Utopia - waves of color / dystopia - shades of darkness
Students were shocked to learn that in The Giver, Jonas's society has eliminated color in order to promote "sameness." To reflect upon the role and experience of color, students drew a city landscape in charcoal (black and white). The following week, students recreated their charcoal landscapes using pastels. Then, they reflected on their work and what our world would be like with/without color.