Designing Dystopia is a comprehensive project-based learning workbook that guides students through the creation of their own dystopian society before developing a complete dystopian short story.

Perfect for English, Creative Writing, Literature and Humanities classrooms, this resource scaffolds students through world-building, character development, symbolism, propaganda, rebellion and narrative construction.

Students will:
✔ Design the downfall of a society
✔ Explore systems of control and power
✔ Develop dystopian features and themes
✔ Create symbols for rulers and rebels
✔ Design dystopian settings and characters
✔ Analyse and create propaganda
✔ Explore language as resistance
✔ Develop forms of rebellion and social change
✔ Write a complete dystopian short story

Included:

17-page student workbook
Structured world-building activities
Creative and visual thinking tasks
Graphic organiser opportunities
Character and setting development activities
Propaganda creation task
Final creative writing assessment

Suitable for:

Years 7–10 English
Creative Writing Units
Dystopian Fiction Studies
Extension and enrichment programs
Independent or project-based learning

This resource encourages critical thinking about power, control, freedom and social issues while supporting students to develop engaging dystopian narratives.