The document outlines objectives for a lesson on dystopian fiction that includes: 1. Having students define dystopian fiction, watch and analyze the film Divergent, and compare how it relates to or differs from the short story Harrison Bergeron. 2. Exploring contemporary issues reflected in dystopian works through a text analysis activity. 3. Creating a poster depicting an imagined dystopian scenario based on a current issue or problem.

1. Veronica Roth
Veronica Anne Roth is
an American novelist
and short story writer,
known for her
bestselling Divergent

2. Objectives:
At the end of the 2 hour period, students are expected
to: (Wednesday and Thursday)
1. define dystopian fiction;
2. read, watch and analyze the movie Divergent
3. explore the contemporary issues reflective in dystopian
fiction through answering the text analysis;
4. compare how Roth’s Divergent resembles or differs from
Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron
5. Make a poster depecting your imagined scenario with the
speculative question given.

3. Divergent
•Is the first novel in trilogy set in a society
that defines and categorizes its citizens
according to their social and personality
traits.
•The purpose of classifying citizens into
factions is to prevent people from exercising
independent will.

4. Objectives:
At the end of the 2 hour period, students are
expected to: (Wednesday and Thursday)
1. define dystopia and dystopian fiction;
2. watch and analyze the movie Divergent;
3. compare how Roth’s Divergent resembles or differs
from Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron;
4. be considerate to others by behaving and not making
noises while watching the movie.

5. Objectives:
At the end of the 1hour period, students are expected
to:
1. Differentiate utopia from utopia;
2. Imagine and analyze a what if situation that would
emerge as result of an issue or problem;
3. make a tradiational or digital poster out of a “what
if” situation;
4. work collaboratively with a group to achieve a good
output.

6. Performance Task #3
• Imagine a “what if” situation that would emerge as a result of this issue
or problem.
• Present day issue - Rapid advancement of technology
• “What if”situation – machines/robots, computers replacing human
functions, rendering human skills obsolete
• Make a poster depicting your imagined scenario. You may use either
traditional or digital tools to create your poster.
• Write an appropriate caption for your poster.

7. Criteria
•Originality - 10%
•Creativity – 15%
•Relevance –15%
•Caption – 10%
50%

8. Thoughts
to
Ponder: