Utopiavs. Dystopia DAY 1 What is utopia? REMEMBER TO TAKE NOTES Utopia An ideally perfect place, an impractical idealistic scheme Varieties of Utopia Ecological Utopia Economic Utopia Political Utopia Religious Utopia Science and Technology Utopia Ecological Utopia A traditional way of life that is more in harmony with nature. An organic way of life Economic Utopia an equal distribution of goods, frequently with the total abolition of money, and citizens only doing work which they enjoy and which is for the common good, leaving them with ample time for the cultivation of the arts and sciences. Political Utopia World Peace, Global Oneness Everyone getting along regardless of race, culture, political beliefs. A world without war. Religious Utopia Harmony Peace Understanding Enlightenment Science and Technology Utopia Set in the future Utopian Living Standards: absence of death and suffering, changes in human nature and the human condition (Star Trek) SONGS ABOUT UTOPIA LISTEN TO THE FOLLOWING SONGS AND THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING: DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS FORM OF UTOPIA? REMEMBER TO TALK AS A CLASS! Utopic Songs DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS FORM OF UTOPIA? “One Love” by Mr. Marley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWBrlnlKeqE&nohtml5=Fals e “Imagine” by Mr. Lennon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwUGSYDKUxU&nohtml5=F alse “Island in the Sun” by Weezer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFrD03O3u2I&nohtml5=Fal se DO NOW: Complete PART 2 Brainstorm about your own utopia on Part 2 of your booklet. DO NOW: WRITE Complete PART 3 Day 2 Begin Watching “The Island” Watch “The Island” Up until MINUTE _____ Dystopia An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror. Types of Dystopian Control Corporate control Bureaucratic control Technological control Pholosophical/religious control Corporate Control One or more large corporations control society through products, advertising, and/or the media. Examples include Minority Report and Running Man. Bureaucratic Control Society is controlled by a mindless bureaucracy through a tangle of red tape, relentless regulations, and incompetent government officials. Examples in film include Brazil. Technological Control Society is controlled by technology—through computers, robots, and/or scientific means. Examples include The Matrix, The Terminator, and I, Robot. Philosophical/Religious Control Society is controlled by philosophical or religious ideology often enforced through a dictatorship or theocratic government. Characteristics The Dystopian Protagonist often feels trapped and is struggling to escape. questions the existing social and political systems. believes or feels that something is terribly wrong with the society in which he or she lives. helps the audience recognizes the negative aspects of the dystopian world through his or her perspective. Continue Watching “The Island”