Week+34+~+May+13+-+17,+2013

=Novel Study: The Giver by Lois Lowry= == =__ Literary Analysis __ (literary elements – plot elements, *common themes, genres, use of figurative language, word choice, organizational text features: headings, subheadings, etc.) = =__Word of the Week:__ clemency (Noun) Mercy= =__Quote of the Week:__ "The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice."= =__Essential Question:__ How does our society view motherhood? How is our view different from Jonas's community?=

=__Monday__= =__Warm Up:__ Research the concept of "//__surrogacy__//". What is it and what are the arguments on both sides of this issue?= =__Shared Reading:__ The Giver Chapter 6 - 7. Take notes and prepare for Paideia Seminar on Friday=

=__Tuesday__= =__Warm Up:__ Research "__//euthanasia//__". What is it and what are the arguments on both sides of the issue?= =__Popcorn Reading:__ The Giver Chapters 8 - 10. Take notes and prepare for Paideia Seminar on Friday.=

=__Wednesday__= =__Warm Up:__= =__Independent Reading:__ The Giver Chapter 11 - 13=

=__Thursday__= =Warm Up: Vocabulary KIM Chart Unit 14= =__Partner Reading:__ The Giver Chapters 14 - 15= = = =__Friday__= =Paideia Seminar Chapters 6 - 15 The Giver=