PPT-Dystopia and Utopia

Ursula Le Guin The purpose of a thoughtexperiment as the term was used by Schrodingers and other physicists is not to predict the future but to describe reality the present world Science fiction is not predictive it is descriptive. Dystopia A futurist ic ima ine universe in wh ich o ppressive societal co ntrol and the illusion of a p rfe t society are ma inta ined th rou h co rpora e bureau cratic techno logi cal m ral or tota lita ian contr l D st opi s thr ug h an e ag gerat Literature. What is a utopia?. The prefix . u-. . means “no” or “not”. The suffix . -. topia. . means “place”. A utopia is a society with ideal perfection in laws, government, and social living conditions.. Before you create your own Utopia, have a look at the original:. “Utopia” . = An ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects. Named after an imaginary island nation invented by Thomas More in his book called . Pros and Cons. Lisa Johnson. Lincoln County Middle School. Language Arts. Watch The Video. Utopia / Dystopia . Quick write your first thoughts. . Discuss.. Making a Claim. In this unit we will make a claim on whether or not society would benefit from a utopian society. We will back our claim up with valid reasoning and relevant evidence.. Webquest. Your Name Here. Ms. Smith. Period . Date in . MLA Format. Introduction . You will spend today and tomorrow researching the following sites to gather information on the ideas and elements related to utopias/dystopias.. Imagine – John Lennon. Imagine. . Take out . a sheet of loose leaf!. Flow writing for 5 minutes……put your pen to the paper . Definition. Utopia:. is a name for an ideal community or society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal system. . By Trajan Harris and Jesus Juarez. Utopia. Often considered an imaginary place. A perfect society. Established laws, governments, and societies that were considered ideal . The ideal utopian society. Philip Arana. Sebastian Vargas. Government. Democratic Oligarchy.. This means that the citizens elect the group of people that run the country. (. v. oting). This type of government, like in the United States, gives any citizen their large amount of freedom. . 24 January 2017. Dystopian & Apocalyptic Literature. Diddy-. Wah. -Diddy. Read the African folktale, “Diddy-. Wah. -Diddy”. What makes this a “wonderful place to go”?. What is a Utopia?. Turn to your neighbor and list a few characteristics of a utopia!. :. 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 . Dr Caroline Edwards. Senior Lecturer . in Modern & Contemporary Literature. Birkbeck, University of London. People line up outside the . Postscheckamt. in Berlin to withdraw their deposits in July 1931. Utopias. . and . Dystopias. from the Muslim World. dsd. Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad. Founder and Editor. Islam and Science Fiction Project. Center for Data Science. Department of Computer Science. University of Washington. Amie . Rott. Megan Buckler. Who was Robert Owen?. Born May 14. th. , 1771 in Newtown, Wales. Died November 17th, 1858 in Newtown, Wales. Advocated for socialism. Notorious for his community experiments which Owen designed in hopes of having a Utopian society. 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.