Athlete
Speaker
Writer
Leader
Thinker
THE GREATS
Come up an excellent example
from the past or present of each
of the following.
Artist
Entertainer
Beauty
“
T.O.C. #5 – “Harrison Bergeron” conflict
handout
”
CONFLI
CT
• CONFLICT:
ANYTHING THAT ACTS AGAINST THE
MAIN CHARACTER IN A STORY
•
Internal: takes place in the mind of a
character
• External: between a character and an external
force
CONFLICT
“THE BASS, THE RIVER, AND SHEILA
MANT”
EXTERNAL:
INTERNAL:
ANALYZE THIS IMAGE
HARRISON
BERGERON
READ “HARRISON BERGERON” ON PAGE
38.
READING FOCUS:
1. What point is the author trying to make about society?
2. What does the government believe?
3. How is Harrison different from the status quo?
HARRISON
BERGERON
CONFLICT
1.WHAT
HAPPENED TO HARRISON?
REACT?
2.WHAT
HOW DO HIS PARENTS
MAKES GEORGE AND HAZEL EQUAL?
What are some
specific details that
describe society in
2081? What is your
opinion
Personal Response
In your opinion, how much
control do you think a
government should have in the
lives of its citizens? What
controls are appropriate? When
does the role of the government
go too far? Support your opinion
with real-world examples and
situations.
HARRISON
BERGERON
CONFLICT
•
WHAT MORE DO WE LEARN ABOUT THE CONFLICT BETWEEN
HARRISON AND THE SOCIETY?
• HOW IS THE CONFLICT RESOLVED?
What can you tell
about the ballerina
based on her
handicaps? How can
you tell she feels
about her handicaps?
CONFLICT SUMMARY
“HARRISON BERGERON ”
EXTERNAL:
INTERNAL:
HANDICAPS
You have been given a gift. What handicap
would you be given if this was your gift?
Think – Pair - Share
CONFLICT
On the back of your “Harrison Bergeron”
conflict handout, write two paragraphs in
which you analyze how Harrison’s actions are
an attempt to overthrow the government. Be
sure to cite specific examples from the text
and use correct in-text citations for each.
THE TAYLOR SYSTEM
Taylor describes the benefits of standardization.
Reading focus: What might be some of the
drawbacks to standardization?
SHORT CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE
• Imagine that a film version of “Harrison Bergeron” is being released and you
have been assigned to write a blurb, or brief description, for a local
newspaper. In one paragraph, describe the plot and conflict in a way that
makes people want to see the movie.
• Make sure that you use precise adjectives to describe the people, places, and
events in the film
• What are some things you could mention in the commercial?
SHORT CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE
1.
2.
3.
The first sentence must have the name of the movie in it.
4.
The last sentence should tell when and where it will be showing.
One sentence should be about the main conflict.
One or two sentences must mention parts of the story that would interest the
viewers