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What is UTOPIA?
The Giver
By: Lois Lowry
Pre-Reading
Activity
Utopia
An ideally perfect place in
terms of:
social aspects
political aspects
moral aspects
What would you visualize as the
“perfect” world?
Take a minute to reflect…
• What do you think a Utopian society
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would be like?
Are all people free?
Do people have monkeys as butlers?
What jobs are there?
What are the rules and the laws?
What happens if people break the laws?
Would there be religion?
Who would rule the country?
The reality of UTOPIA
• Could there ever be a “perfect” world?
• What inhibits us from living in a
perfect world?
Utopia and The Giver
There is a thin line between utopia and dystopia
as we will study in Lois Lowry’s, The Giver.
In this “perfect” world, citizens are restricted on
clothing, jobs, spouse and children, therefore
leaving personal choice out of the question.
Is there a price to pay in a seemingly perfect
world?
As you are viewing the power point,
stop to answer the questions. The
gatekeeper will make sure each team
member equally contributes to the
discussion.
Your team will then decide what components of your
perfect world you would like to illustrate on your
poster. After you complete the illustration, be
prepared to present and explain your poster to the
class. You will need to explain why you chose these
elements of your perfect society. Each team member
will participate in the presentation.