#2 Dystopian Concepts & Terms

What does the word dystopia mean?

• A paradise where problems do not exist

• A society that is harsh or unjust

• A village where everyone rules themselves equally and no one is cruel or hateful to eachother

• A peaceful world without conflict

Which situation shows surveillance?

• Friends hanging out in the park

• Citizens choosing leaders in an election even if they do not agree with the leader for the election

• Drones flying above the city to watch people’s actions

• Kids studying quietly in a classroom

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What does censorship mean?

• Restricting or removing ideas, books, or media from the public

• Allowing everyone to publish anything without limits or restrictions

• Inventing new ways to communicate

• Protecting freedom of expression

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Poverty means:

• Living in a mansion with expensive items

• Lacking money, food, or basic needs

• Choosing to donate most of your wealth

• Owning large amounts of property

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Which describes propaganda best?

• An unbiased advertisement for a product

• Biased messages meant to persuade people’s opinions

• A factual report that presents both sides equally and fairly with evidence

• A type of protest against unfair rules

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When does dehumanization occur?

• When people are respected, valued, and treated like a real human being

• When people are treated like objects or less than human

• When communities unite and help each other

• When people show kindness and care

What does it mean to cite evidence?

• To give credit by showing where your information came from

• To retell the story in your own words

• To ignore the text and write only your opinion with no evidence to back it up

• To describe the story without using quotes

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What does it mean to annotate a text?

• To copy the text word for word

• To read quickly without stopping so you understand it all at once

• To add notes, underline, or circle while reading

• To cross out sentences you dislike

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If a government censors the news, what does that mean?

• Certain stories are hidden or not shared with the public

• Citizens gain more accurate information

• The news includes only positive opinions

• Every story is reported fairly, equally and unbiased to all sides

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Which of these shows dehumanization in The Hunger Games?

• Katniss hunting with her bow in the woods

• The Capitol forcing districts to send children to fight in the Games

• People in District 12 trading goods at the market

• Peeta tossing bread to Katniss after school