No Prep Plans: Hunger Games Inside Panem — Peacekeepers: Safety or Control?

No Prep Plans: Hunger Games Inside Panem — Peacekeepers: Safety or Control?

Are Panem’s Peacekeepers really there to protect the districts—or to keep them obedient?

In this no-prep Hunger Games novel study lesson, students investigate the complicated role of the Peacekeepers by examining evidence of both leniency and strict enforcement. Students analyze why enforcement changes depending on circumstances, distinguish between authority that protects and authority that controls, and consider whose interests the Peacekeepers ultimately serve.
The lesson culminates in an Authority Evidence Hearing, where students build both sides of the case before reaching and defending an evidence-based verdict.

Grades: 6–10
Time: 1–2 class periods (45–60 minutes each)

What's Included
- Teacher directions
- Student-friendly lesson overview
- Mini research questions
- 5-step Authority Evidence Hearing
- Read the Evidence: Protect or Control? student analysis
- Who Decides When Rules Matter? deeper analysis
- Build the Authority Evidence Hearing planning activity
- Color student pages
- Printer-friendly black-and-white student pages

Students Will
- Examine the official role of Peacekeepers
- Identify evidence of protection, leniency & strict control
- Compare contrasting examples of Peacekeeper behavior
- Analyze why enforcement may change across situations
- Explore selective enforcement and the Hob
- Distinguish protection from compliance
- Analyze authority through Katniss’s perspective
- Evaluate competing interpretations of textual evidence
- Consider factors such as Capitol priorities, public attention, and resistance
- Develop and defend an evidence-based verdict

Great For
- The Hunger Games novel studies
- Dystopian literature
- Literary analysis
- Power & authority
- Textual evidence
- Character perspective
- Theme analysis
- Argument & counterargument
- Critical thinking
- ELA + Social Studies connections
- Collaborative learning

Original Work & Novel Disclaimer
This resource is an independently created, original educational work designed to support classroom study of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
This product is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by Suzanne Collins, Scholastic, the publisher, or any other rights holder associated with The Hunger Games. The novel title, characters, fictional locations, and other intellectual property associated with the novel remain the property of their respective rights holders.

No portion of the novel is reproduced or included. All instructional materials, research prompts, analysis activities, worksheets, and project materials are original educational content intended for supplemental classroom use alongside legally obtained copies of the novel.

Please Note
- Novel is not included
- Designed for classroom educational use
- Students should have access to The Hunger Games
- Some research activities may require internet access