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ACTIVITY ONE - BACKGROUND
1. At this very moment, think about your personality and how you have been raised. In particular,
think of your home life and the values espoused by your family/guardians and your community
(St. John’s, Portugal Cove - St. Phillips, friends, sports groups, musical groups, church/youth
groups, clubs, volunteer organizations, etc.)
Based on your current lifestyle, NOT on your desired choices, where do you think (a) you & (b)
your family fit: Abnegation, Candor, Amity, Erudite, Dauntless?
Explain both choices (you and your family) with three (3) specific references related to the text.
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2. Beatrice’s mother once told her that, “without a faction, we have no purpose and no reason to
live” (Divergent, p.20). Beatrice is concerned that she might not belong to any faction and may
end up on the streets with the factionless. Her fear is heightened once she learns that she is
Divergent.
(a) Do you feel that young adults need a “faction” (a group to which they belong)? Why or why
not?
(b) Do most young adults in general feel divergent? Why might that be?
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ACTIVITY TWO - INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
We will have our own choosing ceremony. You will bring in an item that represents the faction
you will be choosing – the faction that fits you and your lifestyle. You must pick a faction – You
cannot choose ‘Divergent’.
You may stay in your original birth faction or change factions, but your decision is final. You
may not discuss your decision with anyone or else you will be declared factionless. To help
you decide, here is a flow chart to help guide your choices:
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Circle and explain your choice below.
What the test said:
Abnegation
Amity
Candor
Dauntless
Erudite
My Choice:
Abnegation
Amity
Candor
Dauntless
Erudite
My Item:
Explanation:
In the Divergent society, the idea that is above all is that ‘Faction before Blood’ is the most important
ideal to uphold.
a. How do you interpret ‘Faction Before Blood’ in Divergent society?
b. Do you feel that ‘Faction Before Blood’ happens in our society? Explain why or why not.
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ACTIVITY THREE – FACTION ACTIVITY - FACTION IDENTIFICATION
As a group, fill out the following charts and diagrams for each faction. Remember – you can work
together but you need to have your own work completed.
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ACTIVITY FOUR – INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY – CHARACTER SKETCHES
1. Select two (2) of the following characters and complete a character sketch on each: Molly,
Christina, Peter, Al. The character sketch should describe their original faction, their personality,
and actions they have taken toward other Dauntless initiates. Use your text for at least five (5)
specific references for each.
a. Character Choice #1 :
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b. Character Choice #2:
c. Of the 4 characters mentioned in this exercise, with whom do you most identify? Provide three
(3) reasons supporting your choice.
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ACTIVITY FIVE – FACTION ACTIVITY – FACTION SYMBOLS
Each faction has a symbol that represents them. They are as follows:
Each image in each symbol is also in the colours that represent their faction – Abnegation is light grey,
Amity is red, Candor is black, Erudite is blue and Dauntless is yellow-orange.
Please answer the following questions. Use references from the text to support your answer
1. What does the symbol for your faction mean?
2. What do the colours for your faction mean?
Redesign your faction symbol. You will need to draw a rough draft in the space provided below. You will
then be drawing a version of it on the paper provided. To print, you will need to follow this process:
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ROUGH DRAFT:
Why did you choose the design you drew? What is the significance of your symbols?
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ACTIVITY SIX – INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY – CHARACTER ASSESSMENT
1. (a) Choose one (1) character from the list below:
Tris
Four
Christina
Will
Al
Caleb
Edward
Drew
Jeanine
Tori
Character Name:
AND
(b) Complete the following detailed and accurate biographical information on him or her based
on the character traits they have displayed in the novel. Creative license & humour are
encouraged.
Hobbies :
Favorite food:
Favorite movie:
Favorite book or magazine:
Special song:
Nickname:
Best childhood memory:
Favorite saying:
Where s/he will be in ten years:
His/her perfect mate:
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ACTIVITY SEVEN – FACTION ACTIVITY – MANIFESTO DEVELOPMENT
In your factions, review your faction’s Manifesto (End of the book, pp.35-48, Divergent).
(a) Create a poem that reflects, but does not copy, the sentiments of your faction’s Manifesto.
Paper will be provided so that you can write and present a large scale version. You will work
as a group on the larger work however; each group member must have the poem in their
booklet.
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(b) (i) Decide on an existing song that would best reflect your faction’s philosophy. (ii) Provide a
copy of the lyrics. (iii) A corresponding explanation is also required.
Song Name:
Musician(s):
Explanation:
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ACTIVITY EIGHT – INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY – THEMES
A theme is an overall message from a book. Books can have more than one theme. In this novel,
there are several ideas that are presented as themes – Choices, Fear, Identity, Family,
Power/Leadership, Class Structure, Conformity, Coming of Age. Choose two of them and show
how they overlap, interact with and build upon one another (Examples would include a
character’s actions, decisions or words that demonstrate more than one theme). Please write
this in a multi-paragraph format and include examples from the text to back up your answer.
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ACTIVITY NINE – FACTION ACTIVITY – INITIATION PLAN
In your factions,
(i) You will have to devise a creative 10 step Faction Initiation Plan that:
(a) mirrors your faction’s philosophy
(b) includes specific details from the text
(c) includes references to various NL settings
(d) includes penalties for failure(s) of various initiation stages
(e) includes a ranking system.
Warning/Caveat: Under no circumstances are students permitted to attempt any of the
initiation stages or encourage others to do so. This is a paper project only.
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ACTIVITY TEN – INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY - DYSTOPIA
Divergent is an example of dystopian literature.
What is Dystopia?
Definition:
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What is Utopia?
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How could the world of Divergent go from being a Dystopia to a Utopia?
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Why do you think dystopia fiction currently so popular (eg. Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Matched,
Red Rising, etc)?
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Compare Divergent with your favourite book (or at least another book you have studied). What one
do you like more? Why?
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