The Giver By

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The GiverBy

• Anticipation Guide

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Instructions

• Answer each of the following statements with
  either AGREE or DISAGREE on your paper.
• Write down one reason underneath on why you
  agreed or disagreed.
• Be prepared to share your reasons.

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Question 1

• A society WITHOUT competition, unemployment,
  hunger, and jealousy would be an ideal state to
  live in.
• AGREE OR DISAGREE?

Dont forget to write down your reasoning!!!
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Question 2

• Parents could rear their children much better if
  they did not love them so much.
• AGREE OR DISAGREE?

WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?
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Question 3

• People who are born inferior to others and
  persons who have become too old to be of use in
  the workplace should be quietly put to death.
• AGREE OR DISAGREE?

B E C A U S E ?
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Question 4

• Children who do not know their grandparents
  arent missing anything.
• AGREE OR DISAGREE?

And your reason is???
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Question 5

• If society could just pick your occupation for
  you at the age of 12, it would be much simpler
  and would help people avoid making hard choices
  about how to spend their lives.
• AGREE OR DISAGREE?

Can you back up your answer?
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Question 6

• If meals were delivered to homes each night and
  everyone in town had the same dinner, it would be
  a lot better. Moms would not have to shop for
  groceries or waste time cooking meals.
• AGREE OR DISAGREE?

Dont forget to defend your answer!
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Question 7

• Families would be much closer if they had to
  share all their feelings out loud at dinner each
  night and share what they dreamed about out loud
  at breakfast every morning.
• AGREE OR DISAGREE?

Whats your reason???
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Question 8

• We should not have to carry bad memories in our
  heads. It would be much better if all bad things
  were forgotten.
• AGREE OR DISAGREE?

Why do you think so?
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Question 9

• Color, weather, and music are not really
  necessary things in life. They are really just
  frills and we could do just as well without them.
• AGREE OR DISAGREE?

Why do you believe this?
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Question 10

• Families should not be allowed to have more than
  two children.
• AGREE OR DISAGREE?

This is your last explanation!
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Now get ready for your opinions to be challenged!
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Your Turn!!

• You will now research and write a one-page
  report on what you learned specifically..
• Click on , and search through the site.
• Begin writing!

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Bibliography

• http//www.teachers-connect.net/TNT/mlp0043.htm
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• http//www.randomhouse.com/teachers/guides/give.ht
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• http//www.scils.rutgers.edu/kvander/lowry.html