For today's journal, write a few sentences explaining what you think the theme of The Giver could be.

Please write a paragraph for me predicting what you think will happen in Chapter 23. Remember that there are two characters involved in this chapter: Gabe and Jonas.

3/28 to 4/1

Monday 3/28:
1. BR/Calendars
2. Chapters 19-22 Reading QUIZ
3. Start Chapter 23
HW: Study your poetry vocabulary

Tuesday 3/29:
1. Journals
2. Read Chapter 23
3. Review The Giver
HW: Poetry vocabulary

Wednesday 3/30:
1. Poetry Vocabulary
2. The Giver Final Essay
HW: Essay due TOMORROW

Thursday 3/31:
1. Finish Poetry Vocabulary
2. Continue Poetry
HW: Bring any poem or song lyrics that you like to class with you tomorrow.

Friday 4/1:
1. Continue Poetry
HW: Bring any poem or song lyrics that you like to class with you on Monday.

On a blank sheet of paper set up in MLA format, please answer the following questions:

1. What is something new you learned yesterday in the library?
2. What was your favorite poetry station, and why?
3. What was your least favorite poetry station, and why?
4. When we go to the library again tomorrow, what are some ways to show our librarian and her classroom respect?

Thank you! :)

3/21 to 3/25

Monday 3/21:
1. BR/Calendars
2. The Giver Quiz: Chapters 13-18
3. Begin Figurative Language
4. Figurative Language Review
HW: Study your Word Parts #7

Tuesday 3/22:
1. Journals
2. Word Parts #7 Quiz
3. Word Parts #8
4. Continue Figurative Language Vocab
HW: Study your Figurative Language Vocab

Wednesday 3/23:
Library Poetry Stations!
HW: Read Chapters 19-20

Thursday 3/24:
1. Journals
2. Continue Figurative Language Vocab
3. Review The Giver Chapters 19-20
3. Start The Giver Chapter 21
HW: Finish Chapter 21

Friday 3/25:
Library Poetry Stations!
HW: Read Chapter 22

3/7 to 3/11

Monday 3/7:
1. BR/Calendars
2. Word Parts Quiz #6
3. Word Parts #7
4. Reading Quiz: The Giver Chapters 6/7/8
HW: Reading Chapter 9

Tuesday 3/8:
1. Journals
2. Review Chapter 9
3. Begin Reading Chapter 10
HW: Finish reading Chapter 10. Write a 2-3 paragraph prediction of what you think will happen next.

Wednesday 3/9:
1. Journals
2. Review Activity: Chapters 9/10
HW: Read Chapter 11

Thursday 3/10:
1. Journals
2. Quiz: Chapters 9, 10, 11
3. Start Chapter 12
HW: Finish Chapter 12

Friday 3/11:
1. Journals
2. Start Chapters 13-18
HW: Reading Chapters 13-18 DURING SPRING BREAK. Be ready for an EXTENSIVE reading quiz on Monday, March 21.

HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!

I need passer-outers.

The Giver Chapter 5 Questions

1. Why doesn't Jonas have a strong reaction of any sort while he is helping
in the House of the Old?

2. Would you like to share a dream like Jonas had with your parents at breakfast
in the morning? Why or why not?

3. What are Stirrings?

4. If the Stirrings are suppressed, how is the population increased?