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1 Utopia vs. Dystopia

2 Bell Work Give me your best guess as to what the differences are between a utopia and dystopia. Use complete sentences. You will need two pieces of paper! One for notes and the other for your bell work and closing thought

3 An ideally perfect place, an impractical idealistic scheme
Utopia An ideally perfect place, an impractical idealistic scheme

4 Varieties of Utopia Ecological Utopia Economic Utopia Political Utopia
Religious Utopia Science and Technology Utopia

5 Ecological Utopia A traditional way of life that is more in harmony with nature. An organic way of life

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7 Economic Utopia an equal distribution of goods, frequently with the total abolition of money, and citizens only doing work which they enjoy and which is for the common good, leaving them with ample time for the cultivation of the arts and sciences.

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9 Political Utopia World Peace, Global Oneness
Everyone getting along regardless of race, culture, political beliefs. A world without war.

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11 Religious Utopia Harmony Peace Understanding Enlightenment

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13 Science and Technology Utopia
Set in the future Utopian Living Standards: absence of death and suffering, changes in human nature and the human condition (Star Trek)

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15 Dystopia An imaginary or real place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror.

16 Examples of Dystopia The Hunger Games Trilogy
Uglies, Pretties, Specials & Extras Matched 1984 Animal Farm North Korea Cuba Communist China Iran, Saudi Arabia, Lybia etc.

17 Varieties of Dystopia Society Social Groups Nature Politics Economics

18 Society Examples: Class System
People referred to as numbers rather than names Anthem – main character does not use ‘I’ but ‘We’ People are cloned so there are several of the same people, they are uniform and lose individuality (Brave New World) People required to “not excel” and lose their competence

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20 Social Groups Examples: Concept of religion under attack
Communism (USSR, N. Korea) Concept of families no longer exists

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22 Nature Examples: Settings of dystopias are frequently urban
Separate all characters from any contact with nature People are conditioned to be afraid of nature ‘The Roar’

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24 Politics Examples: Governing class is hedonistic or shallow
Negative consequences, oppressive Pessimistic views of governing class – brutal, uncaring 1984 Animal Farm The Hunger Games Communist Governments

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26 Economics Examples: Black markets for goods that are difficult to get
Governing class controls everything Big businesses have control and are corrupt

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28 Utopia Vs. Dystopia Utopia Dystopia Society Equality of all people
Classes, caste system View on future Optimistic, upbeat Pessimistic, downbeat Form of government Democracy/Republic Regime Education Equal and advancing education Propaganda Economy No money, equal distribution of goods Rich and poor people, no middle class Legislation Fair system of punishment Unfair and excessive punishment Atmosphere Happy, harmonic families Unfortunate, unlucky people

29 Closing Thought Using complete sentences tell me three things that you learned about utopian societies and dystopian societies.

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