about what’s going on in his community?

Goals: · Students will learn to work collaboratively. · Students will learn how to incorporate technology in their learning process. · Students will critically analyze various forms of text. · Students will understand the impact of the “individual”. · Students will understand the importance of memory.

Possible General Unit Objectives: · SWBAT work collaboratively to create a product that best reflects their understanding of //The Giver.// · SWBAT identify key themes in //The Giver.// · SWBAT make connections with other texts to //The Giver.// · SWBAT engage in various writing activities. · SWBAT identify literary elements in //The Giver.//