Drawing the Line: March 12, 2019

Focus: What is dystopian literature?

1. Warming up: Considering what should be banned and censored with a round of "Agree, Disagree, Unsure"

2. Imagining a future where any offending websites, music, books, movies, etc. were banned

3. Reading "Harrison Bergeron" with different journal options

• Before reading: Defining "dystopia" together and making predictions about dystopian literature

• While reading: What is the nature of the dystopia in this story? What aspects of it strike you?

• After reading: What do you think Vonnegut's purpose is in writing this story? What is he trying to warn us about?

HW:
1. For TOMORROW: Finish reading and journalling on "Harrison Bergeron" if you did not finish in class.

2. For FRIDAY: Study the Fahrenheit 451 List 1 vocabulary in www.quizlet.com. Quiz this Friday.