PPT-Dystopian Societies

Marco Achirica What in the world IS a Dystopian Society A THEME where a society is characterized by human misery and oppression Usually originated from an ominous WAR or COUP D ÉTAT A salient distrust of society characterizes the main protagonist in a novel. Wednesday 22. nd. April. P. le. as. e . Sig. n . in at the De. sk . to rece. i. v. e . your voting card. Agenda. 1. Apologies for Absence. 2. Accepting the Agenda . 3. Notification of A.o.B. 4. Approving Minutes of Previous Meeting. Dystopia. Dys. = bad. Topia. . = place. What’s the opposite of a . dystopia. ?. Dystopia. In literature, a dystopia is 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 . September 24, 2014. Presented by: Jude . Crasta. , AVP External. Prepared by: Pierre Cenerelli, univ. & GOV. Relations advisor. Society Act Review: Background. The Society Act is the provincial law governing the creation and basic governance of societies in British Columbia. Feed. Violet: “. I was sitting at the feed doctor’s a few days ago, and I started to think about things. Okay. All right. Everything we do gets thrown into a big calculation. Like they’re watching us right now. They can tell where you’re looking. They want to know what you . Dystopia. Dys. = bad. Topia. = place. What’s the opposite of a . dystopia. ?. Dystopia. In literature, a dystopia is 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 . Dystopian Novel. FICTION. . 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. . :. An . acrostic for the word “. DYSTOPIA” . 5 Important lines from the . stories we read this week (“Harrison Bergeron” and “There Will Come Soft Rains” that . illustrate the elements of a . A Bleak Look into a Possible Future. Dystopia. A . dystopia. (from the Greek . δυσ. - and . τό. πος, which means “Bad Place”) is a community or society that is in some important way undesirable or frightening.. Purpose and Standards. REAL WORLD SOCIETIES… GONE WRONG (label your notebook page). The purpose of this unit is to give you a better perspective of WHY the literature circle books you read were written in the first place and HOW these books mimic real world societies gone wrong. . . All in all, we’re just another brick in the wall…. What is a Utopia? . A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions. What is a Dystopia? . How do ranking systems benefit you?. What does it mean for society if they only benefit you if your scores are good?. How can they hurt you?. Who controls the majority of these systems?. Not having control over so many of these things means:. What is a Mind Map?. It is note taking method in which a diagram is used to visually outline information in a bold, colorful, creative way.. Let’s take a look.... Why use curved lines and bright colors?. What is a Utopia? . A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions. What is a Dystopia? . Futuristic, imagined universe. Oppressive societal control . Dr. . Rebekah . Fitzsimmons and . Dr. Casey Wilson. @. DrFitzPhD. @. CaseyAlane. Georgia Institute of Technology. Definition: Dystopia. From the Greek- . dos. meaning bad, diseased, . topos. meaning place.