2.+Chapter+Discussions


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Today we read Chapter one. In the discussion tab on this page, Please answer the following questions in the discussion tab. PLEASE feel free to comment on your classmate's responses as well.
 * Chapter 1 5/4/2011**

What are your impressions about the community? Does it seem like a nice place to live? What are the people's lives like? Please explain your responses.

Today we read Chapter two. Please answer the following questions in the discussion tab. Remember to comment on your classmates' responses as well.
 * Chapter 2 5/4/2011**

Why does Jonas feel apprehensive? What is the importance of the Ceremony of Twelve? What changes does Jonas's mother warn him of?


 * Chapter 3 5/5/2011**

Today we read Chapter Three. What else have we learned about the community? What do we know about how the people see? What do you think "release" really is?


 * Chapter 4 5/6/2011**

Today we read Chapter Four. Why are the volunteer hours important? Where does Jonas volunteer in this chapter? What was the House of the Old like? Does it seem like a nice place? What do you think happened to Roberto after the Ceremony of Release? Do you think Larissa might actually know where Roberto went?

**Chapter 5 5/9/2011**
Today we read Chapter 5. What are the Stirrings? How do they affect Jonas? What does he need to do now that he has experienced them? What do you think about the entire adult population being medicated?


 * Chapter 6 5/11/2011**

Today we read Chapter 6. Describe the ceremonies, who are they for? Do adults participate? Why is Jonas apprehensive? Does he know what his assignment will be? What do you think happened to the person who applied for release 10 years ago?


 * Chapter 7 5/12/2011**

Today we read Chapter 7. What was the Ceremony of Twelve like? How did the Eleven's feel about their assignments? What happened to Jonas? How did he feel? What was the Audience's reaction? WHY do you think he was skipped?


 * Chapter 8 5/16/2011**

Today we read Chapters 8 and 9. Why does the Chief Elder say that Jonas has been //selected// rather than //assigned?// Does Jonas feel he is ready to be the Receiver? What makes him accept the assignment? Does he know exactly what he will need to do as Receiver?


 * Chapter 9 5/18/2011**

Today we read Chapter 9. Why does Jonas feel like everyone is looking at him strangely? How does Jonas feel when he hears about the last selection that failed? What surprises Jonas most about the list of rules in his folder? Why do you think Jonas will not be allowed to take medicine related to his training?


 * Chapter 10 5/19/2011**

Today we read Chapter 10. Why does Jonas feel uncomfortable being called the Receiver of Memory rather than just Jonas? Why do you think the Receiver had many books while the other citizens did not? Whose past and memories does the receiver store? Why do you think that this information is kept away from the community?


 * Chapter 11 5/19/2011**

Today we read Chapter 11. Has Jonas every experienced snow or winter in his real life? Has anyone in the community? Why doesn't the community have snow anymore? What do you think Sameness is? Why would the community decide to embrace such a movement? Who is the Giver?


 * Chapter 12 5/19/2011**

What was Jonas' first lie? Why do you think apologies are not important to the Giver? How does Jonas learn about color?


 * Chapter 13 5/23/2011**

Why does Jonas think it is not fair that people can't decide things? What reasons does he give for rationalizing the lack of choice for the community?


 * Chapter 14 5/23/2011**

What memory does The Giver use to show Jonas what pain is? How did The Giver use his wisdom to to help the committee decide whether or not to increase the population so that there could be more laborers?


 * Chapter 15 5/24/2011**

What is the memory that The Giver has given to Jonas? How was Jonas able to help The Giver? Do you think it is right that only Jonas and The Giver must bear the experience of war? Tell why you think so. Does anyone else in the community know what forgiveness is?


 * Chapter 16 5/24/2011**

At the beginning of this chapter we learn that Jonas wants his childhood back. Can he ever really go back to the way things were with the knowledge he now has? Tell why you think so.


 * Chapter 17 5/25/2011**

What type of game were the children playing when Jonas found Asher's bike? Why doesn't Jonas join in? Why is he upset? What does Jonas' father say happens when a twin is released?


 * Chapter 18 5/25/2011**

How did the Giver feel about Rosemary? What types of memories did the Giver transfer to her? Why couldn't he give her memories of pain? What would happen if Jonas was lost after receiving all of the memories that he has so far? How would the community react?


 * Chapter 19 5/31/2011**

Today we read Chapter 19. What were Jonas' expectations of what release was before he saw the video? How was Jonas able to watch the release? What is release? How does Jonas react now that he knows what release is?


 * Chapter 20 5/31/2011**

Today we read Chapter 20. Why doesn't Jonas want to go home? What does he think of his family and the community now? What do Jonas and the Giver plan? Why?


 * Chapter 21 5/31/2011**

How did Jonas and The Giver's plan for Jonas to leave change? What does Jonas do? Why? How does he keep Gabriel calm? How does the community try to find him? How do they stay hidden?

Chapter 22 6/1/2011

Why do you think Jonas has started to ride during the daytime? What does Gabe mistakenly call a plane? What is Jonas' biggest fear now? what is jonas destiney