L1&2: Intro to Totalitarianism Agenda Objective: To understand… 1.The theory of panopticism 2.How totalitarian regimes rely on panopticism as a means of control Schedule: 1.Unit Schedule and Assignments 2.Video and Discussion 3.Foucault 4.Discussion of Totalitarianism Homework 1.Final World War One Writing Portfolio Due Friday!

New Unit! Unit Schedule & Assignments

The Elf on the Shelf Commercial

Story Time With Dr. Cacace! Let’s Read the Elf on the Shelf Gather ‘round children…

The Elf on the Shelf and Panopticism The type of control exhibited by The Elf on the Shelf is called panopticism. Panopticism is the defining feature of the types of governments will be studying in our next unit: totalitarianism.

The Panopticon

Panopticon How does the Panopticon work to ensure that prisoners “behave”?

Panopitcism Theory of discipline and power developed by French sociologist Michel Foucault in Argues that the type of control used in the panopticon, has been used by other institutions that need to keep a “population” under observation: schools, mental hospitals, factories, etc. Foucault reading… –Working with your group you will read an excerpt from Foucault’s Discipline & Punish. –Based on your reading, generate a list of the characteristics of panopticism.

Panopticism What are the elements of panopticism?

Panopticism: Example Foucault argued that the type of control used in the Panopticon has also been used to control other populations in other institutions, for example schools. How do schools rely on panopticism to ensure control and compliance?

Totalitarianism Following World War One, the world saw the rise of totalitarian governments in a variety of nations including: The Soviet Union, China, Italy, and Germany. Totalitarianism: –Political System, compatible with a variety of ideologies (communism, fascism, Nazism), in which which the government recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life. –Totalitarian governments stay in power through the use of a mode of control called panopticism.

Totalitarianism If the defining feature of totalitarian governments is that they stay in power through the use of panopticism, how do you imagine totalitarian governments? What is life like in these regimes?

1984 and Totalitarianism you will read an excerpt from the book Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell published in The book describes a futuristic society, Oceania, which is ruled by a totalitarian government called The Party. Based on your reading of 1984 what are some characteristics of totalitarian regimes?