1. Wednesday, November 12th and Thursday, November 13th 10th Literature
Standard 2 & 3
Turn in Personal Narrative, Peer Editing Form, and Your Rubric
Turn in Crossword Puzzle
Unit 2 Vocabulary Work- page 29 and 30 – Completing the Sentence. We will go over this when everyone is finished. The person with the most correct will get 5 extra credit points on the next vocab test.
Pre-reading for Anthem –
Line Game
Notes
Build Your Own Society
Next Class: Bring The House on Mango Street and your ID to check out Anthem

2. Philosophy Notes
Individualism vs. Collectivism Individualism • Regards every man as an individual, free being who possesses an inalienable right to his own life, a right derived from his nature as a rational being • A civilized society can be achieved only by recognizing individual rights Collectivism • Individual is owned by the group • No right to personal existence • No right to pursue personal gain or personal growth • Man must act and think collectively for the sake of what is called “the common good” Tyranny • Absolute authority, especially when exercised unjustly or cruelly

3. Altruism vs. Egoism
Altruism
• Man has no right to exist for his own sake
• Service to others is the only justification of his existence
• Self sacrifice is the highest moral duty
• Self is a standard of evil, selfless is the standard of good
Egoism
• Each man’s primary moral obligation is to achieve his own welfare, well-being, or self interest
• He should be “selfish” in the sense of being the beneficiary of his own actions
• Concern with one’s own needs

4. Conformity
• The act of bringing oneself into harmony or agreement with others
• Adhering to conventional behavior
Utopia
• A perfect state or place
• An idealistic scheme for social and political reform.
• Anthem is a dystopia: shows world as it should NOT be

5. Design Your Own Society
With your group, come up with what you believe to be the best form of government, degree of technology, social relationships, quality of life, and education.
Examples of questions you might want to ask yourselves:
Government: Who would rule and how would they rule?
Degree of Technology: Would technology be limitless or would there be restrictions?
Social Relationships: Are there any rules about social relationships? Can anyone and everyone be friends or married?
Quality of life: Would you have five day work weeks?
Education: What kind of education institutions would be available? Who would be able to attend? Would it be mandatory? To what age would one attend? Would it cost money?
*Be prepared to share your society with the rest of the class and defend your choices.