Havo 4 - wk 35 - lessons 3 & 4 - Dystopian literature

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Literature

First hour:

Understand Dystopian literature & More examples of dystopian literature (ppt slides)

Pick up first novel from library & read first chapter

Second hour:

• Review Writing ex. 16 - p. 15 
• Listening and writing - Ex. 17 - p. 15 - use a separate paper
• Independent reading novel or Unit 1.2 text p. 16-18 (& questions)
• Independent online practice

Literature 

Read two titles from list - START READING NOW 

1. Oranges aren’t the only fruit - Jeanette Winterspoon
2. The Chosen - Sharon Draper
3. Hunger Games trilogy - Suzanne Collins
4. Divergent trilogy - Veronica Roth
5. Maze Runner Trilogy - James Dashner
6. Lord of the Flies - William Golding
7. Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
8. Never Let me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
9. This Perfect Day - Ira Levin
10. 1984 - George Orwell
11. Ink - Alice Broadway
12. The Circle - Dave Eggers
13. Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mantel

Literature 

Read two titles from list 

Before end of January (first - fall break / second - Xmas break)

Writing test (50%) & Book test (50%) period III

3 PPT presentations

1. Characteristics Dystopian Literature
2. Separate societies - different novels
3. Separate societies - what do novels have in common

Dystopian literature

Utopian fiction (16th century): human being is good and can be perfected (become social/ less selfish) by society and politics

Dystopian fiction:  human nature means utopia ( a perfect world) is impossible; if society doesn't resist power and greed, it will become worse

An example of dystopian fiction is "1984" (G. Orwell, 1949)

-> utopian social programming forbids human instincts  (enjoyment of food, sex, beautiful things etc.)

-> the government controls people, manipulates people's weakness and brings out the worst through fear and deprivation

Dystopian literature

• 1950s/1960s -> technology develops -> dystopian literature shows societies ruled by machines

• Modern times -> dystopian literature explores  environmental and social justice issues. 

examples: 

• 1984 (G. Orwell)
•  The Handmaid’s Tale (M. Atwood, 1985) -> a totalitarian fundamentalist Christian movement has overthrown the United States government and suspends nearly all women’s rights.  Limited fertility means that women who are able to bear children are randomly assigned to high-ranking men as property. 
• The Hunger Games (picture)/The Maze Runner trilogy -> incorporate (fears of) environmental catastrophe, social injustice, and government surveillance to tell stories of characters fighting to maintain their individuality.

The Maze Runner trailers

Watch one or two trailers of the Maze Runner trilogy

What do you see? 

Who is the main character fighting?

What does the environment look like?

The Maze Runner trailers

Watch one or two trailers of the Maze Runner trilogy

What do you see? 

Who is the main character fighting?

What does the environment look like?

1984 - Totalitarian government

Watch & listen to the next videoclip on the novel 1984

1. What is a totalitarian government?
2. Who is Big Brother?
3. What are some examples?
4. Who are Julia & Winston?
5. Who is O'Brien?
6. What's the Ministry of Love? Why is this title ironic?
7. What is Room 101?
8. Which message do you think George Orwell wants to give to his readers?

Totalitarian government

1. What is a totalitarian government? - a government that controls all of society: the way people think, act, live etc.
2. Who is Big Brother? The supreme ruler, infallible head of state who is always right and should not be withspoken. The party uses his image to instill fear and loyalty into the people
3. What are some examples? For George Orwell: Russia, Nazi Germany; Today's example - governments that have a one-party republic/state such as North-Korea
4. Who are Julia & Winston? Two people who fall in love, which is not allowed under the totalitarian government
5. Who is O'Brien? A spy who pretends to be a rebel and support Julia and Winston.
6. What's the Ministry of Love? Why is this title ironic? The Ministry of Love punishes people who rebel/stand up for love. It is ironic because the meaning of the word is the opposite of what you would expect (love vs hate/cruelty/punishment)
7. What is Room 101? A punishment room in which your worst fears are done to you / Winston is punished by having to face rats
8. Which message do you think George Orwell wants to give to his readers? Society must stand up for its rights/Governments can't control your heart and mind

Big Brother

Do you know of any politicians who claim to be always right, 

don't want to be withspoken and instill a sense of fear in people?