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Science-Fiction/Fantasy Course Syllabus
Dates/assignments subject to change
Introduction
Review classroom rules, course syllabus and requirements, expectations for assignments and participation (particularly in class discussions)
Review reading lists and assignments, including research assignment on a science-fiction or fantasy author
Gather information on students previous experience with science fiction, including authors, media, etc.
Introduce the Big Three (Heinlein, Asimov, Clarke) and research (online and in The Science Fiction Factor-SFF)
Discuss Asimov, read Robot Dreams (SFF pp. 23-28)
Clarke and Heinlein
Discuss research findings on Arthur C. Clarke. Read The Sentinel and discuss
Discuss research information on Robert Heinlein. Read Heinleins By His Bootstraps
View Lost episode The Constant
Discuss story, concept of time travel
Discuss Science Fiction as a genre: Proposed definitions utilizing quotations from Gregory Benford, James E. Gunn, Sam Moskowitz, and Theodore Sturgeon. Discuss how first two works meet definition requirements. Discuss hard vs. soft science fiction.
Bradbury and Wells
Ray Bradbury: brief biography (p. 144 in SFF), read Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed (pp. 47-61 SFF), discuss. Response due.
Read SFF pp. 62-68 and discuss US governments response to UFO sightings
H.G. Wells
Research H.G. Wells and discuss
Begin reading War of the Worldsactivities will include vocabulary, checks for comprehension, discussions, reading tests, book response
Wells
Continue reading War of the Worlds
Chapters 1-10: test
Discuss ch. 1-10
Wells
Continue reading War of the Worlds
Book II test end of week
Week 6:
Introduction of other Sci-Fi media: comics, television, films, games: which ones fall under the science fiction genre, which are considered hard rather than soft sci fi, what is the purpose behind the more substantive works?
View Science Fiction movie that combines American West ideals with common science fiction genre elements and socio-economic-political concerns of today
Serenity. Dir. Joss Whedon. Perf. Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Alan Baldwin. 2005. DVD. Universal Pictures, 2005.
Analysis essay response due end of week: Choose one element of science fiction and explain how and why it is used in the movie.
Fantasy
Introduction of fantasy as a genre: quotes from Treitel, T.A. Barron, Terry Brooks; Flights of Fantasy (FOF) pp. 8-12; list of genre vocabulary, characters, etc.
Asimov essay (FOF pp. 15-19), discuss
Fantasy short stories and poetry (Orson Scott Card Middle Woman, Stevie Smith Fafnir, Betsy Hearne Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady [retold]) FOF pp. 21-26, 37-45, discuss differences.
Plain Magic by Tamora Pierce (FOF pp.49-60). Response due
Fantasy Elements
Elements of fantasy, popular authors/titles, choice novel permission form
Fantasy choice novel assignmentchoice novel selection from library and English department list (students may bring their own) from list of approvied authors provided by the teacher
Read in class, vocabulary, responses
Begin choice novel assignment
Choice novel assignment due
Fantasy film and response essay
Stardust. Dir. Matthew Vaughn. Perf. Nathaniel Parker, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Nero. 2007. DVD. Paramount Home Entertainment, 2007.
Creative Research final project *may count as graduation project: create your own science fiction or fantasy work (eg.: comic book, i-movie, novella-no more than 10 pages-etc.) that incorporates several of the genres elements and includes evidence of research utilizing MLA format
Work on creative research project
Presentations to class
Course wrap-up
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