There are many different Genre or type of books. For example, some people enjoy watching horror movies while others prefer watching comedies. The texts on this site are all Science Fiction.
Science fiction stories are based upon scientific or technological advancements. For example, a popular topic in science fiction is time travel: perhaps a car capable of time travel has been invented! They are often set in the near or distant future.
Read Hushed by Paul Mason.
Check out the Comprehension Questions here. Can you infer what has happened to this society?
Read Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut
Listen to the text here
Check out the Comprehension Questions here. Can you identify the deeper message behind this story?
Read The Promise by Bernard Beckett
Check out the Comprehension Questions here. Can you identify the deeper message behind this story?
These texts feature a dystopian future. A dystopia is a fictional society where life is extremely bad.
You might have watched movies set in a dystopian society, like Wall-E or The Hunger Games.
Create a storyboard that summarises the key events in one of the stories.
When you post it on your blog be sure to explain the hidden meaning behind the text!
Write the ending to one of these texts
Remember to tell your audience what text you are referring to when you post it on your blog!
Create a blue print of your dream futuristic house.
What technology do you have? Why have you chosen this and how will it affect your life?
Use Screencastify to record yourself sharing your ideas about the text.
Make sure you explain what the deeper meaning is!
Share your creation on your blog! Remember to include a task description and to refer back to the title and author of the text/s that you read.