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Dystopian Literature Unit Overview

This document outlines a dystopian literature unit for a class. It includes essential questions that will guide analysis of dystopian societies and themes. Students will read the novel Fahrenheit 451, novella Anthem, and short stories. They will complete assignments like study guides, journals, and a constructed response test. Key terms and literary elements will be defined and analyzed in the assigned texts. Students will explore themes of individual vs. society, self-identity, freedom, and the power of knowledge. A reading schedule provides the plan for discussing chapters of Anthem in class and for homework.

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Dystopian Literature Unit Overview

This document outlines a dystopian literature unit for a class. It includes essential questions that will guide analysis of dystopian societies and themes. Students will read the novel Fahrenheit 451, novella Anthem, and short stories. They will complete assignments like study guides, journals, and a constructed response test. Key terms and literary elements will be defined and analyzed in the assigned texts. Students will explore themes of individual vs. society, self-identity, freedom, and the power of knowledge. A reading schedule provides the plan for discussing chapters of Anthem in class and for homework.

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Dystopian Literature Unit Overview

Keep this document in your notebook (also available on the class website)
Essential Questions:

What are the purposes and/or consequences of creating and/or maintaining a dystopian or utopian
society?
What role does society play in crafting identity?
What are the characteristics of dystopian literature?
How does an authors personal beliefs influence his or her own writing?
What does it mean to be equal?
When should individual rights be sacrificed for the goal of an ideal society?
Is it better to conform in society or to remain an individual?
What kind of control should governments have over individuals?
What constitutes personal freedom? Does our culture value individual freedom?

Assigned Readings:

Novel Fahrenheit 451


Novella Anthem
Ayn Rand biography
Short Story Harrison Bergeron
The Unknown Citizen or lesson

Written Assignments/assessments:

Study guide
Journals
Writing portfolio
Dialectical journal entry
Think-Tac-Toe
Constructed response

Major Summative Assessment:

TEST: multiple choice & constructed


response

Themes:

Individual vs. society


Search for self-identity
Freedom of the individual
Power of knowledge and rational
thought

Important terms we will define in context:

Objectivism
Collectivism
Individualism
Transgression
Totalitarianism
Anthem
Conformity vs. nonconformity
Ego(ism)
Dystopia & Characteristics of a
dystopian society
Dystopian protagonist characteristics
Synthesis

Literary terms we will analyze in the texts:

Theme
Antagonist
Protagonist
Symbol(ism)
Satire
Characterization
Internal conflict
External conflict
Point of view
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling
action, denouement

Turn over for reading schedule

Required Reading Schedule:


On calendar date, read the assigned chapter(s) in-class and/or for homework.
You can read ahead if you want to
Some chapters we will read/begin together in class, including ch. 1 & 11-12.
NOT ALL READING WILL BE READ IN CLASS.
If/when we dont read the chapter or finish the chapter in class, then you will read the assigned
chapter(s) for homework. We may supplement with other reading as needed.

8/15
Read Anthem ch.1
& finish study guide

8/16
QUIZ ch. 1
Read Anthem ch. 2
& finish study guide

8/17
Read Anthem
ch. 3, 4, 5 & finish
study guide

8/18
Read Anthem
ch. 6, 7 & finish study
guide

8/22
Read Anthem
Ch. 11 & 12 finish
and turn in study
guide
8/29
TEST Dystopian unit

8/23
QUIZ ch. 8-12
Review Anthem

8/24
The Unknown
Citizen

8/25
Read Harrison
Bergeron
Finish reading for
homework

8/12
Assign books
8/19
QUIZ ch. 1-7
Read Anthem
ch. 8, 9, 10 & finish
study guide
8/26
Cont. HB
Test Review

8/30
TEST day two if nec.
Schedule and assignments subject to change

Throughout the unit study, students will be provided with a copy of the novella, handouts, models, & rubrics

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