Harrison Bergeron Literature didactics

Harrison Bergeron
(Nicky & Karin)
Index for this LessonUp:
* Bio Kurt Vonnegut
* Trailer / Story of 
 Harrison Bergeron
* Audiobook
* Aspects of dystopia / utopia       (TedTalk)
* Study questions

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Harrison Bergeron
(Nicky & Karin)
Index for this LessonUp:
* Bio Kurt Vonnegut
* Trailer / Story of 
 Harrison Bergeron
* Audiobook
* Aspects of dystopia / utopia       (TedTalk)
* Study questions

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What could this story be about?

Slide 2 - Mind map

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Kurt Vonnegut's writing
Simplistic and dry
Themes: 
Pacifism
Social equality 
Need for common decency
Main villain: dehumanisation 


Slide 3 - Slide

Vonnegut believed: simplicity is a lost art, one that when utilized correctly could convey every emotion in human language in only a few words.

He targets dehumanization through technology, sexuality and violence as his main villains.
Kurt Vonnegut
1922-2007
American Writer 
Slaughterhouse-Five (novel)
Harrison Bergeron (short story)
Studied "The Shape of Stories"




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"If you want to really hurt you parents, and you don't have the nerve to be gay, the least you can do is go into the arts. I'm not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possible can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.”

Slide 6 - Video

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Assignment 1 Dystopian stories
Read or Listen to "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut
 




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Slide 8 - Video

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Name a positive aspect of the society in the story:

Slide 9 - Open question

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What is lacking in the society?

Slide 10 - Open question

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Slide 12 - Video

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Aspects of dystopia?

Slide 13 - Mind map

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Dystopia
- Themes
- Government
- Characters
- Conflict
- Plot
- Imagery
- Compare to our society

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Utopias and Dystopias

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What did the early philosophers try to create?

Slide 17 - Open question

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Why does the creation of a perfect world seem to be impossible?

Slide 18 - Open question

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Uniformity / Sameness
No free will / surveillance
Corrupt government / propaganda
Segregation / Unequal power
Perfect exterior hides evil secret
Unexpected hero

Slide 19 - Drag question

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Which of these events was NOT a major influence on dystopian fiction?
A
The Protestant Reformation
B
The demise of Michael Jackson
C
World wars
D
The industrial and digital revolutions

Slide 20 - Quiz

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Test content
You will be asked to write on the following:
  • Characteristics of Utopian and Dystopian society
  • The message of Harrison Bergeron
  • Popquiz
  • Your opinion on these matters....

Slide 21 - Slide

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Which of the following is NOT a type of character?
A
protagonist
B
antagonist
C
dynamic
D
pastoral

Slide 22 - Quiz

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What do we call a character that does not change throughout the course of the narrative?
A
dynamic
B
static
C
boring
D
round

Slide 23 - Quiz

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What is the setting in a story?
A
Characters
B
Time
C
Time & location
D
When you set the table

Slide 24 - Quiz

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Plot is...
A
Events that make up a story
B
The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
C
setting and characters
D
the solution to the problem

Slide 25 - Quiz

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Which part of the plot is
the most intense?
A
falling action
B
exposition
C
exposition
D
climax

Slide 26 - Quiz

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What is the definition for "Exposition"?
A
The introduction of setting, situation and main characters
B
The part where the antagonist is "exposed"
C
When the plot deals with paintings in an exposition
D
Exposition is the beginning of the story

Slide 27 - Quiz

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Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?
A
climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution
B
exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
C
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
D
resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition

Slide 28 - Quiz

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What is the definition of "Theme"?
A
A story's plot
B
A universal idea/central idea about life
C
A motto (for example: "better late than never")
D
The theory behind short story writing

Slide 29 - Quiz

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What did you think of this lesson?
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Slide 30 - Poll

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