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Creating Utopia: The thing I like about this graphic organizer is that it calls for the student's rationale -- would be nice to add that.

THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else.

Richard Arkwright's spinning machine turn Britain into the centre of the industrial revolution.

People have known about coal since ancient times. Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, wrote about it in one of his books - Meteorology - during the 4th Century B.C. By the 13th century, people in Europe were commonly using this natural resource. By the 14th century, Hopi Indians had discovered its value.

How To Use This Discussion Guide Materials Included | Begin by reading Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s " Harrison Bergeron" or in your copy of What So Proudly We Hail. Materials for this guide include background information about the author and discussion questions to enhance your understanding and stimulate conversation about the story.

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