Day: 13 November 2014

Some of the reasons I think it would be good to get matched is no one will be left out without a partner. They would be matched with a person that has the same interests. They would also match them so they would balance weaknesses and strengths. The downfalls about matching is if you did not like them you are stuck with them for your life. It also takes away your freedom to choose if you want to get married or not.

For getting the choice you will have lots of freedom. You will also get lots of choices and you might actually like the person. A downfall is people could get left out.

So overall they are positives and negatives for both so it is pretty much what happens.

two reasons I would want to be matched is because it would save you the anxiety of having to choose your spouse. and another reason is if nobody wants to marry you then you would be desperate. 1 reason I would not want to be matched is because I want that freedom to choose. also I would not want to be matched because what if you don’t like your spouse or your spouse doesn’t like you.

My partner and I were discussing about two good things about getting matched and two things against being matched by the community elders. Two good things about getting matched are

#1 Since the government wants to make a perfect community on one will be living alone for the rest of their lives.

#2 And the community elders chooses for you, so you wont stress out.

Two things against being matched by the community elders are

#1 You have freedom of choice of who you marry.

# 2 And there wont be any divorces happening.

8

All the eights will be given; a helmet, gloves, knee pads, jill/jock, chest protector, elbow pads, and kidney pads. They will also be suited with black shorts that have the Burnaby lakers box lacrosse logo. The jerseys are green and black. With a big number on the back. And the most important thing of all….. A lacrosse stick. snow white gloves. A neon green head, and black shaft. Now you will be signed up for novice girls/ boys box lacrosse.

5

At age five all the kids of age will walk up to center stage and receive their very first soccer boots. They may only get the ones that are green on the top and fades into black. And the tongue has black and white stripes. They will also be getting dark grey shin pads and your choice of black or white soccer socks. And last but not least they will be given a soccer ball. This ball is striped with red, green, yellow. black, and red. And the background is white.These lucky fives will now be signed up at U6 level soccer. And will play for any Burnaby club.

9

At age nine These kids will receive full hockey equipment. Including a jersey ,stick , helmet, and socks.They will be signed up for atom boys or girls hockey. Their choice of Burnaby winter club. Or Burnaby minor. All the nines will also get an extra year of private skating lessons to make sure they have a great start to their first season!

-Jaime

My prediction is the old man will give stuff to others and that he lives in the I think all of this because the man in the cover seems to have a lot of wrinkles and he has a long beard and seems to be a little bald. I think he is going to give stuff to other people because the tittle pf the book is the giver and he will make stuff out of wood and give it to other people I think this because there is a picture of the forest in the cover. I think he lives on the forest because there is a picture of a forest in the cover.

I think Gabriel’s pale eyes might mean Gabriel is related to Jonas because they both have pale eyes. I also think that because Gabriel has different eyes and was raised differently, he may be released.

I think the giver will be about an old man who keeps giving back to the environment because the cover shows a man with a beard and wrinkles and it also shows a forest which appears to be at the end of winter. There is also a light coming down on to the forest which could symbolize happiness coming to the man’s life because the end of winter usually means the end of sad and cold times.

I think that Gabriel and Jonas have the same birth mother because in the novel it mentioned that Gabriel had pale eyes and so did Jonas. In the novel, it also mentioned that almost everybody in the community had brown or black colored eyes. So it was alsmost rare to see somebody with pale colored eyes. I think that Gabriel and Jonas arespecial boys because Gabriel was being called by his first name before the ones ceremony and also because Jonas’s dad brought Gabriel home which is not allowed as the baby had to be left in the nuturing center. I think that Gabriel’s pale eyes symbolises a relationship between two brothers. I think that the community does not appreciate this because they do not want them finding out about their real birth mother. I also think that Gabriel and Jonas will get help from the giver to try and find their real birth mother after Jonas’ receives his assignment.

The first ceremony I have is the ceremony of two’s, this is where you get your very own crib to play in, and a stuffed pig to keep you occupied. During the ceremony of twos they take away your baby bottle, to symbolize you growing up and to not make you to attach to things. They also give you a Sippy cup, So that you can drink water and milk in your own Sippy cup. When I was two I got my very own stuffed bear that I still have to this day. The children can play in their crib, with their very own stuffed pig, drinking some water to not keep them dehydrated.

The next ceremony is the ceremony of five’s, in this ceremony they give you art supplies and a sketch book, to increase your creativity, because when you are five you start going to kindergarten to learn. While learning you also learn how to hold a pencil, being neat and organized. They also take away your baby toys so that you can focus on your learning and that you do not bring your toys to school and start playing with them when you are not supposed to. The teachers keep you occupied by reading stories, drawing, coloring and painting. While you’re doing different activities, the teachers will identify your talents and interests and suggest to the parents after school programs. This was relevant to me because when I was younger I had a particular passion for art and my parents put me in drawing classes.

At the ceremony of eleven’s when you now go to middle school, they take away your choice of dress for school and make you wear school uniforms. This teaches the children that beauty is what is on the inside and not on the outside. In return they give you a choice of a laptop or PC computer to submit homework online by email or posting it. The internet can be used in a negative way so it is monitored by your classroom teacher and principal. By having your work submitted by email or posted teaches us responsibility and reminds us to be organized in your daily life and also teaches us time management. They also provide you with a printer so you may sometimes print your work.