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Encouraging Motivation and Independence with Dystopian Book Clubs

Help me give my students six engaging, high-quality book choices to use during our dystopian book club unit.

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My Project

As an 8th grade ELAR teacher, I have the privilege of working with two classes of advanced readers who thrive when challenged with engaging, though-provoking material. One genre that consistently captures their imaginations is dystopian literature. These novels not only immerse students in compelling, futuristic worlds, but they also encourage critical thinking by exploring themes like power, freedom, and societal structures. Through the lens of dystopian fiction, students are encouraged to question the world around them, make connections to current events, and develop their own perspectives on complex issues.

By funding this project, you will provide my students with six different dystopian novel choices, allowing us to launch a "book club" format in which students are able to choose the novel that resonates most with their interests, thereby fostering motivation.

They will also create their own reading schedules based on regular deadlines. These dystopian book clubs will pair perfectly with our whole-class novel, The Giver by Lois Lowry. The Giver introduces students to the dystopian genre, prompting discussions about control, individuality, and societal expectations. As we explore these themes as a class, book clubs will allow students to dive deeper into similar concepts through a variety of other dystopian worlds. By reading multiple novels with differing perspectives on dystopian societies, students will have the opportunity to compare and contrast the ways that characters approach similar types of conflicts.

With a book club format, students will be given the opportunity to make intertextual connections and expand their understanding through engaging, small-group discussions and analysis. This experience offers students a unique challenge suitable to the skill level of an advanced ELAR student. Advanced learners thrive when given opportunities to think critically and engage in real-world conversations with their peers, and this differentiated experience ensures that advanced students are both challenged and engaged!

Mrs. Wright Krum Middle School Grades 6-8

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More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Uglies • AKJ Education $10.21 8 $81.68
Legend • AKJ Education $9.48 8 $75.84
Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles (The Lunar Chronicles, 1) • Amazon Business $9.43 8 $75.44
Matched • Amazon Business $8.03 8 $64.24
The Hunger Games (Book 1) • Amazon Business $7.97 8 $63.76
Ship Breaker (National Book Award Finalist) (Ship Breaker, 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 8 $55.92

Materials cost

$416.88

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$453.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.96

Total project goal

$533.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $533.09

6 Donors

-$262.17

Donations toward project cost

-$226.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.61

match offer

-$266.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$226.57

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.98

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.37

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 $0.00

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