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"Could it be that every previous great disaster, including the two World Wars, was also the result of reaching the end of ghostly countdowns? Could it be that every time there was someone like me, who no one thought of, who bore the ultimate responsibility?" --The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
Inquiry Questions
Factual
What is the Fantasy Genre?
What is the Sci-Fi Genre?
What is the difference?
Debatable
Are Sci-Fi stories just stories for boys?
Do all cultures have fantasy stories?
Conceptual
How can a Fantasy story represent real life?
How can allegory & symbolism be used in Sci-fi?
Fantasy Stories
Intro to Fantasy Genre
Extension Video
Science Fiction Stories
Intro to Sci-Fi Genre
9 Key Elements of Sci-fi Genre
Extension Video
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. & Ray Bradbury Short Stories
Short Stories
Ray Bradbury:
The Pedestrian
All Summer In A Day
The Flying Machine
The Third Expedition
The Veldt
Kurt Vonnegut Jr:
Tomorrow And Tomorrow And Tomorrow
2BR02B
Harrison Bergeron
The Package
Short Story Analytical Groups:
3 Groups of 3/4 people
Read all short stories by your chosen author (Vonnegut or Bradbury)
Analytical paragraphs (individual) are produced on aspects of your chosen Author's works
An analytical presentation is delivered with each group member responsible for one short story each:
Plot Summary & Protagonist analysis with quotes from text
Major Themes Discussed with quotes from text
Two Features of Fantasy / Sci-Fi discussed per story with quotes from text
Two Features of Fantasy / Sci-Fi discussed per story with quotes from text
Greek Mythology Drama Groups:
G9 Greek Myths Booklet.pdfGroups of 3-4 people
Read your 2 chosen Greek myths
Prepare 2 short drama skits (8-12mins) to act out the myths
Analyze your myths at the end of the skit:
Are Heroes & Villains present?
Is it a myth that tries to explain the world to ancient Greeks?
Is it a myth that has a moral or teachable lesson?
Does your myth qualify as a fantasy genre story?
Fantasy / Sci-Fi Novels
Suggested Novels:
The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel) (Fantasy) by Margaret Atwood
V For Vendetta (Graphic Novel) (Fantasy) by Alan Moore
Enders Game (Sci-Fi) by Orson Scott Card
Ready Player One (Sci-Fi) by Ernest Cline
More Challenging:
Fahrenheit 451 (Fantasy) by Ray Bradbury
1984 (Fantasy) by George Orwell
Slaughterhouse Five (Fantasy) by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
The Three Body Problem (Sci-Fi) by Liu Cixin
Novel Lit Circles:
First Task: Make a novel promo (60sec video trailer, 120sec audio commercial, or A4 infographic) for your randomly assigned novel
Everyone in a group reads the same Sci-Fi or Fantasy novel
Read & complete tasks for HW (some reading time on Fridays)
Analytical writing (individual) is produced on aspects of your chosen genre
A short individual expository essay written by each group member
An analytical presentation is delivered with each group member responsible for one component:
Plot Summary & Protagonist analysis with quotations from text
Major Themes Discussed with quotations from text
3/9 Features of Fantasy / Sci-Fi discussed with quotations from text
3/9 Features of Fantasy / Sci-Fi discussed with quotations from text
Group 1: V For Vendetta (Graphic Novel)
Mia, Sissi, Lhasel, & Oojee
Group 2: Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel)
Pun, Kwan, Harmony, & Ella
Loaned Physical Books: Pun (1), Harmony (1), & Ella (1)
Group 3: Ready Player One (Novel)
Tairan, Astin, & Brandon
Loaned Physical Books: Astin (1)
A fun little website about all things related to visual stories (TV or Movies). Use the "Spoilers" toggle switch to turn on/off spoilers.
IMDB is a great resource for basic movie information (release date, rating, cast list, etc). This link is to a list of Joseph Campbell / Hero's Journey movies (as chosen by IMDB editors).
This website is great tool for verifying the if a TV show or movie has been deemed appropriate for your age level (at least by the editors of this trusted website).
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