WQTMargaux

toc =G.R.A.S.P.S= = = ( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace.) Presentation: Content, Clarity, Interaction, Preparation, Courtesy, Enthusiasm ||
 * Goal || For students to understand the concept of a dystopian novel and how the society in Brave New World allows us to reflect on our own society today. Also, students will be able to explore certain themes in the novel by examining the values of their own society and comparing it with those of the society in Brave New World. ||
 * Role || Students are the founders of a new society in Northern Maine are finding ways to convince others to become citizens in their society. They must roughly structure a society with values, beliefs, goals, and jobs for future citizens and compare this to the society in Brave New World. They must also keep in mind the needs and wants of the possible citizens- how will they get the citizens to move and remain there? ||
 * Audience || Since the population is so high and resources are so low in Southern Maine, students must choose one of the new societies in Northern Maine to become a citizen of. They will be living here for a significantly long time, so they must choose the one that would most meet their needs and interests. ||
 * Setting || Resources are running low in Southern Maine, so several new societies have been created in Northern Maine and students must choose where they would like to live. ||
 * Presentation || Students must use iMovie to create propaganda that convinces the citizens of Southern Maine to join one of their societies in Northern Maine. They must find creative ways to compare and contrast their society to that of the one in Brave New World as well as how the values and beliefs of their societies differ or are similar to that of Brave New World. Students will then have a debate about why their society is the best for the needs and wants of their possible citizens and how these societies compare/contrast with that of the society in Brave New World. ||
 * Standards || (criteria from both rubrics): Movie: Teamwork, Professionalism, Content, Clarity, Creativity, Script

=Introduction= Do you disagree with they way that the World State society in //Brave New World// is run? Do you think that you can create a better society? Well then, let's put your skills to the test! Maybe you should be the one to form a whole new utopia of your choice! You can be the one to decide how it is run, what opportunities you will give your citizens and so on! This way, you will be able to better understand the values, tactics and beliefs of the dystopian World State society in //Brave New World//, as well as what this particular genre of novel (dystopian novel) can teach us about history and mankind!

=Task= Resources, jobs and space are running VERY low in Southern Maine, so the state is opening up territory in the Northern Woods for development. You are one of the founders of a new society and will create a 2-3 minute movie on iMovie trying to recruit others to become citizens in your new utopia. Your goal is to recruit as many new citizens as possible, so think about what kinds of jobs, activities and other characteristics will attract the most people. As the founders, you will need to ask yourselves what values and beliefs your society will have and ask yourselves guiding questions such as “How will we meet the needs and desires of our citizens?” or “How do we want to control/govern our citizens?” and “How can we keep our utopia from being transformed into a dystopia?” The founders of each society will present their propaganda to prospective citizens at an informational meeting and a discussion will be held am about why theirs is the most effective or appealing, NOT over which society is “the best.” They will also discuss these similarities and differences between their societies and that of Brave New World and how their utopias could be transformed into dystopias.

=Conclusion= Wow, this is incredible! Now you that you have created your own society and found many different ways to entice prospective citizens and control your citizens, you understand the different tactics that the World State uses! You also have a grasp of the ideas and concepts that dystopian novels portray! Great job! I'm sure that your societies are FAR more appealing than the totalitarian state in Brave New World!