The Giver: Scavenger Hunt

Introduction

Ms. Eunice Otutua's Six Grade Language Arts Class We Have Been Reading the Novel The Giver for the past two weeks. Now it's time to put your knowledge into action. Hold on to your Horses!!! You are about to take on a journey into to the world of The Giver. Using the links provided for the scavenger hunt, you will discover the information about the author of the novel and the different topics of this novel. Stay tuned, and pay close attention...

Task

Directions: There are eight parts to this assignment. In each part, there are going to be a few questions relating to each featured link. Read each part carefully and answer all questions in complete and grammatically correct sentences.  

Directions: There are eight parts to this assignment. Each part has a few questions relating to each featured link. You are to read each part and answer all questions in complete and grammatically correct sentences. 

Process

1. Jonas is the main character of the novel. Jonas lives in a Utopian Society. Click here to learn what a Utopian society is. 

  • What is a Utopian society?
  • Where did the term come from?
  • Do you think you would want to live in one? Why or why not? 


2. The Giver was written about Lois Lowry. Click here to read her autobiography. 

  • List three interesting facts about her. 
  • Who wrote this article? How do you know?
  • Take her quiz in the About Me section on her website. Write down your score. (Your score will not reflect your grade)


3. Write down your own definition of give. Once you have completed that, click here to see how Merriam-Webster defines it. Write down the actual definition underneath your own.  

  • Was your definition close to the actual definition?
  • How do you think giving is going to play a role in this novel?
  • What do you think will be given? To whom will it be given?

4. Write down your own definition of unique, then click here to see how Merriam-Webster defines it. Write down the definition featured there below your own definition. 

  • Is everyone unique? Why or why not?
  • What makes you unique? 
  • What if there was no such thing as being unique?


5. Click here to read the definition of sameness. Write down the definition. 

  • How does sameness relate to unique?
  • Can you imagine a world of sameness?
  • What problems do you think there would be in that world?
  • Would you want to live in that world? Why or why not?   


6. In the sameness definition, there was the word "monotony." Click here to find out what this word means. Write down the definition. 

  • Is monotony a positive or negative thing? Why?
  • How does monotony and sameness relate?


7. Have you thought about what kind of job you would like to have when you are an adult? Click here to take a quiz to get some ideas.

  • Summarize your results and write them on your own paper.
  • Is the job you wanted listed in there? 
  • Do we have choices in the job that we get?
  • How would you feel if you did not have a choice?
Conclusion

Congratulation!! You have completed the Scavenger Hunt!!!

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