1. SHORT CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE #2 “ON MORALITY” BY: JOAN DIDION

2. FIRST… SOME THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO WORK ON FROM YOUR 1 ST RESPONSE ON “HARRISON BERGERON”

3. MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE A THESIS STATEMENT After reading the short story “Harrison Bergeron,” consider the following question: Is this an example of a utopian or dystopian society? What are the properties of each? Could a society be considered a little bit of both? Why? Please include at least 2 examples from the text to support your opinion. What question is your thesis statement based on from our “Harrison Bergeron” SCR?

4. START GETTING SPECIFIC! When you are writing about things, use specific names, titles, etc in your paper. Example: The story says… BAD BETTER: “Harrison Bergeron” says…

5. SHORT CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE FOR “ON MORALITY” BY JOAN DIDION

6. LONG TERM LEARNING TARGET FOR THIS UNIT: I CAN ARTICULATE MY POSITION ON THE CURRENT STATE OF MORALS IN SOCIETY.

7. IN “ON MORALITY,” WHAT IS JOAN DIDION SAYING ABOUT MORALS IN OUR SOCIETY? DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH HER? PLEASE INCLUDE AT LEAST 2 EXAMPLES FROM THE TEXT IN YOUR RESPONSE.