Do you love reading Dystopian Fiction?  Join this fun and exciting summer book club where we will devour some of the best books out there!  Dystopian fiction is a great opportunity for students to take fictional literature and be able to learn about society, how society changes over time, politics, and governance.  How will the choices they make impact the future?

Students will choose which book they want to read from the following list:
Legend, by Marie Lu
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
Divergent, by Veronica Roth
1984, by George Orwell
The Giver, by Lois Lowry

Each week, students will read from 20-80 pages (depending on their book selection).  After they finish their assigned reading, they will respond to a discussion prompt in the classroom, and respond to the posts of other students in the class.  Students will learn about what a dystopia is and why it is an important part of literature through their own reading and by discussions with students who are reading other dystopian fiction novels.  The teacher will respond to posts to boost discussion and respond to questions.

Week 1 - What is Dystopian Fiction?
               Students will become acquainted with the ideas behind what makes a book Dystopian fiction.  We will take a look at 
               how each book begins, how the worlds are set up, what is happening in the society in the book that differs from ours.  
               Students will be able to read and respond to other students who may have read different books and see what other types
               of societies can be included in this genre.  

Week 2 - Let's Summarize!
               This week in class we will work on our summarization skills by having them use 150 words or fewer to describe what they 
               read for the week.  Students will submit an art project showing the main character(s) of their book doing something that 
               symbolizes or directly represents the main themes of the book.  This art project can be done in any medium that the 
               student prefers: drawing, painting, singing, dancing, acting, etc.  

Week 3 - Similarities & Differences
               Students will compare and contrast the setting of the book with the real world.  They will come up with different ideas on 
               what they would do differently to improve the world in the story and ours.  Students will submit a tour guide for the world in 
               their book, highlighting areas to avoid, how to act, and what a tourist should make sure they see.

Week 4 - Higher Order Thinking Skills
               Using Bloom's Taxonomy, students will create six test questions about their book that relate to each level of Bloom's
               Taxonomy.  Students will submit an assignment where they will choose a major event in their book and describe what will 
               happen to the characters and the plot if that major event never happened.  

Week 5 - What can we learn from your book?
               As the students finish their books, they will reflect on the lessons we can learn as individuals and as a society.  They
               will submit a review for their book where they discuss their likes and dislikes of the book, and whether they recommend it 
               to others in their age group.