1. Anthem Warm-Ups

2. “Invictus” William Ernest Henley
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under bludgeoning of chance
My head is bloody, but not unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade.
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

3. Gallery Walk Group 1 - INDIVIDUALISM VS. COLLECTIVISM
Group 2 - SELFLESSNESS
Group 3 - EGOISM
Group 4 - FREE WILL
Group 5 – Utopia VS Dystopia
Group 6 – Characteristics of a Dystopian Society
Group 7 – Dystopian Protagonist
Group 8 - Types of Dystopian Controls
Corporate control
Bureaucratic control
Technological control
Philosophical/religious control

4. Anthem Anticipation Guide
Directions: Before reading Anthem, read the following statements. Copay list in your journal, then decide whether you agree or disagree with each statement and check the appropriate column. Then, write your thoughts explaining why you agree or disagree.
Agree Disagree
____ ____ 1. The individual is more important than the group.
____ ____ 2. It is better to conform than to be different.
____ ____ 3. When we believe something strongly, we should stand up for our belief no matter the cost.
____ ____ 4. We exist to benefit and serve society.
____ ____ 5. Some knowledge is too dangerous to be revealed to society, thus should be kept secret.
____ ____ 6. If an individual does not believe the laws of the society to be ethical or moral, he then has the right to defy these laws.
____ ____ 7. A group’s needs are more important than an individual’s needs.
____ ____ 8. Some emotions are better not felt.

5. Journal #1
Would you want to live in this society? Why or why not? What would be the benefits to living in this society? What would be the downfalls of living in this society?

6. Utopia vs. Our World

7. Anthem Venn Diagram

8. Who is International 4-8818? What’s his relationship to Equality?
Anthem CH. 1 – 4 Quiz Directions: Answer each question using complete sentences. Each question is worth ten points. Answer all parts of each question.
Who is International ? What’s his relationship to Equality?
During what period of time does Equality believe that the tunnel he discovers was built? Why is he reluctant to explore the tunnel?
Who is Liberty What is her Life Mandate? How do she and Equality meet?
How does Equality feel about the Uncharted Forest and the Evil Ones?
Summarize the story Equality recalls about the Transgressor of the Unspeakable word.
What is the discovery Equality makes in the tunnel. What does he do with it?
What does Equality come to realize about himself and the Council of Scholars as a result of his experiments?

9. Anthem Essay Paragraph 1 At this point in the novel, does Equality accept the moral teachings of his society? If so, why doesn’t he feel shame or remorse when he knows he’s committing a crime? Find a quotation to support your answer.
TOPIC SENTENCE:
Sentence 2: (For example, …)
(Rand, ______).
Sentence 3: (This quotation shows that…)
Sentence 4: (This is important because…)
Concluding Sentence: (As a result…)

10. Journal #2
Equality was taught as a child to recite a pledge which states, “We are nothing. Mankind is all. By the grace of our brothers we are allowed our lives. We exist, through, by, and for our brothers who are the state. Amen.” What do you think happens to the personality and sense of individuality in a child when he is taught that he is nothing? Explain your answer.

11. Anthem & The Hunger Games Dystopian Novel Comparison Activity
According to the dystopian characteristics and definitions from your gallery walk, explain how both Anthem and The Hunger Games are dystopian novels. Explain how each society is dystopian (using the definition and characteristics from gallery walk), how each protagonist is or is not a dystopian protagonist (from gallery walk), and how the society is controlled to present the illusion of a perfect society (from gallery walk).
Part 1:
• Dystopia –
• Characteristics in The Hunger Games –
• Characteristics in Anthem -

12. Anthem & The Hunger Games Dystopian Novel Comparison Activity continued…
According to the dystopian characteristics and definitions from your gallery walk, explain how both Anthem and The Hunger Games are dystopian novels. Explain how each society is dystopian (using the definition and characteristics from gallery walk), how each protagonist is or is not a dystopian protagonist (from gallery walk), and how the society is controlled to present the illusion of a perfect society (from gallery walk).
Part2:
• Katniss as a dystopian protagonist –
• Equality as a dystopian protagonist

13. Anthem & The Hunger Games Dystopian Novel Comparison Activity continued…
According to the dystopian characteristics and definitions from your gallery walk, explain how both Anthem and The Hunger Games are dystopian novels. Explain how each society is dystopian (using the definition and characteristics from gallery walk), how each protagonist is or is not a dystopian protagonist (from gallery walk), and how the society is controlled to present the illusion of a perfect society (from gallery walk).
Part 3:
• Dystopian control in The Hunger Games –
• Dystopian control in Anthem

14. Anthem CH. 5 – 7 Quiz Directions: Answer each question using complete sentences. Each question is worth ten points. Answer all parts of each question.
What names do Equality and Liberty give each other when they meet for the second time? What is significant in this action?
What act does Liberty perform for Equality before they part? How does Equality react to it?
After further experiments, what “new” technology does Equality discover? What does he imagine this technology could be used for?
How does Equality think the Council of Scholars is going to react to his discovery? What does he think might do for him?
How far is Equality willing to go to protect his discovery? Why does this cause him to want to see his reflection for the first time?
What happens to Equality at the Palace of Corrective Detention?
Why does Equality believe he has to escape? How does he escape?

15. Anthem Essay Paragraph 2
On the whole range of feelings possible to man (joy, sorrow, excitement, anger, embarrassment), why is fear the most prevalent in this society?
TOPIC SENTENCE:
Sentence 2: (For example, …)
(Rand, ______).
Sentence 3: (This quotation shows that…)
Sentence 4: (This is important because…)
Sentence 5: (For example, …)
Sentence 6: (This quotation shows that…)
Sentence 7: (This is important because…)
Concluding Sentence: (As a result…)

16. Anthem Personal Glossary
Start a personal glossary in which you explain the following terms. Provide textual evidence and page numbers.
TERM
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE & PG #
1. The Great Truth

17. Anthem Personal Glossary
Start a personal glossary in which you explain the following terms. Provide textual evidence and page numbers.
TERM
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE & PG #
2. The Unmentionable Times

18. Anthem Personal Glossary
Start a personal glossary in which you explain the following terms. Provide textual evidence and page numbers.
TERM
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE & PG #
3. The Uncharted Forest

19. Anthem CH. 8 – 9 Quiz Directions: Answer each question using complete sentences. Each question is worth ten points. Answer all parts of each question.
How does the Council of Scholars react when Equality first presents his light to them?
What reasons does the Council of Scholars give for why Equality’s light is bad?
What does the Council of Scholars say should be done with Equality’s light, and how does Equality react to this decision?
How does Equality have his meal in the Uncharted Forest, and why does he receive such great satisfaction from it?
How does Equality feel when he sees his reflection for the first time?
After the Golden One follows Equality to the Uncharted Forest, what does she promise to him?
Why doesn’t Equality care that he is now one of the Damned?
At the end of Chapter 9, what does the Golden One proclaim to Equality, and why does she have trouble saying it?

20. Anthem Personal Glossary
Start a personal glossary in which you explain the following terms. Provide textual evidence and page numbers.
TERM
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE & PG #
4. The Evil Ones 

21. Anthem Personal Glossary
Start a personal glossary in which you explain the following terms. Provide textual evidence and page numbers.
TERM
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE & PG #
5. The Great Rebirth

22. Anthem Cause and Effect
What does Equality discover in chapters 9-11? How important is this discovery? Describe 4-5 ways in which it would help society, and make life easier and more enjoyable.
Cause:
Outcome 1
Outcome 2
Outcome 3
Outcome4

23. Anthem CH. 10 – 12 Quiz Directions: Answer each question using complete sentences. Each question is worth ten points. Answer all parts of each question.
What do Equality and the Golden One find in the Uncharted Forest? Describe what they discover inside of it?
How does Equality explain the significance of his motto, “I am. I think. I will.”?
What word does Equality believe should never be spoken? Why?
What are the new names that Equality and the Golden One take for themselves?
What does Equality plan to do in the future?
What word does Equality carve above the entrances to his home? Why does he consider this word “sacred”?