We will begin by looking at what makes a story dystopian, and talk about what we see around us now that might lead to a dystopian story.  We will explore the "WHAT IF" questions that the authors might have asked the was the impetus for writing their stories.. Each day, students will read  a dystopian short story with me.    During class time, we will discuss the story's characters, plot, theme and dystopian elements and make connections to any modern day events or technologies.  We will use the SWBST  ( Someone Wanted But So Then) format to summarize the story and look for the themes.  Students will be encouraged to ask questions and make connections. 
The stories I choose will be based on the ages and number of students enrolled.  
Possible stories:  "Harrison Bergeron," "All Summer in a Day," "The Veldt," "The Fun They Had."

I will show several videos based on some of the short stories.