Big Brother Is Watching You!!!Big Brother Is Watching You!!!

Journal PrivacyJournal Privacy How much do you value your privacy?How much do you value your privacy? Do you think in today’s world, people give Do you think in today’s world, people give

away their right to privacy too easily?away their right to privacy too easily? What are some factors that could lead to or What are some factors that could lead to or

have led to a loss of personal privacy? Do we have led to a loss of personal privacy? Do we gain anything by giving up our privacy?gain anything by giving up our privacy?

Should an individual’s right to privacy Should an individual’s right to privacy outweigh the community’s or society’s outweigh the community’s or society’s needs?needs?

Are there times when an invasion of privacy Are there times when an invasion of privacy is necessary to protect the society as a is necessary to protect the society as a whole?whole?

19841984

By George OrwellBy George Orwell

George Orwell (1903-1950)George Orwell (1903-1950) Born Eric Arthur Blair Born Eric Arthur Blair

in Eastern Indiain Eastern India Educated at Eton Educated at Eton

(the Exeter/Andover (the Exeter/Andover of England)of England)

Served in the English Served in the English Imperial Police in Imperial Police in Burma (where he Burma (where he became a critic of became a critic of imperialism)imperialism)

Resigned in 1920 and Resigned in 1920 and became a writerbecame a writer

An anarchist in the late An anarchist in the late 1920s; in the 30s he 1920s; in the 30s he became a socialistbecame a socialist

1941-45 worked on 1941-45 worked on propaganda for the BBCpropaganda for the BBC

By 1943 literary editor of By 1943 literary editor of the Tribune; by this time, the Tribune; by this time, prolific journalist, novelist, prolific journalist, novelist, critic & commentatorcritic & commentator

Most known for two works, Most known for two works, Animal Farm Animal Farm (1945) and (1945) and 1984 1984 (1949)(1949)

1984 1984 BackgroundBackground Anti-totalitarianism:Anti-totalitarianism:Orwell said that all the serious work he Orwell said that all the serious work he

wrote after 1936 was “written, directly wrote after 1936 was “written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism”and for democratic socialism”

A cautionary tale about betrayed A cautionary tale about betrayed revolutionsrevolutions

Based largely on Stalin’s Soviet UnionBased largely on Stalin’s Soviet Union Different theories about the title …Different theories about the title … Represents a futuristic totalitarian Represents a futuristic totalitarian

society, a dictatorship, a …society, a dictatorship, a …

dystopiadystopia: : --a vision of society that is the opposite --a vision of society that is the opposite

of of utopiautopia----a state in which the conditions of life a state in which the conditions of life

are are extremely badextremely bad, characterized by , characterized by human misery, poverty, oppression, human misery, poverty, oppression, violence, disease, pollutionviolence, disease, pollution

1984 1984 and Orwell have become and Orwell have become synonymous with the loss of personal synonymous with the loss of personal privacy to the state privacy to the state

““Orwellian” has come to mean all-Orwellian” has come to mean all-pervasive, all-invasive surveillancepervasive, all-invasive surveillance

What events during George Orwell’s What events during George Orwell’s life or in the world at the time do you life or in the world at the time do you think shaped his political views?think shaped his political views?

World Map of World Map of 19841984

Three superpowers are running the world:

1. Oceania, which encompasses Britain, North America, South America, southern Africa and Australia

2. Eurasia, which encompasses the former Soviet Union and its satellites

3. Eastasia, which encompasses China and its satellites

Social StructureSocial Structure

Journal PaparazziJournal Paparazzi

Should photographers and paparazzi Should photographers and paparazzi have the right to photograph anyone have the right to photograph anyone they want at any time?they want at any time?

10-Minute Fishing Expedition10-Minute Fishing Expedition

Go to Google or your search engine of Go to Google or your search engine of choicechoice

Type in “wire tapping” or “domestic Type in “wire tapping” or “domestic spying” or “domestic surveillance”spying” or “domestic surveillance”

Print out the information from Print out the information from three three different and reliable websitesdifferent and reliable websites (look for (look for recognized news sources and recognized news sources and organizations) on wire tapping and organizations) on wire tapping and domestic surveillancedomestic surveillance

Bring to class tomorrow (15 points)Bring to class tomorrow (15 points)

Power and Control—Creating a Power and Control—Creating a Totalitarian SocietyTotalitarian Society

The ScenarioThe Scenario: You have successfully : You have successfully overthrown the present government of a overthrown the present government of a small democratic country. Now that you small democratic country. Now that you are in control you must devise a plan to are in control you must devise a plan to stay in power and maintain total control of stay in power and maintain total control of the lives of your subjects and political the lives of your subjects and political enemies. enemies.

Power and Control—Creating a Power and Control—Creating a Totalitarian SocietyTotalitarian Society

Following is a list of items which your command Following is a list of items which your command staff has determined are of possible importance staff has determined are of possible importance to the success of your dictatorship.to the success of your dictatorship.

Step 1Step 1: Individually comprise a list of 10 items on : Individually comprise a list of 10 items on a separate sheet of paper of the most important a separate sheet of paper of the most important items that need to be controlled immediately by items that need to be controlled immediately by your authority if you hope to maintain complete your authority if you hope to maintain complete power. power.

Power and Control—Creating a Power and Control—Creating a Totalitarian SocietyTotalitarian Society

Religious organizationsReligious organizations Military/armed forcesMilitary/armed forces UniversitiesUniversities Fire departmentsFire departments Book publishersBook publishers NewspapersNewspapers Police departmentsPolice departments Hospitals/doctorsHospitals/doctors Visual artistsVisual artists Natural resourcesNatural resources Movie/TV/RadioMovie/TV/Radio Music industryMusic industry Computer companiesComputer companies Clothing manufacturersClothing manufacturers Food distributorsFood distributors Food productionFood production Oil/gas companiesOil/gas companies Political dissidentsPolitical dissidents

Chemical producersChemical producers Professional sportsProfessional sports Banking industryBanking industry Judicial systemJudicial system Public librariesPublic libraries Government agenciesGovernment agencies MuseumsMuseums FactoriesFactories Water supplyWater supply Commercial airlinesCommercial airlines Workers’ unionsWorkers’ unions Telephone companiesTelephone companies Scientific research labsScientific research labs Space agencySpace agency Power companiesPower companies Other?Other?

Power and Control—Creating a Power and Control—Creating a Totalitarian SocietyTotalitarian Society

Once you are assigned groups, each Once you are assigned groups, each member choose a specific duty:member choose a specific duty:

Leader—Leader— Recorder—Recorder— Speaker—Speaker— ReviewerReviewer

Step 2Step 2: The : The LeaderLeader will now moderate a will now moderate a discussion of each member’s individual discussion of each member’s individual choices. As a group you must agree upon choices. As a group you must agree upon one list of one list of 1010 items. A reason for each items. A reason for each choice must be provided. choice must be provided.

Step 3Step 3: After each item has been : After each item has been approved, the approved, the ReviewerReviewer restates the restates the reason for the choice to the reason for the choice to the RecorderRecorder who writes it on a separate sheet of paper. who writes it on a separate sheet of paper.

Step 4Step 4: The : The SpeakerSpeaker will explain the will explain the group’s list to the entire class when called group’s list to the entire class when called upon. upon.

Follow-up JournalFollow-up Journal Could a totalitarian society exist in this Could a totalitarian society exist in this

country? Why or why not?country? Why or why not? Must all of the above items be controlled Must all of the above items be controlled

to have a successful tyranny? to have a successful tyranny? Does a totalitarian government need a Does a totalitarian government need a

leader (or figurehead)?leader (or figurehead)? Can people learn to love (worship) a tyrant Can people learn to love (worship) a tyrant

or only to fear him or her?or only to fear him or her? Is a totalitarian society with no Is a totalitarian society with no

crime/poverty better than a free society crime/poverty better than a free society plagues with crime and poverty?plagues with crime and poverty?