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2.   In an ideal society, everyone is equal.   It is better to be ignorant and happy than to be aware and upset.   The government knows what is best for us and we should not question it.   Rules exist to help us live our lives properly.   The police should be allowed to do whatever they can to protect the community.   You shouldn’t have to be around people that have ideas that vary from your own.   It is okay to upset some people as long as you’re doing what is best for society.   If you know that you are right, you shouldn’t listen to anyone else   Your job in life should be a careful match of your interests, abilities and skill. Agree/Disagree? ( Move to the side of the room)

3.   Think A Little Deeper… Which of the statements above do you feel most strongly about? What real-life experiences have you had that impacts your position? Explain why you feel so strongly about the statement in a few sentences below. Agree/Disagree

4.  Utopia: A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions.  Dystopia: A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control. Dystopias, through an exaggerated worst-case scenario, make a criticism about a current trend, societal norm, or political system. Terms to Know

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6.  Propaganda is used to control the citizens of society.  Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted.  A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society.  Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance.  Citizens have a fear of the outside world.  Citizens live in a dehumanized state.  The natural world is banished and distrusted.  Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad.  The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world. Characteristics of a Dystopian Society

7.  Most dystopian works present a world in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through one or more of the following types of controls:  Corporate control: One or more large corporations control society through products, advertising, and/or the media. Examples include Minority Report and Running Man.  Bureaucratic control: Society is controlled by a mindless bureaucracy through a tangle of red tape, relentless regulations, and incompetent government officials. Examples in film include Brazil.  Technological control: Society is controlled by technology— through computers, robots, and/or scientific means. Examples include The Matrix, The Terminator, and I, Robot.  Philosophical/religious control: Society is controlled by philosophical or religious ideology often enforced through a dictatorship or theocratic government. Types of Dystopian Controls

8.  often feels trapped and is struggling to escape.  questions the existing social and political systems.  believes or feels that something is terribly wrong with the society in which he or she lives.  helps the audience recognizes the negative aspects of the dystopian world through his or her perspective. The Dystopian Protagonist

9.  Hunger Games- Katnis http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/9143 409/The-Hunger-Games-and-the-teenage-craze- for-dystopian-fiction.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/9143 409/The-Hunger-Games-and-the-teenage-craze- for-dystopian-fiction.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/9143 409/The-Hunger-Games-and-the-teenage-craze- for-dystopian-fiction.html  After viewing, look at your list on the Dystopian Protagonist and tell me how she fits the list (quick 5 minutes with a partner) Example of Protagonist

10.  Reading your article, use the “Metacognitive Markers” hand out to “mark up” or ANNOTATE your article. This first part is an individual task  What is the PURPOSE of my reading? (what do you think??)  After ANNOTATING, or marking up, your article, you are to find ONE other person near you and discuss, using your “Accountable Talk” handout in your discussion packet  After discussing, choose ONE other person to make a small group of 3 and create THREE discussion questions for the class. Write them on the board.  Full class discussion to follow  Full class discussion to follow Article Activity