Tuesday, April 1, 2014

A Whole New World

April 2, 2014

E.Q: Look at anticipatory set.
Obj: I can identify dystopian themes.

Starter:

1.  Cloning people is a good thing.
2.  If we could alter the genes of a child before it is born to make it smarter or more attractive, we should.
3.  Taking legal drugs is okay if it makes me feel happier.
4.  It is a good thing to alter foods to make them taste better.
5.  It is better to alter foods genetically to resist damaging bugs than to spray foods with pesticides.
6.  Using a human embryo for research is
acceptable as long as that embryo would
never be born anyway.
7.  Advertising does not influence me when I am deciding what to buy.
8.  Emotions only cause problems.
9.  It would be good to have the ability to choose whether my child would be a girl or a boy.
10.  It is possible to change the way someone thinks by playing them tapes while they sleep.
Explain each answer. 

Activity:

1.   Follow along to the recording of Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut




2.  Watch clip from In Time

3.  Write a TPEQEA paragraph comparing the short story to the movie clip.

4.  Achieve 3000 article "Mind-Bending Technology"
Complete all activities.
www.achieve3000.com

 

Closure:
Predict how the short story and movie will relate to Brave New World.

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