3rd Six Weeks Unit Vocabulary

• On the next 2 slides, what do you think all these stories/images have in common?

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• All books/movies in images are set within a futuristic society that is a dystopia.

1. Dystopia (anti-utopia): an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives.

Vocabulary• So if a dystopia is a place that does not

pretend to be good and is controlled by government, then what is a utopia?

2. Utopia: a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions

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• Another concept the books/movies have in common is that within their society’s the government is a totalitarianism.

3. Totalitarianism: political concept that the citizens should be totally subject to an absolute state authority.

Vocabulary• 4. Communism: theory advocating the

elimination of private property; goods are owned in common and available to all as needed. Production and distribution of goods is controlled by the state; therefore distribution of wealth is controlled by the governing community.

Vocabulary5. Collectivism:A theory advocating

collective control; emphasis on group rather than individual or identity.

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6. Socialism:An economic system in

which both government and individuals own properties and businesses.

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7. Capitalism:Economic system in which

means of production are mostly privately owned and operated for profit providing for a free market (not government regulated price control)

Vocabulary8. Liberalism:Emphasizes individual rights;

society characterized by freedom of thought for the individuals, limitations on power (especially of government and religion), rule of law, free exchange of ideas, free private enterprise.

Vocabulary9. Individualism:Doctrine that the

interests of the individual ought to be ethically paramount.

Vocabulary10.Objectivism:Philosophy developed by

Ayn Rand that proper moral purpose of one’s life is the pursuit of one’s own happiness and the social system should fully respect individual human rights.

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11.Philosophy: The most basic

beliefs, concepts, attitudes, values of an individual or group.

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12.Rationalism:The power of

comprehending, inferring, or thinking especially in orderly rational ways.

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13.Volition:The act of making

a conscious choice or decision; free will; the power of choosing.

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14.Egoism:Practice of

individuals to always be motivated by self-interest.

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15.Altruism:State of

unselfish regard for self or devotion to the welfare of other.

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16.Atheism:The doctrine

that there is no deity (God, higher power).

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17.Conformity:Action or behavior in

correspondence with socially accepted standards, conventions, rules, or laws; Similarity in form or character

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18.Transgression:The breaking of a

law or oath.

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19.Vice:A slight personal

failing; a flaw or imperfection; a defect.

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20.Solidarity:A union of interests,

purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; fellowship of responsibilities and interests

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21.Reprimand:A severe, formal,

or official rebuke or censure.

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22.Pyre:A heap or pile of

wood or other combustible material for burning a corpse as a funeral rite.

• Vocabulary Notecards will be due on Monday 12/10/2012

Vocabulary Quiz 12/10/2012

Read Ch 1-3 by 12/07/2012

http://school.judsonisd.org/webpages/pwilliams/engiipreap.cfm