Conformity, Utopia, and Dystopia

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Conformity, Utopia, and Dystopia The Giver, Day 1

Agenda: Discussion – Conformity Activity Vocabulary – Conformity, Utopia, Dystopia, Same, Different Hand out The Giver Start Reading! Homework

Check In – Essay Outline Essay Outline classwork/homework check! Questions about your essays?

Discussion of Conformity Exercise What happened at the beginning of class? How did you feel when you were asked to do something different from your classmates? Did you feel pressure to do the same thing as everyone else? Why did you make the choice you did, to follow (or not follow) your instructions?

The Giver This novel was written in 1993 – 23 years ago. It discusses many important issues, such as whether a perfect society is possible, how we determine our roles in society, equality, and the place of the individual in a larger society. In this world, many people behave and dress the same way to keep people from feeling bad for being different in any way. Turn and talk – how would you feel if we all looked alike? Or if we all dressed alike?

Important Vocabulary Conform: (verb) To comply or go along with rules, standards, or laws To behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards. To follow the rules of society To be similar in form or type; to agree.

Important Vocabulary Utopia (noun) An imaginary place or world where everything is perfect. This term comes from the book Utopia, written in 1516 by Sir Thomas More

Important Vocabulary Dystopia (noun) An imaginary place or state where everything is bad. Often a society run by an absolute ruler (a dictatorship) or a place where the environment is bad or ruined in some way. The opposite of a utopia Examples might include – The Hunger Games, Divergent, The Maze Runner, The Matrix, V for Vendetta, Mad Max

Important Vocabulary Same (adj) Identical, not different

Important Vocabulary Different (adj.) Not the same as each other. Unlike in nature, form, or quality Distinct, separate

The Giver Time to get your books! On the inside cover of your book, please write your FULL name. This is to help get the book back to you in case you lose it!

What is an Essential Question? Important questions at the heart of a matter Questions that reoccur throughout your life These questions help students to make sense of BIG IDEAS and cause genuine thought about the central topic of a unit There will not be a yes or no answer to these questions The aim of these questions is to stimulate thought, spark more questions from the students

The Giver – Essential Questions Is a perfect society possible? Would you classify the society in The Giver as an Utopia or a Dystopia? When is it alright to reject or fight against a tradition? What is the difference between the rights of an individual and the welfare of an entire society? Why do we conform? What are the dangers of conformity in a naturally diverse society? Why are memories important? How does new knowledge change our beliefs, behavior and decisions we make? How does knowledge of our history? How much government control is too much? When and how should an individual take a stand in opposition to an individual or large group?

Reminder - Annotation Remember our work on annotation? Some useful symbols: Underline key words and phrases Circle and translate words you don’t know Write comments and questions in the margins When you read for homework, I will expect you to annotate your reading You may write in either pen or pencil I will check your annotations for proof that you are doing your homework!

The Giver Dictionary This handout has some important vocabulary for each chapter in this book. This is a resource to help you as you are reading if you have questions about what specific words mean.

Reading Chapter 1 Together As I read, write down any questions you have You should write them in the margins of the book This is good practice for ANNOTATION later. Pay especially close attention to any descriptions – the author is building a world that we need to figure out What do we know at the end of Chapter 1?

Homework! Finish reading Chapter 1! Don’t forget to ANNOTATE!

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