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1 Name: Teacher: Class: Date: You will begin this Digital Scavenger Hunt by accessing my website Then, go to English 2, click on Dystopian Literature and then select Divergent. Watch the videos first and then scroll down to the bottom of the page to access the links you need to complete this assignment. Answer all questions on a separate sheet of paper. Happy hunting and remember, We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another. Trailer #2 1. How does the divergent world cope with the times of war and pain? 2. What is the purpose of having 5 factions? 3. What is a divergent? 4. Why do the actors think that the book/movie is so relatable? Author Video #1 5. How did Veronica Roth cope with her mom s rule that boredom was not allowed? 6. How old was Roth when she crafted her first book, and what was the name of the book? 7. How can teens relate to Tris in Divergent? 8. Why does Roth enjoy writing for teenagers? Video #2 9. How old is Veronica Roth? 10. What was the inspiration (in her Psychology class) for one faction in her novel? 11. In what city is the novel set? Book Introduction 12. Who is the protagonist of the novel? 13. Who are her favorite characters and why? Setting 14. What is the setting of this book - where and when does it take place? 15. List at least three characteristics that make the setting in Divergent a dystopia.

2 Factions 16. What are the five factions and what do they stand for? 17. What faction do you think you identify with? Why? Aptitude Test 18. Take the Aptitude Test and record your results. Choosing Ceremony 19. What is the Choosing Ceremony? Dare Devil Stunts 20. Dauntless are known for their bravery. By pulling life-and-death stunts, they show their courage and worth. Choose 3 of real life Daredevil Stunts listed, watch the video, and write a summary of each stunt. Phobias 21. Courage may be what the Dauntless are known, but in reality, they're more focused on fear. Look through the Phobia List and choose 5 of the most outrageous. Then list the name of the phobia + explain what the phobia entails. Make sure that the phobias are appropriate. Mind Control 22. The Erudite manipulate in order to control things. They do so by using the newspapers to change people's opinions or they just control people's minds directly. What are 10 techniques used today to control people s minds. List all 10 and then rank them from most influential (1) to least influential (10). Honesty Quiz 23. Candor are known to value honesty. Take the Honesty Quiz and record your score.

3 Name: Teacher: Class: Date: You will begin this Digital Scavenger Hunt by accessing my website Then, go to English 2, click on Dystopian Literature and then select The Hunger Games. Watch the videos first and then scroll down to the bottom of the page to access the links you need to complete this assignment. Answer all questions on a separate sheet of paper. Happy hunting! And may the odds be ever in your favor. Author Interview Inspirational Books 1. What books/authors inspired Collins when she was younger? Importance of Reading 2. Why is it important for young people to keep reading? Hunger Games Trilogy 3. What should young readers ultimately take away from the Hunger Games Trilogy? About the Book Classical Inspiration (Video 1) 4. What story inspired her to create The Hunger Games? 5. What message did Crete give to the people of Athens? 6. How is the story inspired by Roman times? Contemporary Inspiration (Video 2) 7. How did Collins put a contemporary spin on The Hunger Games? 8. The games are required viewing not only for entertainment purposes, but what is the second (and most important reason) the citizens are required to view them? Desensitization (Video 3) 9. What is desensitization? 10. Do you share Collinsʼ fear that we are becoming desensitized to war and violence because we see it so often on TV? Why or why not? Hunger Games Wiki 11. What date was The Hunger Games published? 12. What is the age range of the children who are randomly selected to compete in the Hunger Games? 13. What are the names of the two children selected from District 12? What is their relationship before the games?

4 Muttations 14. Read the descriptions of the mutations present in the novel, then draw a picture on your paper of what you believe one of these mutations looks like. Panem 15. What does Panem et circencus mean? 16. What was the Forum area in the center of town used for? 17. During Octavian Augustus s games, who were the opponents of the 10,000 men? 18. Typically, who were the gladiators? 19. Now that you know its origin and meaning, explain why you think author, Suzanne Collins, chose the name Panem for the country in which Katniss lives? Theseus and the Minotaur 20. Why did Athens send tributes to King Minos every year? 21. Why does Theseus volunteer to go to Athens? 22. What did the king s daughter, Ariadne, give to Theseus? Why did she give this to him? 23. How did Theseus defeat the Minotaur, what happened during the struggle that worried Theseus? 24. What did Theseus take back to Crete with him? 25. What was the outcome of Theseus forgetting to change his sails? Map 26. Using the interactive map provided on the website, label the map below with each District s # and what resource it specializes in.

5 Name: Teacher: Class: Date: You will begin this Digital Scavenger Hunt by accessing my website Then, go to English 2, click on Dystopian Literature and then select The Maze Runner. Watch the videos first and then scroll down to the bottom of the page to access the links you need to complete this assignment. Answer all questions on a separate sheet of paper. Happy hunting and remember, If you ain t scared you ain t human. Maze Runner Trailers 1. Watch both trailers and then list a few of the ways The Maze Runner embodies a dystopia. Author Interview 2. What book did James Dashner read in high school that influenced his writing of The Maze Runner? 3. What life experience influenced Dashner to work harder on his writing? 4. How many rejections did Dashner receive from publishers? 5. What two books inspired The Maze Runner? 6. How many drafts did Dashner write before publishing The Maze Runner? 7. Finish Dashner s quote, No one writes. Book Introduction 8. What is The Maze Runner about? Give a summary. 9. What are the different roles in the society of The Maze Runner? 10. What has been the response of readers to The Maze Runner? 11. How many books are in the series? Ender s Game 12. Dashner has said that one of the inspirations for The Maze Runner is the book Ender s Game. Watch the trailer for the movie and list at least one connection you find between the two books. Lord of the Flies 13. Dashner has said that one of the inspirations for The Maze Runner is the book Lord of the Flies. Watch the trailer for the movie and list at least one connection you find between the two books.

6 Author Website 14. List the titles of all of the books in The Maze Runner series and put them in the correct order. 15. Go to the section about the author and find out what Dashner does when he needs inspiration for his writing. Worse Plagues in History The Maze Runner trilogy takes place in a futuristic world, one that is struggling for survival and using desperate means to find a cure for a disease that is destroying its people. This kind of desperation has occurred at various times throughout the history of the world. 16. List 5 of the worst plagues in history. Next to each plague, write down the year(s) in which it occurred, a description of the disease, and an explanation of how each illness affected the social life of the times in which it occurred. Post-Apocalyptic Fiction 17. Define Post-Apocalyptic Fiction. Dystopian vs. Post-Apocalyptic Literature 18. Many people (including the author of the article) enjoy reading post-apocalyptic and dystopian literature. In the author s words, why is this type of literature appealing? 19. Explain the difference between Dystopian literature and Post-Apocalyptic literature. Post-Apocalyptic Literature 20. Choose 3 Post-Apocalyptic books that are listed, read the book summaries, and then explain how each book fits into this genre. IQ Test 21. All of the boys in the glade are exceptionally bright. Take an IQ Test to see how smart you are, and then record your score. Maze 22. Complete the maze. Record how many moves you made and how much time passed.

7 Name: Teacher: Class: Date: You will begin this Digital Scavenger Hunt by accessing my website Then, go to English 2, click on Dystopian Literature and then select Uglies. Watch the videos first and then scroll down to the bottom of the page to access the links you need to complete this assignment. Answer all questions on a separate sheet of paper. Happy hunting and remember, What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful. Uglies Trailers Trailer #1 1. List a few of the ways the society in Uglies embodies a dystopia. Trailer #2 2. You are fifteen and your birthday is in four days. You have been preparing for this pivotal rebirth since you've been able to understand the newness that turning sixteen would mean for your life. List a few of the benefits that come with being beautiful. List a few of the disadvantages. Author Interview 3. Why does Westerfield think it is important to have an online presence for his readers? 4. Why does he think it is important for his readers to know who he is? America s Beauty Obsession 5. The book questions America s obsession with beauty. After watching the video, do you think America is obsessed with beauty in a disturbing way? Explain. 6. Do you think the media is to blame for this obsession? Explain. Historical Connection 7. What historical connection to the plot of Uglies is mentioned? Explain the connection. Group Categories 8. What is an ugly 9. What is a pretty? 10. What is a special? 11. Why do you think the city categorizes the people into groups?

8 Setting There are 3 prominent settings in the novel. Describe what each of the settings listed below looks like. Who lives in each of these settings? Draw a sketch of each location. 12. The Smoke 13. Uglyville 14. New Pretty town 15. When does the story take place? Dystopic Elements 16. Why is the novel considered dystopian literature? Base Jumping 17. What does BASE stand for? 18. Create a timeline for the history of Base Jumping. 19. Who created Base Jumping? How did he die? Hoverboards 20. Watch the video about modern day Hoverboard technology. What movie introduced this technology? 21. Looks at the Hoverboard pictures. How does the Hoverboard work? Self Esteem 22. Read the 11 facts about teens and self-esteem. Summarize 3 of the most astounding facts about teens and self-esteem. Uglies Movie 23. There are over 60 YA novels being produced into upcoming movies. In addition to Uglies, choose 2 more YA novels listed (that would make 3 total) and record information about the upcoming movie adaptations.

9 Name: Teacher: Class: Date: You will begin this Digital Scavenger Hunt by accessing my website Then, go to English 2, click on Dystopian Literature and then select Matched. Watch the videos first and then scroll down to the bottom of the page to access the links you need to complete this assignment. Answer all questions on a separate sheet of paper. Happy hunting and remember, Following the rules, staying safe. Those are the things that matter. VIDEOS Matched Trailer 1. What makes the Society in Matched a dystopia? Author Interviews 2. Describe the world Cassia lives in. 3. What big event happens on Cassia s 17 th birthday? 4. Whom is Cassia matched with? What conflict emerges after she is matched? 5. According to Ally Condie, why are dystopia novels fun to read? 6. What new things appear in the sequel Crossed? 7. How is the cover of Crossed symbolic of Cassia in the new novel? 8. Describe how the title of Matched relates to the characters in the novel. 9. When did Ally begin writing? What were her first stories about? 10. Why did Ally not continue writing in high school? When did she come back to writing? 11. Why are teenagers so fun to write about? 12. How did Condie come up with the idea for Matched? Anxiety 13. Why do panic/anxiety attacks occur? 14. How does one work through an anxiety attack? Sisyphus 15. The story of Sisyphus is a mythological tale about a man who has been punished by the gods. What is his punishment? Poem 16. What phrase is repeated in the poem? How do you think this poem relates to the story Matched?

10 LINKS Matchmaking 17. There are eight vintage matchmaking devices and services listed on this website that demonstrate how dating was done before the age of the Internet. List each matchmaking device or service and offer information about how it would match couples. Artifacts 18. In the book, artifacts, items from the old world, are past down through the generations. Each society member, if they re lucky, receives an artifact when they get older. The website lists ten amazing artifacts from the ancient world. Choose five of these artifacts and give a description of each what year it was created, where it was created, what it was used for, etc. Hiking 19. What is hiking? 20. What year was the first hike recorded? 21. Who recorded the first trek? Where was the destination? 22. Name some of the major events in hiking history. 23. What are some of the other names for hiking in different parts of the world? 24. What are some of the benefits of hiking? Arboretum 25. What is an arboretum? 26. Name all of the different gardens found at the arboretum. 27. Name some of the plants in the California garden. WIKI 28. You have already learned that the novel discusses the concept of anxiety. If a character feels anxious what medication do they take? How does the medication help? 29. What were some of the inspirations behind the story of Matched? 30. Scroll over the category Protagonists and select Cassia, Ky, and Xander to help you complete this task. Write down some important facts about each character age, family relationships, personality characteristics, etc.

11 Name: Teacher: Class: Date: You will begin this Digital Scavenger Hunt by accessing my website Then, go to English 2, click on Dystopian Literature and then select Legend. Watch the videos first and then scroll down to the bottom of the page to access the links you need to complete this assignment. Answer all questions on a separate sheet of paper. Happy hunting and remember, Each day means everything's possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time. VIDEOS Legend Trailers 1. Watch both trailers and then list a few of the ways Legend embodies a dystopia. Author Interviews 2. Summarize the plot for Legend and its sequel Prodigy. 3. Where did the idea for the story Legend come from? 4. What is Lu s favorite character in Legend? Why? 5. What does Lu tell us about the third book in the series? Expectations of YA Readers 6. Why do young adult books focus in on the tension of the plot? 7. How many words are in an average young adult novel? Riots 8. List all of the riots that occurred in the U.S. and information about the riot: (1) Where it occurred; (2) When it occurred; (3) How long it lasted; (4) Why it started; (5) How many people were injured or died; and (6) How much damage was caused. Fist Fighting 9. Bare-Knuckle fighting is illegal in the U.S. because it is deemed too violent. What is Dhafir Harris s response to this criticism? 10. What was the reasoning behind Harris creating BYB Extreme Fighting? 11. How long has backyard fighting been around?

12 LINKS Worse Plagues in History Legend takes place in a futuristic world that is struggling for survival against a plague that is killing its poorest people. Plagues have occurred at various times throughout the history of the world. 12. List five of the worst plagues in history. Next to each plague, write down the year(s) in which it occurred, a description of the disease, and an explanation of how each illness affected the social life of the times in which it occurred. Military 13. What are the entrance requirements to join the military? 14. Explain what is involved in training for the military. 15. How many different industries are available in the military? Name two that you would be interested in exploring. Most Wanted 16. Choose three of the Most Wanted criminals in the U.S. What is each person wanted for? How long has each person been on the run? War Heroes 17. Choose two of the American Heroes of WWI listed on the website and describe what made him a hero. Propaganda 18. What is propaganda? 19. Where propaganda originate? 20. How was Harriet Beecher Stowe s book, Uncle Tom s Cabin, considered propaganda? 21. What was yellow journalism? 22. When did the U.S. first officially start using propaganda? 23. Name some modern propaganda that has been used. Dreams 24. Day, a main character, has many dreams in the novel. His dreams mostly involve his family members dying. Interpret what these dreams mean. Characters 25. Scroll over the category Characters and select June and then Day to help you complete this task. Draw a sketch of June and Day, the two main characters in the novel, and write down some important facts about each character age, family relationships, personality characteristics, etc.