Dystopian Elements

Citizens are required to attend mandatory "Community Gatherings" where they are forced to listen to government beliefs. This is:

• Control and Propaganda

• Surveillance and Fear

• Loss of Individuality and Dehumanization

The constant threat of being spied on and reported by one's neighbors to expose any resistance to government control fosters an atmosphere of distrust. This is an example of:

• Fear and Surveillance

• Dehumanization and Loss of Individuality

• Restriction of Information and Loss of Freedom

A society where natural resources are depleted, and citizens live in heavily polluted environments, yet are told they live in a paradise, this is an example of:

• Illusion of Utopia

•  Loss of Freedom

• Dehumanization

Citizens are implanted with tracking devices at birth to monitor all of their movements. This is an example of:

• Surveillance and Control

• Loss of Individuality and Dehumanization

• Restriction of Information and Propaganda

In a dystopian society, citizens are encouraged to report any suspicious behavior from their family members or friends to government watchdogs. This is an example of:

• Fear and Surveillance

• Loss of Individuality and Propaganda

• Restriction of Information and Control

A society where artistic expression is strictly controlled by the government is a clear example of:

• Loss of Freedom and Restriction of Information

• Fear and Surveillance

• Control and Propaganda

A society where citizens are only known by assigned numbers not names, exemplifies:

• Dehumanization and Loss of Individuality

• Fear and Surveillance

• Restriction of Information and Control

• Propaganda and Loss of Freedom

Forcing citizens to watch daily speeches where the leader boasts about their own and their government's supposed perfection is an example of:

• Propaganda

• Fear

• Division & Exclusion

Distrust and superstition surrounding the "Outlands," a dangerous, untamed wilderness outside the city walls, is used to maintain order within the city. This is an example of:

• Fear

• Division & Exclusion

• Propaganda

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A government-controlled news network that broadcasts only positive stories about the regime is using:

• Surveillance

• Propaganda

• Dehumanization