The Giver ages 1-12

Answer 1

Born-- Life

Age 1-- Assigned to Family unit and given name because the baby can't stay in the Nurturing Center forever.

Age 3-- Only females get hair ribbons because they start growing hair in different ways and they all need to look the same. Start dream sharing because at age three most babies can talk.

Age 4-- Backward buttoned jacket is given out to teach the kid interdependence.

Age 7-- Front buttoned jacket is given out to learn independence and it was the first visible symbol of maturity.

Age 8-- Comfort object taken away because the kids need to learn to not be so childish. They start volunteer hours because the kids are mature enough to help out other people. They also receive the jacket with pockets and smaller buttons because the kids need to carry around more things.

Age 9-- Get a bike because kids can't always count on their parents to take them places and it would be "The powerful emblem of moving gradually out into the community, away from the protective family unit," Females get hair ribbons taken out as a sign of maturity.

Age 10-- Boys get hair cut. Girls get pigtails taken out and they get a haircut this also is another sign of maturity.

Age 11-- Girls get new undergarments because their bodies will start maturing faster. Boys get longer pants because they also will start maturing quickly. Volunteer hours are now over because they should finish volunteer hours a year before the Ceremony of Twelve.

Age 12-- Receive life assignment and start training for job.

Full adulthood-- Apply for spouse (marriage). Apply for children (13) (Optional).

Answer 2

1: Given names, assigned to families

2: Not described

3: Girls get hair ribbons, start dream telling

4: Given jacket that buttons in back to teach interdependence

5-6: Not described

7: Given front-buttoned jacket to teach independence

8: Start volunteer hours, comfort object taken away, jacket with pockets and smaller buttons

9: Children receive bikes

10: Boys and girls get haircuts

11: Children are given new garments

12: Children receive their life assignment

Answer 3

In "The Giver," children ages 1-12 live in the Nurturing Center until age 1, where they are cared for by Nurturers. At age 12, they are assigned their future roles in the community in a ceremony called the Ceremony of Twelve. These assignments are based on their aptitudes and interests as determined by the Elders.

Answer 4

Age 1-- Assigned to Family unit and given name because the baby can't stay in the Nurturing Center forever.

Age 3-- Only females get hair ribbons because they start growing hair in different ways and they all need to look the same. Start dream sharing because at age three most babies can talk.

Age 4-- Backward buttoned jacket is given out to teach the kid interdependence.

Age 7-- Front buttoned jacket is given out to learn independence and it was the first visible symbol of maturity.

Age 8-- Comfort object taken away because the kids need to learn to not be so childish. They start volunteer hours because the kids are mature enough to help out other people. They also receive the jacket with pockets and smaller buttons because the kids need to carry around more things.

Age 9-- Get a bike because kids can't always count on their parents to take them places and it would be "The powerful emblem of moving gradually out into the community, away from the protective family unit," Females get hair ribbons taken out as a sign of maturity.

Age 10-- Boys get hair cut. Girls get pigtails taken out and they get a haircut this also is another sign of maturity.

Age 11-- Girls get new undergarments because their bodies will start maturing faster. Boys get longer pants because they also will start maturing quickly. Volunteer hours are now over because they should finish volunteer hours a year before the Ceremony of Twelve.

Age 12-- Receive life assignment and start training for job.

Full adulthood-- Apply for spouse (marriage). Apply for children (13) (Optional).

Answer 5

Well, each age group consists of three ages: infant, child, adult. each family units has one son, one daughter, and a mother and father. when the age comes, a family unit gets a job, like the givers job, or the gardeners, and so on.

Answer 6

The Giver is a book intended for young adult and teenage audiences. Young toddlers are not old enough to understand the book.

Answer 7

I believe that there are 50 unless one is "released" or accidentally dies.

Answer 8

yes it has answered my problem

Answer 9

they get nothing

Answer 10

How many pages is chapter 1 of "The Giver"?