Discussion Director Week 7

1. What was the name of the game Jonas’ friends played in the playing field? and What did Jonas see while his friends played the game?
2. How did the Giver get the tape of the release?, What happened to the old Receiver 10 years ago in her released?, What was her name?, and How did the Giver react to the tape of her being released?
3. What happens to a Receiver’s memories if he/she is released/died/lost somehow?
4. If Lois Lowry was in your classroom, what question would you ask about Rosemary?
5. How do you think the bad memories will affect Jonas in the future?

7 thoughts on “Discussion Director Week 7

  1. 1. The game was called “War”, and he saw the boy who was dying on the battlefield in his mind.
    2. The Giver got the tape by asking for it. The old Receiver, Rosemary, asked the Chief Elder to be released. The Giver felt very devastated and angry when Rosemary was released.
    3. They will return to the community.
    4. “Why did Rosemary decide to be released?”
    5. I think Jonas will become wiser by learning what pain, fear and hunger are really like.

  2. 2. Rosemary also received a lethal injection at her release. The Giver felt horrified and helpless when he saw the tape of her being released, and didn’t even want to watch her getting injected.

  3. 1. What was the name of the game Jonas’ friends played in the playing field? and What did Jonas see while his friends played the game?
    The name of the game Jonas’s friends played in the playing field called War. Jonas saw his friend died on the field.

    2. How did the Giver get the tape of the release?, What happened to the old Receiver 10 years ago in her released?, What was her name?, and How did the Giver react to the tape of her being released?
    The Giver got the tape by asking. The old Receiver 10 years ago named Rosemary, who asked for the release. The Giver felt bitter when saw Rosemary asked for the release.

    3. What happens to a Receiver’s memories if he/she is released/died/lost somehow?
    All of them will return to the people in the community.

    4. If Lois Lowry was in your classroom, what question would you ask about Rosemary?
    If Lois Lowry was in my classroom I will ask, “What reason make Rosemary ask for the release?”

    5. How do you think the bad memories will affect Jonas in the future?
    I think it will help Jonas understand more about the pain, and it will make him braver.

  4. 1. What was the name of the game Jonas’ friends played in the playing field? and What did Jonas see while his friends played the game?
    The game was called War. Jonas remembered about the memory of was and he saw a boy asking for water when he is about to die.
    2. How did the Giver get the tape of the release?, What happened to the old Receiver 10 years ago in her released?, What was her name?, and How did the Giver react to the tape of her being released?
    The Reciever 10 years ago named was Rosemary she asked to be released because she can’t handle the pain of loneliness. The Giver never saw her again and he was really sad because he loved her.
    3. What happens to a Receiver’s memories if he/she is released/died/lost somehow?
    The memories will be spread throughout the community and the people will be very confuse and don’t know what to do with the memories.
    4. If Lois Lowry was in your classroom, what question would you ask about Rosemary?
    What personality did she has that made her the new Reciever.
    5. How do you think the bad memories will affect Jonas in the future?
    He will change according to what memories he is at and I think he will want to share to everyone and he will ask the Elders for it.

  5. 1. What was the name of the game Jonas’ friends played in the playing field? and What did Jonas see while his friends played the game?
    Jonas’ friends were playing a game of good guys and bad guys. The game was harmless but Jonas saw the game as a game of war. He saw the bleeding/wounded child in his memory.
    2. How did the Giver get the tape of the release?, What happened to the old Receiver 10 years ago in her released?, What was her name?, and How did the Giver react to the tape of her being released?
    The Giver spoke into a speaker to get the tape. Rosemary was the Receiver 10 years ago and she requested to be released. She wanted to inject herself. The Giver couldn’t stand to see someone who he loved so much die so he didn’t watch the end of her release.
    3. What happens to a Receiver’s memories if he/she is released/died/lost somehow?
    It comes back to the community.
    4. If Lois Lowry was in your classroom, what question would you ask about Rosemary?
    Why did she ask for a release and why did she want to inject herself?
    5. How do you think the bad memories will affect Jonas in the future?
    He might not be able to handle it and he will try to relieve the pain by transferring it to Gabriel

  6. 1. The game is called War. He saw a boy is about to die.
    2. The Giver spoke into the speaker for the tape. Rosemary was the name of the Receiver 10 years ago, and she got released.
    3. It come back to the community.
    4. What did she have that she got choose to be the Receiver.
    5. I think the bad memories will stop Jonas from trying to change the world.

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