BBC launches this facinating interactive way to reflect about our life in 2020. You access info on the theme for this week (pop culture at the moment, and advertising), and a discussion forum ( on the right, with a subject line on war…) where you can read what the other think or suggest, and discuss with them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/onthefuture/
My pupils from 1ère loved the article « rubber ducks »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/onthefuture/a923537
and this, of course, can go along with studies of « 1984 » and « brave new world »:
1984
– Teacher Cyberguide on 1984 :
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/1984/1984tg.html
with activities for advanced students.
– Georges Orwell 1984 :
http://www.warroad.k12.mn.us/moredocs/stdnt_work/rhohener/1984.1.htm
with lots of links, a description and analysis of the characters and a very useful summary of the novel.
– Mr. Geib’s webpage for George Orwell’s terrifying brilliant novel of dystopia, « 1984. »
http://www.foothilltech.org/rgeib/english/orwell/
a very interesting site, very visual, with a link to a newspeak dictionary, a guide on how to be a good dictator, and a link to big brother reality tv shows, plus lots of references and food for thought.
Brave New World
– Teacher Cyber-guide on Brave New World :
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/bnw/bnwtg.html
with interesting activities around the techniques of brainwashing
(hypnopedia) , advertising and of course cloning.
– Mr. Geib’s webpage for Aldous Huxley’s prophetic vision of the future, « Brave New World. »
http://www.foothilltech.org/rgeib/english/bnw/
with infos on background and context, a diagram, and an essay with two pictures to start a discussion :
http://www.foothilltech.org/rgeib/english/bnw/essay/
