The Giver is a Newberry Award-winning book by Lois Lowry that tells the story of 12-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly perfect society called “the community,” where memories and feelings have been eliminated. He eventually discovers the community’s dark side and takes a daring step to save a life and seek freedom. We explore how Jonas is an ordinary boy who does the extraordinary.

Learning objectives
Students will: 

• Watch a video segment and answer contextual questions 
• Build vocabulary, reading and listening comprehension skills
• Complete a vocabulary worksheet