Thursday, February 25, 2016

Lessons from History: 2015-2016 D Class

Do you advise them often?” Jonas was a little frightened at the thought that one day he would be the one to advise the ruling body.
But the Giver said no.  “Rarely.  Only when they are faced with something that they have not experienced before.  Then they call upon me to use the memories to advise them.”  (103)


We study the past and its many memories in order to help make the right decisions for the future.   What is one time period or event in American History that you think offers us a possible lesson for the future?  In one paragraph:

  • describe a time period or event in American History that you think could offer us lessons for the future,
  • include details to describe the time period or event, and
  • explain what you think we could learn for the future based on the history.

Lessons from History: 2015-2016 C Class

Do you advise them often?” Jonas was a little frightened at the thought that one day he would be the one to advise the ruling body.
But the Giver said no.  “Rarely.  Only when they are faced with something that they have not experienced before.  Then they call upon me to use the memories to advise them.”  (103)





We study the past and its many memories in order to help make the right decisions for the future.   What is one time period or event in American History that you think offers us a possible lesson for the future?  In one paragraph:

  • describe a time period or event in American History that you think could offer us lessons for the future,
  • include details to describe the time period or event, and
  • explain what you think we could learn for the future based on the history.

Lessons from History: 2015-2016 B Class

Do you advise them often?” Jonas was a little frightened at the thought that one day he would be the one to advise the ruling body.
But the Giver said no.  “Rarely.  Only when they are faced with something that they have not experienced before.  Then they call upon me to use the memories to advise them.”  (103)



We study the past and its many memories in order to help make the right decisions for the future.   What is one time period or event in American History that you think offers us a possible lesson for the future?  In one paragraph:

  • describe a time period or event in American History that you think could offer us lessons for the future,
  • include details to describe the time period or event, and
  • explain what you think we could learn for the future based on the history.

Lessons from History: 2015-2016 A Class

Do you advise them often?” Jonas was a little frightened at the thought that one day he would be the one to advise the ruling body.
But the Giver said no.  “Rarely.  Only when they are faced with something that they have not experienced before.  Then they call upon me to use the memories to advise them.”  (103)



We study the past and its many memories in order to help make the right decisions for the future.   What is one time period or event in American History that you think offers us a possible lesson for the future?  In one paragraph:

  • describe a time period or event in American History that you think could offer us lessons for the future,
  • include details to describe the time period or event, and
  • explain what you think we could learn for the future based on the history.