Dystopias
What is the opposite of dystopia?
Utopia
What kind of sample do you send for DNA testing?
Give a synonym for "a study" ( a list of questions you ask to random people to know more about a topical issue)
A survey
In the very first document you studied in September, where did Samantha spend her holidays?
In Naples, Florida
Who was the leader of NWUSS who tried to gain suffrage peacefully?
Millicent Fawcett
A dystopia is a society in which most people live unhappy—even miserable—lives. In a dgraded environment, without freedom.
What is 23andMe?
A genetic service that provide information about you and your chromosomes
Name 3 problems / negative impacts related to social media?
addiction - FOMO - cyberbullying - isolation - dysmorphia -....
What is the Everglades?
A national park, a swamp area
What kind of radical actions did the Suffragettes take?
Arson (set buildings on fire) - planted bomb - attacked policemen - chained themselves to railing - went on hunger strike - smashed shop windows....
Who is the narrator in The Handmaid's Tale? name + function
The narrator is a handmaid named Offred. Handmaids are to bear children for barren women
We studied an extract from a movie in which a couple were selecting the traits of their future baby: how is it entitled?
Gattaca
What is Hate speech?
Racist, sexist, homophobic, fatphobic, anti-semitic + insulting comments
What are the Keys?
A chain of island at the tip of (= south) Florida
When did all women get the right to vote in England?
1928
Who wrote The Hunger Games?
Suzanne Collins
Who are Molly and Adam Nash?
Molly suffred from a deadly genetic disease and was bound to die but her parents conceived Adam so that he could be a perfect organ donor
What's the French for "overwhelmed"?
submergé, accablé, abattu, bouleversé
Who is Amy?
The fat girl who went on a rafting trip with her mum
What's the gender Pay Gap?
The gender pay gap or gender wage gap is the average difference between the remuneration for men and women who are working
Who wrote The handmaid's Tale? What's her nationality?
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood
What can of information do DNA tests provide you with? (3 elements minimum)
Information about your health and diseases you might catch, behaviours (alcoholism - violence - drug addiction...) , ancestry and traits.
How can teens benefits from social media ? 5 elements
Befriend new people - keep in touch with relatives - strengthen friendships - support a cause and organise events such as fundraisers or start awareness campaigns- share passions - find support - fight isolation- self expression and self confidence...
Where is the scene set in the novel " In the Heart of the Canyon"
The passengers navigate the rapids of the Colorado river through the Grand Canyon
What happened in Dagenham in 1968?
Women sewing machinists at Ford went on strike to claim equal pay