dys lit

Define dystopian fiction. (Use the document we read early in the semester to find the definition.)

authors take troubling aspects of their own society and imagine a world where they are taken to the extreme

What does the word “dystopia” mean? (Use the Greek roots found in the document we read early in the semester.)

dystopia stems from two Greek words that translate to bad place

What about Animal Farm was dystopian?

Government control

what did the author of ANimal Farm want to warn readers about

Communism

What about Lord of the Flies was dystopian

Human nature

What were some signs that society had broken down completely in lord of the flies?

Murder

What about the handmaids tale was dystopian

religious extremism

How could a persons social standing be determined in the handmaids tale

color of their clothes

what sources can dystopian authors use as inspiration

Real world, history, news

What was the job of the discussion leader

make questions with 3 levels of difficulty

WHat was the job of the connector

Connect the book to yourself, to others, and the world

what was the job of the summarizer

Recap the events in the chapters

What was the job of the literary luminary

pick out 3 quotes or events to highlight and read more closely

What was the job of the illustrator

Create a visual representation of part of the story

What was the job of the vocabulary enricher

find words they didnt know or could have a deeper meaning and define them

what was the job of the researcher

look up information about the truth (non-fiction) hidden within the fiction