CA Planning ELA 20-1 by Meaghan Halkyard https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5 Harrison Bergeron en-us 2021-09-23 02:37:03 UTC 2025-10-12 13:40:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4fa.png Step 1: Rephrase the Question: What does the text creator suggest about the interplay between power and equality within society? mhalkyard1 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1761724299 2021-09-23 02:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1761724299 Step 1 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763303290 how does the author link equality and power in society? ]]> 2021-09-23 15:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763303290 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763305212 How does power affect equality in society?]]> 2021-09-23 15:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763305212 How does the author compare and connect the ideas of power and equality? https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763305532 2021-09-23 15:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763305532 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763305969 We can never be equal without limiting the power of everyone, true equality is unreachable and will always exist in fiction.

Rephrase: “How does the writer represent the conflict found between true equality and nature?”]]> 2021-09-23 15:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763305969 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763306704 how does the author compare power with equality in society]]> 2021-09-23 15:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763306704 how does equality change in society based on power? https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763308490 2021-09-23 15:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763308490 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763309703 How does Kurt Vonnegut display the conflict between equality and power within society ]]> 2021-09-23 15:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763309703 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763310183 in the text, how does the author use power and equality within society? ]]> 2021-09-23 15:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763310183 Step 1 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763312374 What roles do power and equality play in society 

]]> 2021-09-23 15:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763312374 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763319036 How does the desire for power conflict with the desire for equality?]]> 2021-09-23 15:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763319036 Step 2: Brainstorming - Connect Text to Question https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763325587 Come up with as many examples, moments, connections, ideas within the story that connects to power and society ]]> 2021-09-23 15:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763325587 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763332241 The author is using power and athorities in attempt to make all of the citizens equal or average. Citizens are made "handicapped" if they are prettier, smarter or more intelligent than the average citizen.]]> 2021-09-23 15:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763332241 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763333720 None of the government agents had to wear handicaps. As long as they are protecting the power the government has, equality does not matter to them.]]> 2021-09-23 15:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763333720 mhalkyard1 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763335561 The power dynamics present within the society in 2081 do not allow for individuality or freedom of thought, mind or body. Autonomy is taken away and limited by the government who, in turn, have no limitations themselves. ]]> 2021-09-23 15:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763335561 The Idea of Power. https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763335579 In "Harrison Bergeron" people are required to wear handicaps to prevent them from reaching their full potential. Those who are naturally better than others require more handicaps. This already shows how being naturally greater, or more powerful, could make you suffer more so that there can be equality. However, Harrison Bergeron himself is the extraordinary of the extraordinary. He is naturally more powerful than the rest of society and therefore destabilizes that notion of equality in society. There will always be somebody greater than you. As well, those who hold powerful positions in society are not required to wear handicaps, they are able to be "better" than everybody else. This serves as an ironic way to show how their journey for equality has left society possibly the most unequal it has ever been.]]> 2021-09-23 15:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763335579 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763335794 The government does not have the "handicap" that the citizens have. None of the higher authorities have to wear masks due to beauty. The government is forcing everyone to be the same and be on equal levels ]]> 2021-09-23 15:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763335794 The Idea of Power. https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763338300 In "Harrison Bergeron" people are required to wear handicaps to prevent them from reaching their full potential. Those who are naturally better than others require more handicaps. This already shows how being naturally greater, or more powerful, could make you suffer more so that there can be equality. However, Harrison Bergeron himself is extraordinary of extraordinary. He is naturally more powerful than the rest of society and therefore destabilizes that notion of equality in society. There will always be somebody greater than you. As well, those who hold powerful positions in society are not required to wear handicaps, they are able to be "better" than everybody else. This serves as an ironic way to show how their journey for equality has left society possibly the most unequal it has ever been.]]> 2021-09-23 15:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763338300 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763339019 The Author mocked the idea of wanting everyone’s power to be equal using sci-fi technologies used to disable those who are naturally deemed more powerful than others]]> 2021-09-23 15:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763339019 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763339506 an example of power within society is 2081 because of how everyone is robbed of the oppratunity of being unique and forcing everybody to be the same ]]> 2021-09-23 15:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763339506 Connections https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763339824 I believe that the text shows that power creates a lack of balance when faced towards equality because society cannot function without someone above the others. 

The Government inside of the text is incredibly strict and controlling. They also seemed to have some sort of secret police (Much like Nazi Germany) which are all clear signs of the government being far above the citizens. 
But these citizens are required to wear handicaps to enforce complete equality. The Government is exempt from this which shows that even if "Everyone" is equal, not everyone is equal. ]]> 2021-09-23 15:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763339824 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763344865 Equality cannot exist when power is present, as when one person or group of people is ruling over everyone else, then it is impossible to say everyone is equal.]]> 2021-09-23 15:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763344865 mhalkyard1 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763346464 When power is present, equality is not achievable due to the idea that one person, or multiple people must hold the power (or control) within society. Power structures within society naturally suggest that people must be controlled]]> 2021-09-23 15:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763346464 Power https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763347334 Power is something that comes with and brings responsibility, with that responsibility comes a duty, with that duty comes necessity, and with that necessity comes desperation, which leads to corruption.]]> 2021-09-23 15:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763347334 Can Equality Exist if there is any Notion of Power in Society? https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763347583 Power naturally ruins the concept of equality. Holding a position higher than somebody places you on a higher pedestal and therefore, it is not equal. For true equality, there must be a completely abolished idea of power, with nobody having any control over anybody else. Which, unfortunately, seems quite impossible when taking the idea of human nature into account, as those who are better than others will be instinctively held higher than others.]]> 2021-09-23 15:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763347583 Stage 2 Brainstorming: Connect DIRECTLY from the text to the question. mhalkyard1 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763351996 - Pull characterization
- Reference specific moments 
- Reference specific quotes 


]]> 2021-09-23 15:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763351996 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763360593 The Government rules with fear and threats of death which can be seen when Harrison and the Empress were killed by the Handicapper General and she threatens the musicians at gunpoint.]]> 2021-09-23 15:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763360593 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763368171 individuality was immolated for the sake of social equality. ]]> 2021-09-23 15:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763368171 Diana Moon Glampers' Ironic Position in Society. https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763376810 In "Harrison Bergeron", it is stated a couple times that Diana Moon Glampers is the Handicapper General. She is in control of the monitoring of handicaps, as well as authority over who requires handicaps. She is, in a sense, in a loop of irony. While holding power over the citizens, forcing equality, she is ruining the very concept of the equality she wants. She holds power, she is held higher than others, she is more well known. Her idea of power is shown when she bursts into the stage hall and murders both Harrison and his Empress. She used her own power to ensure that "equality" is kept while still holding her own power over everybody else. ]]> 2021-09-23 15:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763376810 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763379049 The government has one goal and it is to make everyone identical. " Nobody is smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else." People got handicaps to be the same. The more beautiful had to wear mask to cover it up, " Their faces were masked, so that no one, seeing a free and graceful gesture or a pretty face." Everyone lost their rights and individuality due to the government. ]]> 2021-09-23 15:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763379049 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763386560 Harrison Bergeron is a good example because he was the one to stand up and be against the forcefull equality the goverment has put upon in society and wanted other poeple to do the same and this is expressed when Harrison stripped the musicans of their handicaps and tld them to "play your best!" and the goverment wants to stike fear and death to anyone and that can show an abuse in power and is shown near the end of the text when Diana Moon aimed at the musicians and told them to "Get their handicapps back on!" and shot and killed Harrison and the balleriana]]> 2021-09-23 15:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763386560 Thesis Statement Generation mhalkyard1 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763465411 2021-09-23 16:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763465411 mhalkyard1 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763472883 Within Kurt Vonnegut's short story, "Harrison Bergeron," the author uses irony to depict the ways in which equality is not achievable in society when power dynamics are present. 

1. The government has full control, therefore equality has not been achieved 

2. The handicaps that are given out are not done equally, people are limited and have freedoms taken away - therefore equality has not been achieved 

3. Those without handicaps have more freedom in society than those who have been brought "down" to the standard level - therefore they hold more power. ]]> 2021-09-23 16:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763472883 mhalkyard1 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763477818 Within Kurt Vonnegut's short story, "Harrison Beregeron," the author illustrates that when power is present in society, equality is unachievable. ]]> 2021-09-23 16:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763477818 Kurt Vonnegut's story "Harrison Bergeron" displays how equality is not possible when there are those in positions of power through the use of a satire of society. https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763478280 2021-09-23 16:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1763478280 Thesis Statements mhalkyard1 https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1771899278 Author Kurt Vonnegut uses the manipulation of individual strengths and freedoms to prove that within society, as long as there are power structures in place, true equality can not be achieved. 
]]> 2021-09-27 17:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1771899278 Within Kurt Vonnegut's short story, "Harrison Beregeron," the author demonstrates that a society that contains a power structure is unable to achieve true equality. https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1771904612 2021-09-27 17:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1771904612 Thesis Statement https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1771905719 The Author uses individual strengths and freedoms that he then manipulates to prove that as long as there are people above others, true equality is impossible]]> 2021-09-27 17:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1771905719 The author Kurt Vonnegut uses satire to show us that while everyone can profess to want equality those who have the power to enforce it are not equal and therefore power always triumphs over equality https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1771915924 2021-09-27 17:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mhalkyard1/8cka8jh9x4s2i6u5/wish/1771915924