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Decoding the Dystopian Characteristics of Macintosh’s “1984” Commercial
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Minilesson |
| Estimated Time | 50 minutes |
| Lesson Author |
Charleston, South Carolina |
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PRINTOUTS
- Dystopias: Definition and Characteristics
- "1984" Macintosh Commerical Analysis Worksheet
- Background Information on the "1984" Macintosh Commerical
- Scene-by-Scene Summary of the "1984" Macintosh Commercial
- Voiceover Text from the "1984" Macintosh Commercial
WEBSITES
- "1984" Macintosh Commerical Analysis Tool
- Apple's 1984 Commercial
- Steve Jobs demos Apple Macintosh, 1984
- Decoding The Matrix: Exploring Dystopian Characteristics through Film
- Some Cool (Mostly Apple-Related) Movies
- The 1984 Apple Commercial: The Making of a Legend
- 1983 (Wikipedia entry)
- 1984 (Wikipedia entry)
- Wikipedia Entry on Dystopia
PREPARATION
- Students should be familiar with the basic definition and characteristics of dystopian literature. The ReadWriteThink lesson Decoding The Matrix: Exploring Dystopian Characteristics through Film provides an excellent introduction, or use the Dystopias: Definition and Characteristics handout to design your own overview of the genre.
- Review the background information and analysis of the "1984" Macintosh Commercial on the following sites, to determine which ones to share with the class:
- Some Cool (Mostly Apple-Related) Movies
- The 1984 Apple Commercial: The Making of a Legend
- Apple's 1984 Commercial
- Some Cool (Mostly Apple-Related) Movies
- Test the "1984" Macintosh Commercial Analysis Tool on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tool and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.