Extra Credit:
Choose
one of the following to complete for 50 points added on top of your grade. Choose two for an additional 25 points:
1. The
Giver hints at the fact that the people in the community may have been
genetically altered for different reasons (such as to keep them from seeing
color). Research genetic engineering and
write a one page report (12 point font, Times New Roman) in which you explain a
little bit about how genetic engineering works and the possibilities there may
be in the future (1/2 page). For the
second half of the page, express your thoughts and opinions as to what may have
happened in the community to create “Sameness,” as well as your opinion overall
(does it make sense? Would you like to live in that community?, etc.). Cite your sources.
2. Draw
a map of the community in The Giver. Include locations that are introduced or
mentioned in the novel, and feel free to add locations you think might be
present. Think about where certain
places might be located if you were creating a community. For example, would the recreation area be
right next to the school? Would the
nurturing center be far away from the river because of dangers? Use the book as a guide, and make your map
colorful!
3.
Research
the author of The Giver, Lois
Lowry. Write a one page report on her
life (12 point font, Times New Roman).
Cite your sources.
4.
Write
what we have read so far in The Giver from
another character’s perspective. In
other words, in the novel we only see from Jonas’s point of view. What might the events look like from someone
else’s point of view, such as Asher, Lily, or the Giver? Write one page in 12 point, Times New Roman
font.
