Utopia vs Dystopia Lesson

Greek for the "not good place."

• Utopia

• Dystopia

• Cornucopia

• Candytopia

Check all that apply

What are the characteristics of a utopian society?

• Peaceful benevolent government

• Citizens are free to think independently

• Citizens live in a dehumanized state

• A safe and favorable environment

Check all that apply:

Characteristics of Dystopia

• Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted

• Access to education, healthcare, employment, and so forth.

• Propaganda replaces education

• Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad

Utopia or Dystopia?

A safe and favorable environment

• Utopia

• Dystopia

Utopia or Dystopia?

The problems that plague our world are even more extreme

• Utopia

• Dystopia

Utopia or Dystopia?

Segregated society

• Utopia

• Dystopia

Utopia or Dystopia?

Underlying message of warning

• Utopia

• Dystopia

Utopia or Dystopia?

Society full of ideals

• Utopia

• Dystopia

Utopia or Dystopia?

Society full of oppression and inequality

• Utopia

• Dystopia

At their heart, dystopias are ___________tales about the very idea that humanity can be molded into an ideal shape.

• credible

• cautionary

• favorable

• encouraging