The Giver introduction

The Giver: Introduction
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This lesson contains 17 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

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The Giver: Introduction

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Slide 2 - Video

Dystopia vs. Utopia

Slide 3 - Slide

What would it take to make your world perfect?

Slide 4 - Slide

What would you be willing to give up to have your perfect world?

Slide 5 - Slide

Kies voor jezelf:
Ben ik het wel of niet eens met de stelling op het scherm?

Slide 6 - Slide

An ideal community would not have any hunger or starvation.

Slide 7 - Poll

An ideal community would not have any unemployment.

Slide 8 - Poll

All children should have equal possessions and privileges at a certain age, regardless of the status of their families.

Slide 9 - Poll

Life would be better and easier if we did not carry bad memories in our heads.

Slide 10 - Poll

Overpopulation is such a problem that families should not be allowed to have more than two children.

Slide 11 - Poll

There is no real need to learn about one’s own family history.

Slide 12 - Poll

One’s job or occupation in life should be a careful match to one’s interests, talents, and skills.

Slide 13 - Poll

Utopia

Slide 14 - Slide

Dystopia

Slide 15 - Slide

The Giver - Themes
- No big problems
- Everyone has a home, a job, and everyone is well fed
- People behave appropriately
- No major crimes
- No suffering or pain
- When people are old, they are ‘released’ into the area beyond their community.
- Everything is taken care of by the Elders

- Controlling government
- The careers of the children are assigned to them
- No freedom
- No individuality
- No colour

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Slide 17 - Video