Videos for Today's Meet

Book	Student Links & Questions
Legend	What is it like inside North Korea?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euNK6h95pGg  -One Minute news (all clips below are one minute)  Morners Punished for Not Crying http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxMrq6YTgbQ  - North Korea Photoshops Kim Jong Il Funeral   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgUEt7nyNHk  1. What similarities do you notice between life in North Korea and for those living in the Republic in Legend?  2. How does June’s belief system parallel the belief system of the North Korean government?  3.What would happen to Day if he lived in North Korea and rebelled the way he does against the Republic?  4.What connection to the   4.How did the Funeral held for June's brother resemble the Funeral of Kim Jong II?  5.
City of Ember	- Youtube video on Doomsday Preppers. Watch approximately the first 9 minutes about a doomsday prepper who was getting ready for a solar flare in 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAGUCDhKdgQ - How are doomsday preppers like the “Builders” in City of Ember?  -Was there anything that the builders did not consider?  - There are many different types of doomsday preppers all getting ready for some unforeseen apocalyptic event.   -Do you think these people are crazy or just good planners?
The Maze Runner	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnCn2VTzY90 - Lord of the Flies Trailer  What are the connections between this trailer and the group of boys in the Maze Runner?  Compare the style of leadership structured in the Maze Runner and the Lord of the Flies.  Can you see how this kind of leadership could happen in the situation in the trailer and in the book?  The kids in the The Maze Runner and in The Lord of the Flies have been forced to live as a group - comment on the perceived utopian qualities a group like this should have. How is the reality of their situation different (which is what makes their situation dystopian)?
The Testing	http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/02/fbi-surveillance-flights_n_7490396.html - Video at the top of the article.   How does what the FBI is doing with airplanes and drones connect to our novel?  If the FBI claims this program is not a secret, why do you think they connected these planes and drones to fake companies?  Why do you think the FBI are flying these airplanes and drones around the country?  Do you believe monitoring of a country's citizens is okay if it means more protection for all?  How would you feel if you were in your backyard and saw a drone flying above you recording data?  Specific questions about the book:  Do you think Ryme's corncakes were actually poisoned?  What do you think happens to students like Gill who do not pass the testing?  What do you think the third round of testing will involve?  Do you think there is any significance in the different symbols on the characters bracelets?  The first section and the second section of the book are obviously very different, what event surprised you the most in section two?
Water Wars	http://m.voanews.com/a/four-billion-people-lack-fresh-water/3188751.html  - How many people lack fresh water.  Read this brief news article as it will be used or referenced as part of our Live Chat Session #2.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbj18_lJHO4 – What happens when a city runs out of water?  Watch this brief video as it will be used or referenced as part of our Lice Chat Session #2.     Question #1 – To this point in the novel, what do you think the future will be for our three main characters….Kai, Vera and Will?     Question #2 – To this point in the novel, what do you find more believable and enjoyable…the characters or the plot / story?  Is the novel what you expected it to be or hoped for it to be to this point?     Question #3 – What elements of a Dystopian Society do you find present in this novel thus far?     Question #4 – Why do you think Vera and Kai are so captivated or enthralled with Kai (to the point where they would make him a central part of their lives)?     Question #5 – Having watched the video on the California city that actually ran out of water and what the subsequent life changing conditions that occurred for the community….does the novel seem more or less believable having watched the video (compare and contrast the two….novel and real life city).  How does the actual imagery (visual) of the “dried” up California city compare to what Stracher has created in the novel (mental imagery)?     Question #6 – When you read the short news article on how many people are actually short fresh (drinking) water do you get a sense of how desperate a society might become in order to meet their basic living needs (such as fresh water usage)?  Is the theme that Stracher is developing through his main characters in “Water Wars” believable in terms of making you more empathetic and interested in water (shortage) causes around the world to this point?  Why or why not?       We will run through these and other questions.