Science+Fiction+Spring+2013

Mrs. Chausse and Mrs. Cozzolino Room 43 Science Fiction Projects Select Science Fiction Definitions
 * What is Science Fiction?



Science Fiction:Slide Share

|| Short Stories



Non Fiction

Dead and The Gone || Films Retro Future

Future States

L.A. 2013 || Science Fiction for Young Adults

What if an Asteroid Hit Earth?

Comic Tool

Bit Strips Class Code- SciFi43 ||
 * News

Russian Meteor

Writing Lab Lit- NYTimes

Video on University of Chicago Library

Nine Overlooked Technologies

Eighteen Predictions for 2013 from Science Fiction stories

10 Landmarks in Science Fiction

|| Robots

Asimov's Three rules of Robotics

|| Science Fiction Encyclopedia

The SF Site

|| Movies Terminator 2 WALL-E I,Robot Donnie Darko Battle Los Angeles



|| COURSE SYLLABUS- **Film Project Dates: ** Friday 2/8 Ian (Super 8);3\5 Jasmine, Sam3/13Madelyn (Hunger Games),3/21 David (District 9),4/9 Josh (The Happening), 4/24 Brett (The Mist), 5/2 Scott (Planet of the Apes), 5/10 Austin D (I am Legend), 5/20 Joey V (Battle of LA), 5/29 (2001 Space Odyssey)

Turnitin.com Class ID: 6015500 SciFi Enrollment Password: SciFi

Copies of Short Stories and Non-Fiction articles are available. Follow the link in the box above.

ALL DATES ARE DUE DATES

Due NO LATER THAN TUESDAY JUNE 18- Science Fiction Final Project

Due Thursday June 6 - Read "The Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury Tuesday 6/4- finish futuristic projects Wednesday 6/5- present futuristic projects Futuristic Projects Thursday 6/6-quiz on "The Sound of Thunder" Time travel Twilight Zone episode

Due Friday May 31 - Read "The Crowd" by Ray Bradbury

Science Fiction- Future Project

Due Friday May 24- Read "The Wind" by Ray Bradbury Monday- Joey's film presentation; Watch "The Stepford Wives" Tuesday- Watch "The Stepford Wives" Complete worksheet. Wednesday- Watch "The Stepford Wives" Friday- Quiz on 'The Wind"; Watch "The Wind"

Due Thursday May 16: Read "The Scythe"in October Country

Monday- Finish LA 2013 Assignment; view Predictions of What 2011 will be like from a Ladies Home Journal article written in 1911, and The 10 Most Accurate Sci Fi Movies Watch Evergreen Tuesday-Read "Random Sample" Discuss answers. Watch "Play" Complete hand outs. Thursday_ Quiz on "The Scythe" Discuss- Watch "Charlie 13" Future States episode

Due Thursday May 9: Read "The Lake" in //October Country//

Monday May 6: Watch "The Living Doll" and complete the handout Wednesday May 8: Read "Mommy Loves Ya" Complete Handout. Thursday May 9: Quiz on "The Lake" Finish " Read "This Side of Paradise" Friday May 10: Austin D. film presentation;watch "Evergreen" work on L.A. 2013 assignment

Due Friday May 3: "The Jar" in October Country

Week of April 29- Tuesday April 30- Read "The Small Assassin". Answer the questions on "The Small Assassin" Wednesday May 1- Discuss "Small Assassins". Compare to other stories. Read " Mommy Loves Ya" Answer questions Thursday May 2- Watch Future States " The Beholder" Write letter- Beholder Assignment. Scott's film presentation: "Planet of the Apes" Friday May 3- quiz on "The Jar". Discuss "The Jar" Finish letters for "The Beholder" Share letters

Due Friday April 26: Read"The Skeleton" in October Country Week of April 22- Monday Read "My Friend Bobby" answer study questions Tuesday Read "The Veldt" answer study questions Wednesday Brett's film presentation; watch "The Veldt" Thursday Read "I Always Do What Teddy Says" Friday Discuss "The Skeleton"

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Thursday April 11: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Finish reading Dead and the Gone ! Complete role sheet.

Thursday April 11- Take quiz on Dead and the Gone; discuss roles; what happens next? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Wednesday April 10- Discussion teams answer questions on Dead and the Gone <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tuesday April 9- watch The Real Story- Close Encounters of the Third Kind Complete worksheet on movie: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Monday April 8- share science fiction comics and stories

Friday April 5th: Read Dead and the Gone 247-274; complete lit circle role; be prepared for a quiz

Tuesday April 2: Alien Writing Project is due. Alien Writing Assignment: Alien Writing Rubric: Alien Comic Rubric: Alien short story rubric:

Activities week of April 1st-April 5th: Share literature Circle roles on pages 247-274 ; take quiz April 3rd: Finish watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind; finish answering questions on film April 2nd: Short stories/comics are due; watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind

April 1st: Gilson's presentation on movie; watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Read through page 247.
 * Due Thursday March 28: **

Be prepared to share a draft of your Alien writing project. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday March 22- Dead and the Gone read through 216. Complete your lit circle role. Be prepared for a quiz.
 * Due Wednesday March 27: **

Thursday March 21- come prepared to work on your alien story.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday March 15- Read through page 175. Complete lit circle roles. Be prepared for a quiz.

Assignments- week of March 11 Monday March 11- quiz on Dead & Gone; share lit circle roles Tuesday March 12- read "Come Into my Cellar"- discuss Wednesday March 13- watch film based on "Come into my Cellar" Thursday March 14- read "Zero Hour" - radio play Friday March 15- Lit Circle roles are due pages 149-175; be prepared for a quiz

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday March 11- Read through page 148 in The Dead and the Gone. Be prepared for a quiz. Complete literature circle roles. Assignments completed week of March 4th- Monday March 4- read and discussed Night Ferry Tuesday March 5- Jasmine presented film project: Sixth Sense Wednesday March 6- Sam presented film project: Equillibrium Thursday March 7- watched and discussed Twilight Zone: Monsters on Maple Street

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due Friday March 1- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Read chapters 3-4 of the Dead and the Gone. Prepare lit circle role.

Due Monday February 25- Fill out the film handout on Ian's presentation. Information on Russian Meteor What if an Asteroid hit ear?

Due Friday February 15 - Actively read pages 20-32 of the Dead and the Gone. Due Friday February 8- Actively read Chapter one of Dead and the Gone

Due Wednesday January 30th 2013 : Science Fiction and Fantasy Experiences Project:

Due Tuesday January 23rd 2013 : Bookmark this site. Complete the SCIENCE FICTION ONLINE SURVEY.