Grade 8 ELA- The Giver Unit

Resource 3.5- Freedom of Choice Activity

Freedom of Choice Activity Make a list of three things: 1. Something you did today that involved choices. _____________

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2. An example of something that you had no choice about. _____________

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3. Name one thing that you had total control over and one thing that you had several choices about. _____________

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In your group: a.) Name the occupation you were given ________________ b.) Describe why or why not you would like to perform that occupation for the rest of your lives. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

Grade 8 ELA- The Giver Unit

Resource 3.5- Freedom of Choice Activity

Extended Response: What was the occupation that was chosen for you? What would you like your occupation to be (if you don’t agree with the occupation that was chosen for you); Explain how you felt about not having been given a choice in what you would be doing for the rest of your life. Provide plenty of details in your response. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________