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Share your work with a partner. Read aloud how you described Jonas’s shifting perspective. Discuss how and why his perspective changes. Then discuss your perspective. Do you agree that Jonas’s shifting perspective is right? Record notes from your discussion.
Jonas’s perspective shifts from to .
Present an oral argument
After analyzing Jonas’s shifting perspective in The Giver, you have enough information to present a short oral argument on whether you agree or disagree with Jonas. First, use your chart to explain how Jonas’s perspective shifts. Then state whether you agree with Jonas. Should Jonas have changed his perspective? Or is his first perspective right after all? Clearly state your opinion and give a reason for your opinion. Write your notes below.
My perspective is that choices .
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I disagree with your perspective because .
In my opinion, Jonas was right to change his perspective because .
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