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Homework 12 20 The Giver and Preamble Academic Conversation Planning
Homework 12 20 The Giver and Preamble Academic Conversation Planning
Directions: Select TWO questions related to The Giver and The Preamble to prepare for
tomorrow’s Academic Conversation. Put a star next to each question that you select.
1. What choices were made by the “founding fathers” of the United States that affect citizens
today?
2. What decisions did Jonas’s community make that affect its members?
3. How does a society build on what it values while ensuring that it stays true to its original
beliefs?
4. When a challenge arises, how does our society handle that challenge? How does Jonas’s
society handle the challenge?
Academic Conversation Round 3
Prompt What sacrifices are made in Jonas’s society that are not made in
our society? How does knowing about our country’s
foundational beliefs inform your understanding of The Giver?
Planning