Dystopian Literature Unit Resistance Rebellion Revolution

Introduction The rise in use of technology and the amount of you that are exposed to it, makes this unit relevant. The dystopian literature genre shows where power, technology, and violence can lead to and how limited or enhanced society can become with it. You will explore what a dystopia is, what power is, and the role the individual has within society. The accompanied texts will serve as the material we can view through the lens of power.

Essential Questions In an ideal world, is fair equal? What is the role of the individual in society? What does dystopian literature say about society? How does technology connect with power? How does media connect with violence? How does the study of literature help individuals construct an understanding of reality?

Why are we Reading Dystopian Literature? These authors have something to say. They are producing their texts for a reason. It’s our job to figure out what that reason is. Dystopian literature is relevant because of it’s political and social commentary. It’s important to question the society we live in, and who has power. We can learn and explore a society that we could live in. It teaches us to learn and question our own morals. Everybody loves a good rebellion.

What are we reading? Harrison Bergeron

Is fair equal? What is a Utopia? A civilization, place, or state that has an unrealistic system of political or social perfection. Is fair equal?

What is a Dystopia? A civilization, place, or state in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, technological, moral, and/or totalitarian control. Characteristics Include: Making a criticism about a current trend, societal norm, or political system. A futuristic imagined universe.

Themes we will explore: Consumerism Technology Oppression Resistance Violence Media Government

The Hunger Games In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games," a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games.

Feed For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon - a chance to party during spring break and play with some stupid low-grav at the Ricochet Lounge. But that was before the crazy hacker caused all their feeds to malfunction, sending them to the hospital to lie around with nothing inside their heads for days. And it was before Titus met Violet, a beautiful, brainy teenage girl who has decided to fight the feed and its omnipresent ability to categorize human thoughts and desires.

V for vendetta In an alternate future where Germany won World War II and Great Britain is a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as "V" conducts guerrilla warfare against the British government.

How we will Read Dystopian Literature? Individual/in-class reading – dialectic journal entries Journal entries – daily entries at the start of class Discussions – note key passages or quotes Visual presentations – personal reaction to the novel Group projects – dystopian board game Essay – determine an argument and prove it via quotes

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