Many teachers use Ayn Rand’s novels in their classroom and assign our essay contest topics to their students. If you are planning to require your students to enter one of our contests, or if you know that a number of your students will enter one of the contests, we encourage you to collect their essays and send them to us.
As a thank-you from ARI, teachers who submit at least 5 essays will receive prizes. The following will be awarded when you submit at least . . .
10+ Anthem Essays:
$10 gift card to Amazon
5+ Atlas Shrugged or The Fountainhead Essays, or 50+ Anthem Essays:
$25 gift card to Amazon
10+ Atlas Shrugged or The Fountainhead Essays, or 100+ Anthem Essays:
$50 gift card to Amazon
20+ Atlas Shrugged or The Fountainhead Essays:
$100 gift card to Amazon
50+ Atlas Shrugged or The Fountainhead Essays:
$250 gift card to Amazon
To submit your students’ essays, please:
- Collect your students’ essays and mail them to us in one package.
- Each essay MUST include a stapled cover sheet with the following information: student’s name; student’s mailing address; student’s e-mail address; grade level; topic selected (#1, 2 or 3); name and address of your school; your name.
- Include a separate note in the package with your name, school name, your e-mail address and telephone number.
Alternatively:
- Have your students submit online at: aynrandinstitute.ca/essay-contests/.
If you have any comments or questions about the contests or about teaching the novels in your classroom, please write to eduprograms@aynrandinstitute.ca.