1. Warm-Up: “The Trees” by Rush
Handout (song lyrics) – p. 77
Read and ANNOTATE the song lyrics:
Underline any words/phrases/lines that stand out to you.
In the margins, write WHY these stand out to you and HOW you think they might connect to our unit (think about our themes: perception vs. reality, collectivism/conformity vs. individualism/free will).
Highlight any UNKNOWN WORDS; in the margins, write your guess about what the word means (use context clues).
The whole song is a metaphor. On the bottom, under the song lyrics, write 2 sentences explaining WHAT THE METAPHOR IS AND MEANS. Why do you say this?

2. DYSTOPIA REVIEW Characteristics of dystopian fiction – p. 78
NOTE: Every dystopian story may have SOME but do not have to have ALL of these characteristics.
Code your handout:
Put an A (for Anthem) next to any and all of the characteristics you saw in that text.

3. “2081” Based on the short story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut
Set in the year 2081, in which all individual inequality has been erased by the fictional 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution and the "unceasing vigilance of the United States Handicapper General
“Golden age of Equality” – everyone must be the same (what is this called??)

4. YOUR ASSIGNMENT
Complete #1 and #2 on the graphic organizer for “2081” as you watch. - p. 79
Be prepared to discuss all responses.

5. After watching… Complete #3 and #4 on the graphic organizer
Be prepared to discuss all responses.
Code your handout on p. 78
Put “2081” next to any and all the characteristics you saw in that text.