Instructional ObjectivesInstructional Objectives

After completing this power point After completing this power point presentation, the learner will be able to presentation, the learner will be able to identify what a Utopian Society consists identify what a Utopian Society consists of and reflect on creating a Utopian of and reflect on creating a Utopian society of their ownsociety of their own

After completing this power point After completing this power point presentation, the learner will be able to presentation, the learner will be able to identify and comprehend eight identify and comprehend eight vocabulary words that will be found in vocabulary words that will be found in chapter 1 of the novel.chapter 1 of the novel.

The GiverThe Giver

Lois LowryLois Lowry

Lois LowryLois Lowry Lois Lowry was born in Lois Lowry was born in

Honolulu, Hawaii, the middle Honolulu, Hawaii, the middle child of three, but her father's child of three, but her father's career as a military officer career as a military officer caused the family to move to caused the family to move to Pennsylvania and later to Pennsylvania and later to Japan. Lowry knew as a Japan. Lowry knew as a preschooler that she would be preschooler that she would be a writer, and her high school a writer, and her high school yearbook prediction, "future yearbook prediction, "future novelist," seemed to confirm novelist," seemed to confirm her fate. She attended Brown her fate. She attended Brown University, married, raised University, married, raised four children, and graduated four children, and graduated from the University of Maine from the University of Maine before her career as a writer before her career as a writer took hold. Lowry's novels took hold. Lowry's novels have won two Newbery have won two Newbery medals. medals.   

Newberry MedalNewberry Medal The Newberry Medal is The Newberry Medal is

awarded annually by the awarded annually by the American Library American Library Association for the most Association for the most distinguished American distinguished American children's book published children's book published the previous year the previous year

"To encourage original "To encourage original creative work in the field of creative work in the field of books for children. To books for children. To emphasize to the public emphasize to the public that contributions to the that contributions to the literature for children literature for children deserve similar recognition deserve similar recognition to poetry, plays, or novels. to poetry, plays, or novels. To give those librarians, To give those librarians, who make it their life work who make it their life work to serve children's reading to serve children's reading interests, an opportunity to interests, an opportunity to encourage good writing in encourage good writing in this field." this field."

Newberry MedalNewberry Medal Interpretation of the Interpretation of the

theme or concepttheme or concept Presentation of Presentation of

information including information including accuracy, clarity, and accuracy, clarity, and organizationorganization

Development of a plotDevelopment of a plot Delineation of Delineation of

characterscharacters Delineation of a Delineation of a

settingsetting Appropriateness of Appropriateness of

style.style.

UtopiaUtopia

What is a utopia?What is a utopia? often often UtopiaUtopia An ideally perfect An ideally perfect

place, especially in its social, place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects. political, and moral aspects.

Can this exist?Can this exist? What would the world be like if it did?What would the world be like if it did?

Chapter 1 VocabularyChapter 1 Vocabulary

Intrigued- 1. Arouse the curiosity or Intrigued- 1. Arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate. 2. Make secret interest of; fascinate. 2. Make secret plans to do something illicit or plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone. detrimental to someone. 

Obediently- Dutifully complying with Obediently- Dutifully complying with the commands, orders, or the commands, orders, or instructions of one in authority instructions of one in authority

Chapter 1 VocabularyChapter 1 Vocabulary

Ironic- Poignantly contrary to what Ironic- Poignantly contrary to what was expected or intended was expected or intended

Abandoned- Deserted; forsaken Abandoned- Deserted; forsaken Palpable- 1. Capable of being Palpable- 1. Capable of being

handled, touched, or felt; tangible 2. handled, touched, or felt; tangible 2. easily perceived; obvious easily perceived; obvious

Distraught- Deeply agitated, as from Distraught- Deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict emotional conflict

Chapter 1 VocabularyChapter 1 Vocabulary

Apprehensive- Anxious or fearful Apprehensive- Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy. about the future; uneasy.

Transgression- A violation of a law, Transgression- A violation of a law, command, or duty command, or duty

Ritual- A ceremonial act or a series of Ritual- A ceremonial act or a series of such acts such acts

Impatient- Unable to wait patiently or Impatient- Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless. tolerate delay; restless.

Chapter 1Chapter 1

Now that you have been introduced Now that you have been introduced to the author, the awards, the to the author, the awards, the cultural setting and key vocabulary cultural setting and key vocabulary of of The GiverThe Giver, you may begin reading , you may begin reading Chapter One.Chapter One.