science+fiction

" A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say." --Italo Calvino

We will explore space, dystopian civilizations, and technology-driven societies through the short stories of Kurt Vonnegut and Ray Bradbury. Over the next few weeks, we will focus on the benefits and harms of technology while engageing in many technology-based activities.


 * Science Fiction: **
 * Literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society.
 * Advanced technology and/or technology is a key element, and it draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and/or speculation.
 * Speculative Fiction is a sub-genre of Science Fiction.


 * Speculative Fiction: **
 * Authors often hypothesize worlds that are unlike the real world in various important ways.
 * Characters are placed against powerful circumstances that bring out the best and the worst of human characteristics.
 * Utopian and Dystopian civilizations are explored.

3. Use the following internet sources to help you complete the chart.

 * === [|Wikipedia] - Utopia Definition ===
 * === [|Wikipedia] - Utopian and Dystopian Fiction ===
 * === [|Utopian Literature] - Definition and Development ===

After reading the short stories:

 * === Respond to one of the discussion threads above. ===

//Council// //Rock School District// //strongly encourages parents to survey the outstanding collection of challenging literature contained within our program. Much of the content presents important and complex ideas that encourage critical thinking. Any connection discussed in class is made that much stronger by the conversation and connections that are made at home. We invite you to discuss any of the elements of our courses with your child’s teacher.//