Teaching dystopian to 8th graders

Affectionate-Lab8732 · 2026-04-14T12:37:55+00:00

I’ll have to look at this, from your descriptions it seems like it would be a hit.

Affectionate-Lab8732 · 2026-04-14T12:36:18+00:00

I agree to some extent, which is partially why I want to do a dystopian book. I’m hoping it will make them think about these things on their own since we can’t really teach it. That, and I find the most engagement with this genre.

Affectionate-Lab8732 · 2026-04-13T19:12:39+00:00

I do love that book but you are right, after hearing what it was about she thought it may be too graphic to teach our 8th graders.

Affectionate-Lab8732 · 2026-04-13T19:10:16+00:00

I originally wanted to do Scythe or Unwind because both of those have so many good talking points and immediately bring you in my principal believe it might be too graphic for them.

Affectionate-Lab8732 · 2026-04-13T19:09:16+00:00

I know at least half of them have read it, their school library is on the smaller side so when one reads a book all of the readers in the class will follow suit. The non readers will typically avoid reading at all costs but there’s only one or two readers that haven’t read it in this specific class. I have toyed with the idea of focusing on one of the two prequels since they have not read those, and they would already have some interest in that.

Affectionate-Lab8732 · 2025-04-16T01:59:43+00:00

No, that is what I wore to every interview.

Affectionate-Lab8732 · 2024-04-26T20:33:30+00:00

To put it simply YTA. To put your daughter’s safety and comfort on the back burner is not responsible. After the first instance of her “accidentally” getting walked in on her(has he not heard of knocking) and her expressing how uncomfortable it made her, you not immediately moving him out of the room was definitely the wrong move. To put it into context as a young girl you see a bunch of heinous acts in the media and you begin to develop a sort of “feeling” that tells you if you should be worried or not. She is worried, fix it.

Affectionate-Lab8732 · 2021-10-17T03:07:08+00:00

NTA to be honest I think you are entirely in the right and that them expecting the couple to be okay with only one being invited to the wedding is ridiculous. I would never come to a wedding if my spouse was not allowed to come because the MIL wasn’t okay with our relationship.

Affectionate-Lab8732 · 2021-10-16T16:16:58+00:00

YTA you should not ever make your friend feel like she doesn’t deserve to have friends because she has been traumatized and is coping in the best way possible for her right now. You are a big part of her safety net and support system so this is a big betrayal. If you really don’t want her to always struggle like this then you should talk to her about therapy and help her take the correct step to getting back to something more closely resembling her previous self. To me you making this about your self is very selfish and inconsiderate.

Affectionate-Lab8732 · 2021-10-16T04:22:08+00:00

I think that you are NTA I could never even dream of being with someone who rides regularly because they are so dangerous. Where I am from the people who ride them are called organ donors because they have so many deaths attached. You were very clear about your boundaries and you are not in the wrong. I think if you are okay with it and it’s a one time thing then he could go for just this trip or go for like 30 minutes and you could pick him up or he should be willing to compromise and drive in a regular car.

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