Adding relevant content to deepen understanding of the concepts explored in George Orwell’s ‘1984’.
1.​ Watch the video and choose the types of propaganda the Party used to manipulate reality.
Discuss them with your partner.
2.​ Modern parallels
Instructions: Analyze the following concepts as they are defined in the novel 1984. Define each
concept in your own words. Then, read through the provided source to compare and contrast
Orwell’s dystopia to our modern world. Use the space provided to explain how each term relates to
its respective source.
Term: Ministry of Truth
Your definition:
Term: telescreen
Your definition:
3.​ Reading source “Russian Propaganda Shown on “Zombie” TV Trucks in Mariupol”
Read the article, discuss with your partner the parallels between the dystopian world in Orwell’s ‘1984’
and modern world. Type your response below.
4.​ In chapter 2 the readers are introduced to the Parsons family. Answer the following questions:
5.​ Watch the video about how the younger generation was raised in Nazi Germany and identify
key elements through which ideological control was enforced. Type your answer below:
6.​ Finding parallels
Find three ways in which the lives of the Parsons children in 1984 reflect the practices and values of
the Hitler Youth organization. Reflect means - think about what this means, why it matters, and what
you understand now that you didn’t understand before.
7. Reflection
Why do you think propaganda techniques are still effective, even when the access to information is no
longer limited? What makes people turn a blind eye to the truth? How can the impact of propaganda
be reduced?