Building Up and Breaking Down the Utopia in Dystopian Post Apocalyptic Texts

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Building Up and Breaking Down the Utopia in Dystopian Post Apocalyptic Texts

Description:

This unit deals with a popular, teachable science fiction called post-apocalyptic‖ fiction. Using "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau, students will explore the themes of isolation, survival, friendship, corruption, and nuclear holocaust. Auxiliary texts by Sara Teasdale and Ray Bradbury will supplement the unit.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

Writing (composition), Vocabulary, Reading, Process Skills, Literature

Resource Type:

Unit of instruction

Medium:

PDF

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

University of Georgia

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Keywords:

Dystopias, Isolation, Survival, DuPrau, Jeanne, Bradbury, Ray, Teasdale, Sara

Mediator:

Middle school teachers

Publisher:

University of Georgia College of Education

Contributor:

Thomas DeCeglie

Is Part Of:

http://www.coe.uga.edu/~smago/VirtualLibrary/FSU/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Copies of "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau; Computers with Internet access; Selected readings

Learning Time:

30 days

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Language Arts

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Curriculum based assessment

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Sunshine State Standards K-12 Reading & Language Arts (2007)

Reading Process

Vocabulary Development

Standard: The student uses multiple strategies to develop grade appropriate vocabulary. The student will:

- determine meanings of words, pronunciation, parts of speech, etymologies, and alternate word choices by using a dictionary, thesaurus, and digital tools; and

Broad Correlation

Sunshine State Standards K-12 Reading & Language Arts (2007)

Reading Process

Reading Comprehension

Standard: The student uses a variety of strategies to comprehend grade level text. The student will:

- analyze the author's purpose (e.g., to persuade, inform, entertain, or explain) and perspective in a variety of texts and understand how they affect meaning;

Broad Correlation

Sunshine State Standards K-12 Reading & Language Arts (2007)

Reading Process

Reading Comprehension

Standard: The student uses a variety of strategies to comprehend grade level text. The student will:

- analyze a variety of text structures (e.g., comparison/contrast, cause/effect, chronological order, argument/support, lists) and text features (main headings with subheadings) and explain their impact on meaning in text;

Broad Correlation

Sunshine State Standards K-12 Reading & Language Arts (2007)

Reading Process

Reading Comprehension

Standard: The student uses a variety of strategies to comprehend grade level text. The student will:

- use strategies to repair comprehension of grade-appropriate text when self-monitoring indicates confusion, including but not limited to rereading, checking context clues, predicting, note-making, summarizing, using graphic and semantic organizers, questioning, and clarifying by checking other sources.

Broad Correlation

Sunshine State Standards K-12 Reading & Language Arts (2007)

Literary Analysis

Fiction

Standard: The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of the elements of a variety of fiction and literary texts to develop a thoughtful response to a literary selection. The student will:

- compare the use of the same theme in two different literary genres, using their structural features as the basis for the comparison (e.g., novel and play, poem and short story);

Broad Correlation

Sunshine State Standards K-12 Reading & Language Arts (2007)

Literary Analysis

Fiction

Standard: The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of the elements of a variety of fiction and literary texts to develop a thoughtful response to a literary selection. The student will:

- identify and analyze recurring themes across a variety of works (e.g., bravery, friendship, loyalty, good vs. evil);

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading

Key Ideas and Details

2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Reading Standards for Literature

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

9. Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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