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The Giver
The Giver Vocabulary
Medieval Europe
Feudalism
Whatever Mr. Waters Feels Like
100
Are people usually disappointed by their assignments?
No!
100
Using context clues, define the word "INTERDEPENDENCE". Fours, Fives, and Sixes all wore jackets that fastened down the back so that they would have to help each other dress and would learn INTERDEPENDENCE.
Answers will vary: relying on someone else, learning to need and give help, etc.
100
After the fall of this empire, Europe shattered into a thousand small kingdoms...
The Roman Empire
100
This person was at the top of the social structure of Feudalism
The Monarch
100
What are the Hallway Expectations at Boise-Eliot/Humboldt?
Walk; Whisper if you need to talk; Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself; Look, don't touch; Leave pencils in the classroom
200
How are Assignments chosen for Twelves?
Observation by the Committee of Elders
200
Use the context of the words “pledge” and “relinquish” to decipher their definitions... Each family member, including Lily, had been required to sign a PLEDGE that they would not become attached to this little temporary guest, and that they would RELINQUISH him...
Answers will vary... Pledge=An Agreement, Relinquish=To Give Away
200
This king was the first European king to adopt Christianity...
Clovis
200
What did the monarch grant to lords in exchange for loyalty?
Fiefs
200
How much are tests and quizzes worth in your grade?
60%
300
Who is the most important elder?
The Receiver
300
Use the context of the words “stowed” and “throng” to decipher their definitions... Jonas STOWED his bicycle beside Mother’s and made his way through the THRONG to find his group. The entire community attended the Ceremony each year.
Answers will vary... Stowed=Put or Set, Throng=A crowd
300
The king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope...
Charlemagne
300
Who were the people at the very bottom of society under Feudalism?
Peasants or Serfs
300
What is the most important rule in my classroom?
RESPECT!
400
In order to control "the stirrings" people in the Community take ______________________.
A Pill
400
Use context clues to decipher the word "transgression" in the following sentence... His TRANSGRESSIONS were small ones, always: shoes on the wrong feet, schoolwork misplaced, failure to adequately study for a quiz.
Answers will vary... Transgressions=mistakes
400
This man is the religious leader of the Catholic Church, and in Medieval Europe he was possibly the most powerful man in the world.
The Pope
400
These people were hired by lords to protect their fiefs
Knights
400
What is the name of my cat?
Melchior Bubba-Fish Bradley Gabor Yates-Waters (Or Mel)
500
The Old, Some Newchildren, people who are being punished, and people who apply for elsewhere can be ________________________.
Released
500
Use context clues to decipher the word REPRIEVE in the following sentence.... He had been given the unusual and special REPRIEVE from the committee, and granted an additional year of nurturing before his Naming and Placement.
Answers will vary.... Reprieve=Postponement, Waiting to do something, etc.
500
Where does the term "Barbarian" come from?
The Romans making fun of the surrounding tribes who spoke different languages.
500
Why did Feudalism develop?
Out of the need for protection and stability in the face of scary barbarians like the Vikings, Magyars, and Moors.
500
Who was the Roman Emperor who moved Romes capital to Constantinople?
Constantine