Background:

Before you begin reading Marie Lu’s Legend, we would like you to research and build background knowledge in order to better understand the characters and the situations they face. 

 Learning Target: I can enhance my background knowledge surrounding the topics discussed in the upcoming novel by:

• collecting relevant information from multiple sources and 
• synthesizing the information in a way that is appropriate for my audience.

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Topics for Legend

 Dystopia versus Utopia 

• What is a dystopian society? What is a utopian society?
• What factors/situations combine to create a dystopia?
• What happens to the individual in a dystopia?
• What happens to the collective or the group in a dystopia?
• What are some examples of fictional dystopian societies?
• Why do people write dystopian novels?

 

Dictatorship/Totalitarian Governments

• What is a dictatorship?
• What are some types of dictatorships? (Research two)
• What are countries that have had dictatorships in the past? (Pick two to research)
• What are some examples of countries that still are ruled by dictators?
• What can citizens do or not do in a dictatorship?

 

Eugenics

• What is eugenics?
• Why do people believe in eugenics?
• Which countries have used eugenics?
• Did the U.S. have a eugenics movement?
• Who was targeted for forced sterilization in particular situations and why? 
• Which professions were involved with implementing sterilization policies, and what interests did they think would be served?
• What scientific or medical knowledge claims were used to legitimize sterilization?

 

Classism

• What is prejudice and discrimination?
• What is social class?
• What is classism?
• Does the U.S. have classism?
• How does someone’s social class affect their education?
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