Warm-Up : OPTIC
What is a dystopia? : Notes “Dys” = prefix, from Greek, meaning “bad,” “ill,” or “abnormal.” Use the handout provided to complete the notes sheet. You may annotate as you read, or you can just find the information and add it to your notes sheet.
FILM TRAILERS The Giver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvp6FnYWRZU The Running Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ceegnWSENQ Pleasantville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrEAfkY9ods V for Vendetta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxyUl9M_7vc Brazil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wh2b1eZFUM Wall-E: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alIq_wG9FNk The Matrix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ls19O-9p3s The Hunger Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FovFG3N_RSU Never Let Me Go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXiRZhDEo8A
Discussion What did we notice? What are some common elements of the dystopian genre? What appears to be the universal struggle for dystopian characters? What themes are prevalent in the genre?
Closer Pre-Assessment for Unit Four