Ready to refresh your dystopia unit? In this episode, we explore how to make the genre feel fresh, relevant, and engaging for today’s students by rethinking essential questions and diving deeper into structure, theme, and skill connections. From moving beyond the classic “Is America a dystopia?” debate to exploring what it means to rebuild a broken world, you’ll get ideas for inquiry-driven lessons that inspire critical thinking and connection to real-life issues. This is a kickoff to our three-part dystopia series, so head back here next week!

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Related Episodes:

• Episode 61, Living in a Dystopian World
• Episode 81, Essential Question Workshop: Dystopia (Woohoo!)
• Episode 171, New Dystopian Texts & Supplements for Your ELA Classroom
• Episode 172, 3 Secrets to Teaching Dystopia
• Episode 259, Teaching the Hero’s Journey: A Fantasy Choice Unit Approach for 11-12 Grade ELA

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