The Giver Community, Control & Dystopian Society: Precision of Language

The Giver Community, Control & Dystopian Society: Precision of Language
Language Control Investigation | Grades 6–10

What happens when a society controls the words people are allowed to use?
In this no-prep The Giver lesson, students investigate precision of language and how controlling word choice can influence thought, emotion, and behavior. Students analyze correction moments, consider when precision becomes restriction, and connect language control to the real world.
Students then use their research and analysis to create a collaborative Language Control Investigation showing why controlling language can be a powerful form of social control.

What’s Included
- Teacher directions
- Overview
- Research questions
- Suggested online resources
- 3 student activity and planning pages
- Full-color & B/W student pages

Perfect For
The Giver novel studies • Dystopian literature • Literary analysis • Language & power • Critical thinking • Collaborative learning • Grades 6–10

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