The Stages Of Life from the Giver

NAMING CEREMONY

• Children are named and placed with their family units
• They are given a comfort object (nighttime stuffed animal)

CEREMONY OF THE 2

• UNKNOWN But an appropriate assumption might be:
• shoes, for walking instead of being carried around

CEREMONY OF THE 3

• Instructed in correct language
• Dream-telling begins (because now they can talk)

CEREMONY OF THE 4

• Children receive a jacket with buttons in the back

CEREMONY OF 5

• UNKNOWN But an appropriate assumption might be:
• Starting school

CEREMONY OF 6

• UNKNOWN But an appropriate assumption might be:
• Leaning math & writing

CEREMONY OF THE 7

• Children receive a front-button jacket to show independence

CEREMONY OF THE 8

• Children start their volunteer hours
• Loose their comfort object (nighttime stuffed animals)

CEREMONY OF THE 9

• Receive their first bicycle

CEREMONY OF THE 10

• children receive hair cuts
• BOYS: short haircuts
• GIRLS: braids cut

CEREMONY OF THE 11

• Girls receive different undergarments
• boys receive different pants with a special pocket for a calculator

CEREMONY OF THE 12

• Children are given job assignments in the community