ELA Unit 1 Performance Task Tier 3ELA Unit 1 Performance Task Tier 3

Erykah DixonErykah Dixon

October 29,2012October 29,2012

Giver: Jonas’s AdversityGiver: Jonas’s Adversity

Jonas adversity is him Jonas adversity is him having a special having a special training from The training from The Giver.Giver.The giver holds the The giver holds the memories of the true memories of the true pain and pleasure of pain and pleasure of life.life.He cant tell any of his He cant tell any of his friends about his friends about his training.training.

Jonas’s ResolutionJonas’s Resolution

Jonas solves his Jonas solves his adversity with him adversity with him leaving.leaving.

Jonas leaves Jonas leaves because he does not because he does not like being the like being the Receiver because he Receiver because he doesn’t like the doesn’t like the training and he feels training and he feels alone.alone.

A Crush: Victor’s AdversityA Crush: Victor’s Adversity

In A Crush Victor has In A Crush Victor has a crush on Teresa.a crush on Teresa.

He says he speaks He says he speaks French , but does not French , but does not really speak French.really speak French.

The teacher then The teacher then decide to tell him decide to tell him something in French something in French and Victor needs to and Victor needs to respond in French.respond in French.

Victor’s ResolutionVictor’s Resolution

Victor mumbles some Victor mumbles some words under his words under his breath and the breath and the teacher looks at him, teacher looks at him, but doesn’t put him on but doesn’t put him on the spot.the spot.

Zebra’s AdversityZebra’s Adversity

Zebra’s adversity is Zebra’s adversity is him not being able to him not being able to run.run.

Zebra was in an Zebra was in an accident so his hand accident so his hand bothers him.bothers him.

Zebra’s ResolutionZebra’s Resolution

Zebra gets over his Zebra gets over his adversity with him adversity with him finding something finding something else to do than run.else to do than run.

Zebra decides to take Zebra decides to take an art class over the an art class over the summer.summer.

Characters OvercameCharacters Overcame

Jonas: Jonas overcame his problem with Jonas: Jonas overcame his problem with him running away from his problems.him running away from his problems.

Victor: Victor lied to overcome his Victor: Victor lied to overcome his problem, maybe in the future his lie will problem, maybe in the future his lie will catch up wit him.catch up wit him.

Zebra: Zebra found another hobby other Zebra: Zebra found another hobby other than running.than running.

Characters OvercomeCharacters Overcome

Erykah (me): My opinion is Jonas, Victor, Erykah (me): My opinion is Jonas, Victor, and Zebra resolved there adversity in the and Zebra resolved there adversity in the best way they felt was right. It may not be best way they felt was right. It may not be the best way to solve them, but you can the best way to solve them, but you can resolve this adversity in many different resolve this adversity in many different ways.ways.

Citied pageCitied page

Jonas: Cited his adversity in The Giver, in Jonas: Cited his adversity in The Giver, in the following chapters 11-22the following chapters 11-22

Victor: Cited his adversity in the story Victor: Cited his adversity in the story Seventh Grade, on page 32Seventh Grade, on page 32

Zebra: Cited his adversity in the story Zebra: Cited his adversity in the story Zebra, on page 182Zebra, on page 182