This document lists several book titles and authors that may be relevant for a 7th grade class, including The Giver by Lois Lowery, Zebra by Chaim Potok, and Seventh Grade by Gary Soto.
The document summarizes three stories about characters facing adversity and persevering. Jonas from "The Giver" feels confined by his colorless neighborhood and runs away on his bike with his brother to feel free. Victor is trying to impress a girl at school but freezes up when talking to her, though he later manages to speak with her. Charles was lying to his parents about misbehaving, but his mother discovers at a PTA meeting that the bad kid was actually Charles.
Jonas is a character from the book "The Giver" who is planning to leave his community because he does not want to hold everyone's pain and sadness. He realizes that if he leaves, he will never see his friends again that he trained with. Victor's goal on the first day of 7th grade was to become Teresa's boyfriend. He tried to impress her by speaking French to her, and she was so impressed that she asked him to tutor her.
The document discusses life on the Titanic and why its sinking was such a tragedy. It describes how the Titanic was called unsinkable but sank after hitting an iceberg, with the ship continuing to sink even after they thought they had passed the iceberg. As everything died out, people were lost and yelling in confusion about what had happened. References at the end include Google, Titanic facts, Wikipedia, and information about the life and loss of the RMS Titanic.
The document summarizes three stories that demonstrate perseverance through adversity:
1) In "The Giver", the main character perseveres as the Receiver of Memory after learning of the world's pains and losses. His daughter previously held this role but could not handle the truths.
2) "Ernie" perseveres after being sent to a group home upon his mother's death by finding comfort in growing flowers and connecting with others.
3) "Malcolm X" perseveres after his father's death and time in prison by joining the Nation of Islam and transforming into a powerful activist.
All three characters strengthened in the face of challenges like loss of loved ones and incarceration. They were able
The document discusses three stories of characters persevering:
Jonas perseveres by running away on his father's bicycle with Gabe to escape his community.
Victor perseveres by pretending to speak French to impress a girl named Teresa, which works as she then asks for his help with French.
Zebra perseveres after being hit by a car by learning how to draw pictures from a man at an art camp, finding a new purpose.
The document discusses three characters who face adversity but persevere through it. Jonas becomes the Receiver in his community and learns disturbing truths about it, eventually escaping with a baby. Ernie falls in love but is afraid to interact with the woman, until he starts anonymously giving her flowers. Zebra gets injured in an accident but learns art, regaining courage to face the place of his injury. All three characters overcome adversity through acts of bravery.
The document summarizes key events and characters from the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry. It describes Jonas, the 11-year-old protagonist, struggling with feelings of fear. It also discusses Jonas's father, a nurturer of infants, and his mother who works in justice. Finally, it outlines the plan Jonas develops with The Giver to flee their community and release memories back to the people to change society, though The Giver initially considers murder as a solution.
This document contains summaries of characters from 3 different works. The first character Jonas lives in a future society where everything is controlled and individuality has been removed. The second character Victor has a crush on a girl named Teresa and tries different strategies to ask her out. The third character Ruth Becker was a real passenger on the Titanic at age 12 who got separated from her mother and siblings during the evacuation and survived the sinking.
The document summarizes three stories about characters facing adversity and persevering. Jonas from "The Giver" feels confined by his colorless neighborhood and runs away on his bike with his brother to feel free. Victor is trying to impress a girl at school but freezes up when talking to her, though he later manages to speak with her. Charles was lying to his parents about misbehaving, but his mother discovers at a PTA meeting that the bad kid was actually Charles.
Jonas is a character from the book "The Giver" who is planning to leave his community because he does not want to hold everyone's pain and sadness. He realizes that if he leaves, he will never see his friends again that he trained with. Victor's goal on the first day of 7th grade was to become Teresa's boyfriend. He tried to impress her by speaking French to her, and she was so impressed that she asked him to tutor her.
The document discusses life on the Titanic and why its sinking was such a tragedy. It describes how the Titanic was called unsinkable but sank after hitting an iceberg, with the ship continuing to sink even after they thought they had passed the iceberg. As everything died out, people were lost and yelling in confusion about what had happened. References at the end include Google, Titanic facts, Wikipedia, and information about the life and loss of the RMS Titanic.
The document summarizes three stories that demonstrate perseverance through adversity:
1) In "The Giver", the main character perseveres as the Receiver of Memory after learning of the world's pains and losses. His daughter previously held this role but could not handle the truths.
2) "Ernie" perseveres after being sent to a group home upon his mother's death by finding comfort in growing flowers and connecting with others.
3) "Malcolm X" perseveres after his father's death and time in prison by joining the Nation of Islam and transforming into a powerful activist.
All three characters strengthened in the face of challenges like loss of loved ones and incarceration. They were able
The document discusses three stories of characters persevering:
Jonas perseveres by running away on his father's bicycle with Gabe to escape his community.
Victor perseveres by pretending to speak French to impress a girl named Teresa, which works as she then asks for his help with French.
Zebra perseveres after being hit by a car by learning how to draw pictures from a man at an art camp, finding a new purpose.
The document discusses three characters who face adversity but persevere through it. Jonas becomes the Receiver in his community and learns disturbing truths about it, eventually escaping with a baby. Ernie falls in love but is afraid to interact with the woman, until he starts anonymously giving her flowers. Zebra gets injured in an accident but learns art, regaining courage to face the place of his injury. All three characters overcome adversity through acts of bravery.
The document summarizes key events and characters from the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry. It describes Jonas, the 11-year-old protagonist, struggling with feelings of fear. It also discusses Jonas's father, a nurturer of infants, and his mother who works in justice. Finally, it outlines the plan Jonas develops with The Giver to flee their community and release memories back to the people to change society, though The Giver initially considers murder as a solution.
This document contains summaries of characters from 3 different works. The first character Jonas lives in a future society where everything is controlled and individuality has been removed. The second character Victor has a crush on a girl named Teresa and tries different strategies to ask her out. The third character Ruth Becker was a real passenger on the Titanic at age 12 who got separated from her mother and siblings during the evacuation and survived the sinking.
This document summarizes the adversities and perseverance of three characters: Character 1 lied about causing class disturbances but eventually told his parents the truth; Character 2 tried unsuccessfully to impress a girl in his class but later helped her with math; Character 3 had an awkward dream about bathing a girl but gained confidence and moved on from the program he was in.
Jonas is selected to become the Receiver of Memory in his community, which has eliminated choices, emotions, and past knowledge. As Jonas receives the memories from the Giver, he discovers the depths of experiences like love, pain, and color that have been removed. Jonas faces a dilemma about whether to stay in the sheltered but shallow community or flee to find a full life, risking chaos by sharing his newfound knowledge. He must decide between staying with his family or giving the community access to the memories that could change their lives.
The document contains summaries of several stories and projects: The Giver is about a boy named Jonas who goes on a journey to become the Giver and faces troubles along the way. Zebra is about a boy who gets hurt and befriends a Vietnam veteran with a peppy personality who lost a friend. 7th Grade is about a boy's first day of school where he wants to get closer to a girl he has a crush on. The document also reflects on the relevance of the stories and sources used for the perseverance project.
The document summarizes two short stories - "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto and "Charles" by Chaim Potok. "Seventh Grade" is about a boy named Victor starting seventh grade in a new school where he reunites with his friend Theresa. In French class, Victor is called on but doesn't know the answer, and later Theresa asks Victor for math tutoring. "Charles" is about a boy named Laurie who starts kindergarten and constantly talks about a misbehaving boy named Charles, but it is revealed that there is no actual student named Charles.
The document summarizes two short stories - "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto and "Charles" by Chaim Potok. "Seventh Grade" is about a boy named Victor starting seventh grade in a new school where he reunites with his friend Theresa. In French class, Victor is called on but doesn't know the answer, and later Theresa asks Victor for math tutoring. "Charles" is about a boy named Laurie who starts kindergarten and constantly talks about a misbehaving boy named Charles, but it is revealed that there is no actual student named Charles.
Jonas is an 11-year-old boy selected to become the Receiver of Memory in his community, a role that will isolate him from his family and friends. He has a gift of being able to "see beyond" but doesn't understand it. Lily is Jonas's "sister" in the community where family structures are designed by elders. Victor has a crush on his classmate Teresa and hopes to be in her French class this year. His challenge is working up the courage to ask her out. Adam enjoys running fast like a zebra and got his nickname from onlookers noticing how his head moves as he runs swiftly.
Jonas is a 12-year old boy who has been chosen to be the receiver, a role which requires him to be patient, calm, wise and strong as he takes on important duties. Adam is a young boy nicknamed "Zebra" for his running style, and enjoys being active, learning new things, and persevering even when unsuccessful. Victor lies about speaking French to impress a girl named Teresa, and goes to great lengths like pretending to talk to the teacher to get her attention.
This document contains 6 paragraphs that tell separate stories:
1) Jonas was unable to see color and left his community.
2) A person named Zebra loved running and drawing after getting injured.
3) A boy named Victor had a crush on a girl named Teresa and was happy when they were in the same class.
4) Victor tried to get Teresa's attention by answering questions in class, and she later asked if he would study with her.
5) Citations are given for the books "The Giver" and a story called "Zebra".
6) A citation is given for a photograph found online.
Victor had a crush on a girl named Teresa and took French class to try to impress her, even though he didn't know much French. When the teacher asked Victor questions in French, it showed that Victor was taking the class only to get closer to Teresa, not because he truly knew the language.
This document contains summaries of multiple stories in 3 sentences or less:
1) The story of Jonas from "The Giver" who decides to leave his colorless community after growing tired of its strict rules.
2) The story of Zebra, a boy who loves to run but gets hit by a car after running down a curve and breaking his leg.
3) The story of Victor, a 12-year-old boy with a crush on a girl since childhood who tries various strategies to get alone time with her.
4) The story of the Titanic, the world's largest ship that struck an iceberg and sank within 3 hours, though some passengers like Ruth Becker and her
This document contains summaries of three different works:
1) The Giver by Lois Lowry, where Jonas is selected to become the Receiver of Memory and learns about the restrictions placed on his community.
2) A story about a boy named Adam who breaks his arm and is sad until John Wilson cheers him up by relating to him through their shared interest in zebras.
3) Accounts from Ruth Becker, Jack Thayer, and Harold Bride about their experiences on the Titanic.
Jonas overcomes adversity by gaining knowledge from The Giver and deciding to flee his controlled community to share memories with others. Ruth Becker perseveres through getting on the Titanic with her family and surviving its sinking, later speaking about her experience. Victor overcomes his shyness by admitting he lied to impress Teresa and is no longer afraid to talk to her.
The document summarizes three stories about characters facing adversity and persevering. Jonas from "The Giver" feels confined by his colorless neighborhood and runs away on his bike with his brother to feel free. Victor is trying to impress a girl at school but freezes up when talking to her, though he later manages to speak with her. Charles was lying to his parents about misbehaving, but his mother discovers at a PTA meeting that the bad kid was actually Charles.
This document contains summaries of three different works:
1) The Giver by Lois Lowry, where Jonas is selected to become the Receiver of Memory and learns about the restrictions placed on his community.
2) A story about a boy named Adam who breaks his arm and is sad until John Wilson cheers him up by relating to him through their shared interest in zebras.
3) Accounts from Ruth Becker, Jack Thayer, and Harold Bride about their experiences on the Titanic.
Jonas struggles with his role as the giver which causes him to run away from society. A character perseveres through adversity by getting his life back on track after being in jail for theft. Victor struggles to talk to Teresa because he likes her. They overcame adversity by completing their goals.
Jonas struggles with his role as the giver which causes him to run away from society. A character perseveres through adversity by getting his life back on track after being in jail for theft. Victor struggles to talk to Teresa because he likes her. They overcame adversity by completing their goals.
The document discusses three different stories or topics. The first is about a character named Jonas who is unique in his community for receiving memories and leaves with Gabriel but regrets not having enough memories to support themselves. The second story is about a student named Martha who wants a scholarship jacket but can't afford it, so she gives it to the next person, and the teacher feels bad and gives it to her. The third item mentions the book "The Giver."
The Giver holds the knowledge and memories of the community before sameness. He is the only person who feels emotions and fell in love with his first trainee, Rosemary, but was angered when she was taken from him. The Giver overturned his vow of silence due to his love for Jonas and knew he needed to find a way to teach the community, so he helped Jonas.
Jonas is selected to become the Receiver of Memory in his community, which has given up emotions, choices, and experiences from the past. He must decide whether to stay in this limited life or escape to find freedom. Two friends, Flex and Antonio, face tension as they are forced to compete against each other in a boxing match, but they later reconcile. Adam loses the ability to run after an accident, but finds new purpose by joining an art class taught by a veteran, where he gains confidence and moves past his depression. The characters all struggle with challenges and mistakes but grow as people through hard times.
Jonas was unhappy with his assigned role in his community and wanted a different job. He leaves his homeland with his brother using advice from The Giver, believing the shared information will help them. Felix and Antonio are chosen to compete against each other in a boxing match, straining their friendship. They realize their friendship is more important than the match and leave together. Adam's passion for running is ruined after an accident, but he finds solace in art and perseveres by drawing pictures that inspire him to run again.
This document summarizes the adversities and perseverance of three characters: Character 1 lied about causing class disturbances but eventually told his parents the truth; Character 2 tried unsuccessfully to impress a girl in his class but later helped her with math; Character 3 had an awkward dream about bathing a girl but gained confidence and moved on from the program he was in.
Jonas is selected to become the Receiver of Memory in his community, which has eliminated choices, emotions, and past knowledge. As Jonas receives the memories from the Giver, he discovers the depths of experiences like love, pain, and color that have been removed. Jonas faces a dilemma about whether to stay in the sheltered but shallow community or flee to find a full life, risking chaos by sharing his newfound knowledge. He must decide between staying with his family or giving the community access to the memories that could change their lives.
The document contains summaries of several stories and projects: The Giver is about a boy named Jonas who goes on a journey to become the Giver and faces troubles along the way. Zebra is about a boy who gets hurt and befriends a Vietnam veteran with a peppy personality who lost a friend. 7th Grade is about a boy's first day of school where he wants to get closer to a girl he has a crush on. The document also reflects on the relevance of the stories and sources used for the perseverance project.
The document summarizes two short stories - "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto and "Charles" by Chaim Potok. "Seventh Grade" is about a boy named Victor starting seventh grade in a new school where he reunites with his friend Theresa. In French class, Victor is called on but doesn't know the answer, and later Theresa asks Victor for math tutoring. "Charles" is about a boy named Laurie who starts kindergarten and constantly talks about a misbehaving boy named Charles, but it is revealed that there is no actual student named Charles.
The document summarizes two short stories - "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto and "Charles" by Chaim Potok. "Seventh Grade" is about a boy named Victor starting seventh grade in a new school where he reunites with his friend Theresa. In French class, Victor is called on but doesn't know the answer, and later Theresa asks Victor for math tutoring. "Charles" is about a boy named Laurie who starts kindergarten and constantly talks about a misbehaving boy named Charles, but it is revealed that there is no actual student named Charles.
Jonas is an 11-year-old boy selected to become the Receiver of Memory in his community, a role that will isolate him from his family and friends. He has a gift of being able to "see beyond" but doesn't understand it. Lily is Jonas's "sister" in the community where family structures are designed by elders. Victor has a crush on his classmate Teresa and hopes to be in her French class this year. His challenge is working up the courage to ask her out. Adam enjoys running fast like a zebra and got his nickname from onlookers noticing how his head moves as he runs swiftly.
Jonas is a 12-year old boy who has been chosen to be the receiver, a role which requires him to be patient, calm, wise and strong as he takes on important duties. Adam is a young boy nicknamed "Zebra" for his running style, and enjoys being active, learning new things, and persevering even when unsuccessful. Victor lies about speaking French to impress a girl named Teresa, and goes to great lengths like pretending to talk to the teacher to get her attention.
This document contains 6 paragraphs that tell separate stories:
1) Jonas was unable to see color and left his community.
2) A person named Zebra loved running and drawing after getting injured.
3) A boy named Victor had a crush on a girl named Teresa and was happy when they were in the same class.
4) Victor tried to get Teresa's attention by answering questions in class, and she later asked if he would study with her.
5) Citations are given for the books "The Giver" and a story called "Zebra".
6) A citation is given for a photograph found online.
Victor had a crush on a girl named Teresa and took French class to try to impress her, even though he didn't know much French. When the teacher asked Victor questions in French, it showed that Victor was taking the class only to get closer to Teresa, not because he truly knew the language.
This document contains summaries of multiple stories in 3 sentences or less:
1) The story of Jonas from "The Giver" who decides to leave his colorless community after growing tired of its strict rules.
2) The story of Zebra, a boy who loves to run but gets hit by a car after running down a curve and breaking his leg.
3) The story of Victor, a 12-year-old boy with a crush on a girl since childhood who tries various strategies to get alone time with her.
4) The story of the Titanic, the world's largest ship that struck an iceberg and sank within 3 hours, though some passengers like Ruth Becker and her
This document contains summaries of three different works:
1) The Giver by Lois Lowry, where Jonas is selected to become the Receiver of Memory and learns about the restrictions placed on his community.
2) A story about a boy named Adam who breaks his arm and is sad until John Wilson cheers him up by relating to him through their shared interest in zebras.
3) Accounts from Ruth Becker, Jack Thayer, and Harold Bride about their experiences on the Titanic.
Jonas overcomes adversity by gaining knowledge from The Giver and deciding to flee his controlled community to share memories with others. Ruth Becker perseveres through getting on the Titanic with her family and surviving its sinking, later speaking about her experience. Victor overcomes his shyness by admitting he lied to impress Teresa and is no longer afraid to talk to her.
The document summarizes three stories about characters facing adversity and persevering. Jonas from "The Giver" feels confined by his colorless neighborhood and runs away on his bike with his brother to feel free. Victor is trying to impress a girl at school but freezes up when talking to her, though he later manages to speak with her. Charles was lying to his parents about misbehaving, but his mother discovers at a PTA meeting that the bad kid was actually Charles.
This document contains summaries of three different works:
1) The Giver by Lois Lowry, where Jonas is selected to become the Receiver of Memory and learns about the restrictions placed on his community.
2) A story about a boy named Adam who breaks his arm and is sad until John Wilson cheers him up by relating to him through their shared interest in zebras.
3) Accounts from Ruth Becker, Jack Thayer, and Harold Bride about their experiences on the Titanic.
Jonas struggles with his role as the giver which causes him to run away from society. A character perseveres through adversity by getting his life back on track after being in jail for theft. Victor struggles to talk to Teresa because he likes her. They overcame adversity by completing their goals.
Jonas struggles with his role as the giver which causes him to run away from society. A character perseveres through adversity by getting his life back on track after being in jail for theft. Victor struggles to talk to Teresa because he likes her. They overcame adversity by completing their goals.
The document discusses three different stories or topics. The first is about a character named Jonas who is unique in his community for receiving memories and leaves with Gabriel but regrets not having enough memories to support themselves. The second story is about a student named Martha who wants a scholarship jacket but can't afford it, so she gives it to the next person, and the teacher feels bad and gives it to her. The third item mentions the book "The Giver."
The Giver holds the knowledge and memories of the community before sameness. He is the only person who feels emotions and fell in love with his first trainee, Rosemary, but was angered when she was taken from him. The Giver overturned his vow of silence due to his love for Jonas and knew he needed to find a way to teach the community, so he helped Jonas.
Jonas is selected to become the Receiver of Memory in his community, which has given up emotions, choices, and experiences from the past. He must decide whether to stay in this limited life or escape to find freedom. Two friends, Flex and Antonio, face tension as they are forced to compete against each other in a boxing match, but they later reconcile. Adam loses the ability to run after an accident, but finds new purpose by joining an art class taught by a veteran, where he gains confidence and moves past his depression. The characters all struggle with challenges and mistakes but grow as people through hard times.
Jonas was unhappy with his assigned role in his community and wanted a different job. He leaves his homeland with his brother using advice from The Giver, believing the shared information will help them. Felix and Antonio are chosen to compete against each other in a boxing match, straining their friendship. They realize their friendship is more important than the match and leave together. Adam's passion for running is ruined after an accident, but he finds solace in art and perseveres by drawing pictures that inspire him to run again.
2. •He was elected by the giver
to be the Receiver also was
unhappy.
• can`t celebrate a
unscheduled holidays.
•His community was different
from others.