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Disrupting a Dystopia: Re-imagining the Future

Help me give my students a robust and relevant selection of literature that actually immerses them in powerful stories to help them think critically about the future and imagine alternative ways our society might function.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Keller's classroom raised $1,230

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I am excited to create a two-year IB curriculum for 11th and 12th graders called "Disrupting a Dystopia: Reimagining the Future," and I need your support to bring it to life. Through carefully selected texts, we will explore the impact of technology, authoritarianism, environmental crises, and resilience, guiding students to reflect on their roles in shaping a more hopeful future.

This curriculum aims to immerse students in powerful science fiction literature to help them think critically about the future and imagine alternative ways our society might function.

Our curriculum will feature Cixin Liu's The Three Body Problem, a novel exploring humanity’s first contact with extraterrestrial life and the ethical challenges it poses. Yoko Ogawa's The Memory Police will help students examine themes of authoritarian control and memory, questioning how societies erase or distort history. Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake and The Handmaid’s Tale bring an exploration of environmental collapse and reproductive control, inviting students to consider the consequences of unchecked scientific advancements and oppressive social systems.

These novels serve not just as captivating stories but as portals for students to question and rethink their world. Through these readings, students will discuss essential questions like: How do we balance comfort and solidarity? How can we risk individual security to ensure a just society? By examining dystopian scenarios, students will also imagine "eutopian" alternatives, where communities emphasize sustainability, justice, and equity.

This curriculum will develop students’ analytical skills and their ethical awareness, preparing them to engage with complex real-world issues. Your support will help provide the resources needed to launch this program, equipping students to be active, thoughtful participants in creating a better, more inclusive future.

Mr. Keller Eagle Rock High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

180 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Oryx and Crake (The MaddAddam Trilogy) • Amazon Business $9.49 30 $284.70
The Three-Body Problem • Amazon Business $8.14 30 $244.20
The Memory Police: A Novel • Amazon Business $10.48 20 $209.60
The Handmaid's Tale • Amazon Business $7.15 25 $178.75

Materials cost

$917.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $83.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,044.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.40

Total project goal

$1,229.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,229.34

11 Donors

-$1,115.23

Donations toward project cost

-$947.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$167.28

match offer

-$114.11

Match offer toward project cost

-$96.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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