Course Number: 128
Offered: Every year
Open to grades 11 and 12
Open to grade 10 upon student request, a C average or better in English 9A and English 9B is recommended
Prerequisite: None
One Quarter - .5 Credit
Credit Group: English
NCAA Approved Course
Science fiction and fantasy are studied as specialized forms of literature in this class. Multiple genres and styles of literature will be read as students are introduced to the history, development, and cultural legacy of both science fiction and fantasy. Current social issues such as artificial intelligence, power and control, censorship, and futuristic societies will be explored. Students will have the opportunities to read texts such as Ender’s Game, Binti, The Hobbit, The Handmaid’s Tale, Ready Player One, Kindred, The Midnight Library, The Hunger Games, Fahrenheit 451, and other novels when they participate in literature circles. Writing activities are integrated into the various units of study.