IF you’d wanted to know which way the world was headed in the mid-20th century, you wouldn’t have found much indication in any of the day’s literary prizewinners. You’d have been better advised to consult a book from a marginal genre with a cover illustration of a stricken figure made of newsprint catching fire.
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Uncle Ray's Dystopia - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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IF you'd wanted to know which way the world was headed in the mid-20th century, you wouldn't have found much indication in any of the day's literary prizewinners. You'd have been better advised to consult a book from a marginal genre with a cover illustration of a stricken figure made of newsprint catching fire.
dystopia/utopia - 0 views
Utopia/Dystopia - 0 views
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Like the part of setting up the unit with the perfect school
Let us go then, you and I...: Dystopian Literature - 0 views
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Have to check out pearltrees
Remixing Lego Advertisements and Considering Gender Stereotypes - 0 views
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It’s a great, and entertaining, way to show how audio, visual and the selling of a product to a girl or boy (as opposed to any gender kid) is done
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Good site to look at stereiotypes
Argument, Persuasion, or Propaganda? Analyzing World War II Posters - ReadWriteThink - 0 views
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students analyze World War II posters, chosen from online collections, to explore how argument, persuasion and propaganda differ.
Persuasive Techniques in Advertising - ReadWriteThink - 0 views
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tudents will learn persuasive techniques used in advertising, specifically, pathos or emotion, logos or logic, and ethos or credibility/character. They will use this knowledge to analyze advertising in a variety of sources: print, television, and Web-based advertising. Students will also explore the concepts of demographics and marketing for a specific audience. The lesson will culminate in the production of an advertisement in one of several various forms of media, intended for a specific demographic.
Propaganda Techniques in Literature and Online Political Ads - ReadWriteThink - 0 views
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students are introduced to propaganda techniques and then identify examples in the text.
Persuasion Power - 1 views
» The Advantages of Acceleration giftedguru.com - 0 views
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Post has to do with gt but could be used with Harrison Bergeron
America Hates Its Gifted Kids - 1 views
Best Dystopian Novels - 0 views
Propaganda Techniques in Literature and Online Political Ads - ReadWriteThink - 0 views
DystopianLitUnit-Lane.pdf - 0 views
Blogtopia: Blogging about Your Own Utopia - ReadWriteThink - 0 views
Can Medicine Overcome Biological Limits on Longevity? | IdeaFeed | Big Think - 0 views
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This is because so much of aging is independent of lifestyle, diet, stress level or anything else that might distinguish some people from others—in particular, a great deal of the rate of aging is determined by the chemistry associated with oxygen consumption. In a nutshell, breathing is bad for you...but it’s rather non-negotiable."
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Cool idea to add into reading of "The Declaration"
YA sci-fi is supposed to make us question society - Visual & Fine Arts - Orlando Weekly - 0 views
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Dystopian literature – fiction that imagines flawed societies typically under strict control of a self-serving entity, whether that's a government, corporation or unknown Wizard-of-Oz-like figurehead – helps young adults to become more shrewdly analytical of the societies that they exist in.