Today, the students finished watching "Harrison Bergeron." The value of this film is to get the background of the political system for a greater context in understanding the short story.
I also gave out some notes:
Equity = fair but not always eqaul
Ethic = dong things that are as right as possible for all
Differences in this short story are minimized intentionally
The positive outcome is equality reduces envy.
The negative outcomes could be no advancement, no creativity, inability to problem solve, become followers of rules without thinking about them.
The students are to read, "So, What are You Anyway," "Harrison Bergeron," and "The Little Businessman" for the end of class tomorrow. They are to consider the following questions:
How do differences impact the outcomes for the main characters?
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