Do Now Pick up the handout. Write down your homework: Read “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (pgs. 38-44) and write down ONE question you had as you read.* Take out your Anticipation Guide from yesterday. Talk to your table; how did you rate: 2. People should have the right to speak out against the government. 4. The needs of the group outweigh the needs of the individual. 9. Citizens should trust the government. 13. Dangerous or harmful messages should be censored. 14. Everyone should be treated the same. Do Now

Let’s make some connections. After each video clip, be ready to debrief in your groups. Make some observations. Use those observations (and your schema!) to make inferences about the government and society in world of this text. Yes, you should write this in your Cornell Notes Let’s make some connections.

Observation(s) and/or Evidence Film Trailer Observation(s) and/or Evidence Inference(s) The Hunger Games  

Observation(s) and/or Evidence Film Trailer Observation(s) and/or Evidence Inference(s) Divergent  

Observation(s) and/or Evidence Film Trailer Observation(s) and/or Evidence Inference(s) The Giver  

(Feel free to discuss with your table and refer to your notes!) What similarities did you notice about the government and society in each of these “texts”? (Feel free to discuss with your table and refer to your notes!) Write your thoughts down in your notes. Notice and Note…

An Introduction Thursday, September 18 Dystopian Literature

Before you read… Let’s have a quick discussion at your tables. Do you always remember what you’ve read? Why do you think that is? Before you read…

Words to Know thinking about your thinking Terms Definition Your Mnemonic 1. metacognition   2. annotation thinking about your thinking making notes in the margins of your text Words to Know

Research shows students who think about their thinking perform better. They can… self-correct problem solve remember what they’ve read work more efficiently perform better on exams Why metacognition?

Is to help you be a better metacognitive thinker. My job…

Annotation Symbols Underline = Circle = ? = ! = important information ? = ! = important information unfamiliar words/phrases both clarifying AND content-based questions strong reactions Annotation Symbols

Quick Model

Go ahead and read the rest of this text, annotating as you go. I’m not going to count your annotations, but I do need to see evidence of your interaction with the text. Your turn!

Summarize what you’ve read.   Definition Mnemonic (visual or kinesthetic) What dystopian literature is: What dystopian literature is NOT: Dystopian Literature Summarize what you’ve read.

Your homework is to: Read “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (pgs. 38-44) and write down ONE question you had as you read.* THIS WILL COUNT FOR A GRADE. IT’S YOUR FIRST READING QUIZ.  Don’t forget!