Democracy vs Totalitarianism
A system where people vote for their leaders
Democracy
Information used to influence people’s thoughts
Propaganda
The device that watches people in 1984
Telescreen
A society with suffering and oppression
Dystopia
Author of 1984
George Orwell
A government with total control over citizens
Totalitarianism
A slogan used by the Party in 1984
"War is Peace" (or others)
What privacy citizens have in 1984
None
The fictional country in 1984
Oceania
Year the novel was published
1949
One key freedom people have in a democracy
Free Speech
Why propaganda uses simple language
To make it easier to believe
How technology is different today than in 1984
People choose devices, more advanced
The language created to limit thinking
Major historical event that influenced Orwell
World War 2
Why do totalitarian governments fear independent thinking
It threatens their control
How propaganda affects emotion
It creates fear, loyalty, or confusion
One similarity between today’s tech and 1984
Constant screens / data tracking
A word meaning “to accept two opposite ideas”
Doublethink
Orwell’s main concern when writing 1984
Totalitarianism
How citizens are controlled in 1984
Through fear, surveillance, and propaganda
Why propaganda is dangerous
It replaces truth with control
How surveillance helps the Party stay in power
It creates fear and obedience
Why controlling language controls thought
Because ideas need words
Loss of freedom thtough control