MTDA Book Club: Utopian/Dystopian

Course Length:

One semester

Course Description: New for Spring, 2019… MTDA offers a new course offering for students that are interested in doing deeper dives in specific genres of literature.

Have you wanted to read interesting books and talk to others about them? Have you ever wondered what The Hunger Games, “The Lottery” and 1984 have in common? Have you found dystopian literature and films fascinating? If so, this discussion-based book club is for you! This class will introduce you to the concepts of utopia and dystopia, show you how to discuss books productively, and help you develop your analytical skills while you apply these themes to our current world.

Prerequisites: none

Comprehensive Syllabus:

MTDA Book Club: Utopian/Dystopian Literature Public Syllabus

Required Materials:

None

Specific Technical/Software Requirements in Addition to General Requirements:

Please review the general original credit software requirements at http://mtda.link/techreq

Course Availability (subject to resource and teacher availability):

Fall: Available
Spring: Available
Summer: Not available

Lead Teacher:

Anna Baldwin, Arlee High School, anna.baldwin@montanadigitalacademy.org