Science Fiction

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Science Fiction

• Reading and Writing Seminar 2

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Focused freewrite

• Write about a recent dream you had that would
  make a good sci-fi movie/story.

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Goals

• Complete writing assignment 2
• Discuss science fiction writing and science
  fiction media
• Read and discuss The Sound of Thunder
  (Bradbury)
• Motifs Butterfly Effect, Space Safari
• Listen to THE WAR OF THE WORLDS AUDIO
• Watch and assess the film The Day the Earth Stood
  Still
• What are the motifs? Is the film poignant or
  dated?

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In-class writing

• Write a rejection or acceptance letter to
  Matheson including his selection in our anthology
  or rejecting it because it is not sci-fi. Read
  letters aloud and discuss.
• OR
• This locket opens wormholes and Uncle Jebediah is
  looking for it because
• I cured cancer but killed the world
• My last visit to Mars
• These pants can do anything except
• My clone sometimes does my homework but
• I opened a website that is recording my future
  and I dont like what Ive seen because
• Write 3 paragraphs

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Review Definitions of Science Fiction

• Read through definitions in class!
• Old definitions Hard Core SF, Anthropological SF
• New definition Speculative fiction
• Read the story and venn diagram horror and
  science fiction?
• What kind of story is Born of Man and Woman?

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Continue watching the film!

• What kind of science fiction is the film?
• On what larger societal issues is it commenting?
• Does it stand the test of time?
• Whats the cheese factor?

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Closing Thoughts

• Science fiction is a vehicle for
• Social criticism (ooh, feel the burn!)
• Satire
• Change