The Hunger Games: One Panem

Introduction

We are studying the Hunger Games this semester in EPIC Humanities. 

The Hunger Games is based in post-apocalyptic North America. From the ashes of the old world rises a new one - Panem.

Our wonderful and benevolent President Coriolanus Snow has given you the honour of documenting Panem and all its glory.

May the odds be ever in your favour.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dCB2U9lX48

 

Task

President Snow has given you 2 tasks to complete using this Webquest.

Task One: You will fill out the document (worksheet provided to you by your teacher) detailing the beginnings of Panem and where we have taken our inspiration.

 

Task Two: You will create an advertising pitch encouraging people to visit/ move to your district. President Snow would like the following to be mentioned in your pitch:

- what industry the district is in charge of and why it is important to the Capitol

- what jobs are available in that district

 - why should citizens move to your district.



 

Process

TASK ONE

1. Where does the word "panem" come from and what does it mean?

http://wordpress.as.edu.au/ochandle/2013/03/11/the-meaning-of-panem/

http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Panem

2. What is an allusion? Give an example.

http://www.softschools.com/examples/grammar/allusion_examples/115/

3. What allusions are used in the Hunger Games?

https://www.shmoop.com/hunger-games/allusions.html

4. What is an authoritarian-totalitarian dictatorship?

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/to/Totalitarianism

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/au/Authoritarianism

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/di/Dictatorship

5. Panem is split into 12 districts plus the Capitol. Each district focuses on one sole industry. What is an industry?

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/pr/Primary_industry

http://kids.britannica.com/students/article/industry/275055

 

TASK TWO 

Your teacher has given you a number. Go to that number below and click on the links to research that district.

 

1. District 1

http://www.panempropaganda.com/district-1/

http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/District_1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56tXBExD-c4

2. District 2

http://www.panempropaganda.com/district-2/

http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/District_2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ly5UeetVI

3. District 3

http://www.panempropaganda.com/district-3/

http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/District_3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItHIt4k8QPE

4. District 4

http://www.panempropaganda.com/district-4/

http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/District_4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H12ZA6qFgx4

5. District 5

http://www.panempropaganda.com/district-5/

http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/District_5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k56PXfY-3bw

10. District 10

http://www.panempropaganda.com/district-10/

http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/District_10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mzOXTSLmak

11. District 11

http://www.panempropaganda.com/district-11/

http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/District_11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4DW-ieDOZY

12. District 12

http://www.panempropaganda.com/district-12/

http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/District_12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP2SSflW1KY

 

Evaluation

The Document(Worksheet)

You will glue this into your EPIC workbook.

The Pitch

You will receive a score out of 5 for your Pitch. 

You will be marked on your persuasive techniques and the knowledge that you express.