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1984 (1949)
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George Orwell's 
1984 (1949)

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DILEMMAS
Vote with your gut:
fast and without thinking about it too much

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Being happy is better than being right.
Agree
Disagree

Slide 3 - Poll

Democracy is just the dictatorship
of the 51 %.
Agree
Disagree

Slide 4 - Poll

Fear and punishment work better to influence people's behavior than happiness and rewards.
Agree
Disagree

Slide 5 - Poll

If the government passes a new law with which I vehemently disagree, it is still my duty as a citizen to try to follow that law.
Agree
Disagree

Slide 6 - Poll

George Orwell's 1984
- Written in 1948, published in 1949
- Chilling dystopian future
- Warning against totalitarianism of the 1910s-1940s
- One of the most relevant political sci-fi novels ever written



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Slide 8 - Video

00:26
What does 'prescient' mean?
A
Gevaarlijk
B
Vooruitziend
C
Hoopvol
D
Neerslachtig

Slide 9 - Quiz

01:15
'Are given precedence over' means
A
Get to rule over
B
Are there first before
C
Are less important than
D
Are favoured over

Slide 10 - Quiz

01:41
Why would people be puzzled by Orwell warning of the dangers of collectivism?

Slide 11 - Open question

02:26
True or false?
Writing in the 1940s, Orwell thought that it was only a matter of time before the entire world turned collectivist.
A
True
B
False

Slide 12 - Quiz

03:05
Do you think that democratic rights and freedoms would be harder to maintain and defend in a socialist centrally planned economy with a very strong government? If yes, why? If no, why not?

Slide 13 - Open question

03:51
Which belong together?
Centrally planned economy
Planned economy + destruction of civil rights
Sparks joy for Orwell
Does not spark joy for Orwell
Social democracy 
Totalitarian collectivism

Slide 14 - Drag question

04:36
People who only want pleasure and comfort in life can very easily be manipulated into fearful subservience under a strong national government.
A
That's what Orwell said
B
That's not what Orwell said

Slide 15 - Quiz

06:23
In what type of society do we live nowadays?
0100

Slide 16 - Poll

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Homework for Friday: read the first 4 chapters of 1984 (pages 1-26). 
In 100+ words, in your Class Notebook, write up your thoughts about it. 
Look for examples of: 

-Totalitarianism/collectivism
-Freedom/unfreedom
-Crime: which crimes does Winston Smith commit? 
-Scene descriptions / setting: 
what do they tell you about what type of future this book unveils?

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Slide 19 - Video