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Teach media literacy through iconic dystopian fiction
To mark the release of The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping, only in cinemas November 20, we’ve collaborated with Lionsgate on a free resource for learners aged 12+.
Power, Propaganda and Public Perception examines the war torn dystopian world of Panem to support students with developing vital life skills across media literacy, critical thinking, and social change.
Download the resource to guide deep discussion with your students, and to encourage reading for pleasure in support of the National Year of Reading. Activities link to curriculum objectives from History, English, PSHE/Citizenship and Media Studies.
Step into the world of Panem
The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping reintroduces well-loved mentor Haymitch Abernathy, first seen in 2012's The Hunger Games. We meet him on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, as he faces becoming a tribute in the arena. Like his future mentee Katniss Everdeen, Haymitch defies the powerful Capitol throughout his Games, embodying aspirit of rebellion that's characteristic of dystopian fiction.
Power, Propaganda and Public Perception is a flexible resource that engages with the characters and themes of The Hunger Games to explore questions of collective action, social change, and inequality. Examining concepts including censorship, celebrity cultureand resistance, this resource will help you equip learners with the skills they need to become engaged citizens of the future.
Activities consider how the Capitol manipulates the media in The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping in order to shape public opinion and maintain control. Learners will analyse language and the representation of different viewpoints, supporting the development of their oracy and media literacy skills.
Complementary printed packs, including exclusive The Hunger Games: Sunrise OnThe Reaping materials, are available to the first 250 schools to sign up. Each pack contains:
- 140 x Reporting from Panem competition sheets
- Class set of stickers
- 30 x classroom debate cards
Put propaganda and media literacy learning into practice with our competition
A creative home learning competition asks students to take on the role of a journalist and create a fictional newspaper front page reporting on the Hunger Games. Learners should choose to represent either the underground perspective of the rebels, or that of the Capitol.
The creator of the best entry will win a class screening of The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping at their local cinema, and a merch bundle including a tote bag, book, pin badge, and water bottle. The winner’s classmates will each receive a book and pin badge.
Submit entries before the closing date of Friday 4 December 2026.Terms and conditions apply .
About The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping
THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
Director/s
Francis Lawrence
Starring
Joseph Zada, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, McKenna Grace, Maya Hawke, Whitney Peak, Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Producer/s
Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Francis Lawrence
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This resource has been commissioned by Lionsgate to support the release of The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping.
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