PPT-Utopia/Dystopia:

Pros and Cons Argument MiniUnit Lisa Johnson Lincoln County Middle School Language Arts Lessons created using a process developed by the National Project i3 College Ready Writers Program funded by the Department of Education. 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 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 . 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.. Lecturer in Modern & Contemporary Literature. Birkbeck, University of London. . Utopian Collective . . . Futures. The Literary Utopia. Tommaso. . Campanella. , . City of the Sun. (1602). Thomas More, . 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 . 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. . Kurt Vonnegut . Jr. Basic Comprehension. Re-read the first sentence. How does it help set up your expectations as a reader?. What do you think of the ending? Does it change your opinion of Gramps? . Chicago is actually in Illinois, not Iowa. Why do you think this fact is wrong? What is Vonnegut suggesting? . 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!. 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. Turn to the “Notes” Section of your binder/notebook.. Utopia. Definition. •Information, independent thought, and freedom are promoted.. •A figurehead or concept brings the citizens of the society together, but not treated as singular.. Utopia And Dystopia. Alex Samoylov. ENG 2420. Dr. Jill . Belli. 12/8/16. OVERVIEW. What is a Utopia And . Dystopia. How are they Defined . Who defined them . What they mean. Why they are relevant . How they have changed . Huxley. Introduction Lecture.  . What . does the “perfect” or “ideal” society look like? How does it function?. “O wonder!. How many goodly creatures are there here! . How beauteous mankind is! O, brave new world. 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.