1. Warm-Up : OPTIC

2. Journal
What is your idea of a perfect world? What qualities does that world have?
What is your idea of the worst possible world? What qualities does that world have?
Perfect World (Heaven)
Terrible World (Hell)

3. What is a dystopia? : Notes
“Dys” = prefix, from Greek, meaning “bad,” “ill,” or “abnormal.”
Read and annotate the notes on dystopia and its characteristics.
Underline or highlight key words.
Circle things you think exist in our world today.
Put a ? next to anything you don’t understand or have a question about.

4. FILM TRAILERS
The Maze Runner :
V for Vendetta:
The Matrix:
The Hunger Games:
Children of Men:
In Time:
Pleasantville:
Never Let Me Go:

5. Questions What did you notice about these clips?
Which one did you think was the best example of dystopian society? Why?
What are some common elements of the dystopian genre?
What struggles do most of the characters seem to have?
What themes (messages) come up frequently in this genre?

6. Exit Slip Make a connection about dystopia…
Text-to-Text: What text have you read or seen that is about dystopia? What and how?
Text-to-Self: Is there some element of dystopian society that you think applies to your life or to your future? Explain.
Text-to-World: What is a real-world example of a dystopian society? Where and why?