Utopia vs. Dystopia

What concept does the image represent?

• Freedom

• Fairness

• Equality

Answer explanation

While the dialogue says "fair", in actuality all the animals are taking the same test.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

Mr. Rahman is an English teacher at Lincoln Middle School. He has a class of 20 students that require different accommodations. For a chapter questions assignment, he gave students who scored high on their tests the advanced packet. For students who were on grade level he gave them the normal packet. For students who were below grade level, the normal packet with cues on where to find some of the answers. For Spanish speakers, Mr. Rahman translates the assignment as best as he can in Spanish so the students can understand the concept.

• Freedom

• Fairness

• Equality

Answer explanation

Every student is getting what they need.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

Boomer is a 100 pound St. Bernard dog. He likes to run around and is full of a ton of energy. The family got Boomer when has was one years old and now he is seven. During the time, the family got another dog by the name of Princess. Princess was a little Pomeranian dog who weighed barely 20 pounds. Princess was a puppy when she was adopted and now is almost 3. When it comes to food, the family always gives 2 cups to Boomer and ½ cup to Princess. 

• Freedom

• Fairness

• Eqality

Answer explanation

They are each getting what they need.

Mark is a 13 year old athletic guy. While playing basketball he fell on his arm and broke it. Meanwhile, Laura has not drunk water for more than two days and instead has been drinking soda. Now Laura has a headache. Mark immediately has to go to the hospital while Laura convinces her mother to take her to the doctor. They both wait in line at the same time and receive the same painkiller (Tylenol).

• Freedom

• Fairness

• Equality

Answer explanation

They both received the same medicine.

Archer lives in Planet Jamoke in the year 3002. In this planet, whenever he wants food, all he has to do is walk down to the Park of Sustenance. While there, he simply has to imagine the food in his mind and he will receive it in front of him.

What type of place is this?

• Utopia

• Dystopia

Polly has been on the road for the last week, escaping her country of Afghanistan. Afghanistan is run by the Taliban government. They have stripped away all rights for women, from education to driving.

• Utopia

• Dystopia

In the country of New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 85 years old, almost 5 years higher than any other country. Every citizen in New Zealand receives $1000 a month from the government to help with their expenses.

• Utopia

• Dystopia

Hayfield Elementary is holding their annual spelling bee in the auditorium. The five finalists are on the stage. Mark, the first finalist, has to wear glasses to be able to see the screen where the words appear. Tessa, needs to wear a hearing aid so she can hear the presenter. The other three contestants don't require any special accommodation.

• Freedom

• Fairness

• Equality

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Ms. Myers is taking her 8th grade English class to a field trip to Colonial Williamsburg. The students will take the 2 hour bus ride from Washington D.C. at 8 in the morning. Before they can leave, Ms. Myers needs to make sure that Diego has his inhaler for his asthma. She also needs to make sure that Carla has her insulin for her diabetes. If they kids do not have these, they cannot go on the trip.

• Freedom

• Fairness

• Equality

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Katniss Everdeen lives in District 12 of Panem. District 12 was the smallest and poorest of the thirteen districts of Panem. Located in Appalachia, it had a population of around 10,000 people prior to being firebombed by the Capitol. District 12's main industry is coal mining, but after the Second Rebellion, their main industry was converted to medicine.

• Utopia

• Dystopia