Prizes for teachers who submit their students' essays!

Many teachers use Anthem or The Fountainhead 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 five essays will receive gifts. The following will be awarded when you submit at least...

5 Essays:

The Ayn Rand Reader, edited by Gary Hull and Leonard Peikoff

20 Essays:

Journals of Ayn Rand, edited by David Harriman; in addition to the above gift

50 Essays:

Hardcover centennial editions of both The Fountainhead and Anthem; in addition to the above gifts

100 Essays:

A framed reproduction of an original advertisement for The Fountainhead novel; in addition to the above gifts

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: www.aynrand.org/contests.

If your class entered our 2009 Anthem or The Fountainhead Essay Contest, please share your experience with us by completing our essay contest  teacher survey.

 If you have any comments or questions about the contests or about teaching Ayn Rand's novels in your classroom, please write to contests@aynrand.org.