Unit one - Introduction to the Genre
Tuesday, September 11
- Teams present projects to the class
- In-class work on projects by team
- Video
- In-class work on projects by job
- Research for resources for projects
- Resources in MLA style are due by the end of class
- Discussion of science fiction's origins
- Introduction of science fiction history project
- Teams picked
- Video
- Vocabulary test
- Students list science fiction tropes
- Students write round robin science fiction stories including tropes periodically assigned by the teacher.
- Vocabulary study time
- Video
- Science fiction tropes lesson
- Study groups for vocabulary
- Video
- "Terraforming Ourselves" reading and assignment on Google Classroom
- Scientific scenes reading and assignment on Google Classroom
- Vocabulary diagnostic test
- Vocabulary study groups
- Syllabus scavenger hunt
- Team-building activities