Monday, November 28, 2011

Frankenstein Complex?

Please contemplate your final thoughts regarding the Frankenstein Complex and what the concept, read texts, and film made you think about humanity and the technology/science that we create. Please use at least one qoutation from the stories we read, and complete during class today.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Alien Song Lyrics And Extrapolation? Xenophobia?

Do the songs and song lyrics connect with the concept of xenophobia? If so, how? Also, feel free to comment regarding other connections with science fiction. Please include some references to songs and song lyrics in your response. Please finish this blog response during class today.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Burros? Icky? Apes? Maple Street? Other?

How do the thematic elements(i.e.- humans' destruction, reversal of the expected, inferiority, etc...) presented in The Planet Of The Apes movie make us contemplate and wrestle with the concept of xenophobia? Does it pertain to any of the Science Fiction we have read? Use quotations from the movie and texts to support your claims.  Post to this blog after for Mon., Oct. 31st. 

Monday, October 3, 2011

Xenophobia On Maple Street?

How does The Twilight Zone Episode: The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street address the concept of xenophobia?  What alarms you regarding the inhabitants actions and attitudes?  How does this episode align or differ with stories we have already read?  Other thoughts? Please respond by 2:30p.m. on Wed., October 5th, 2011.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Realistic Science Fiction Connections?

How are technology scinece and science fiction merging based upon your google reader subscriptions?  Please reflect in class on 9-23-11.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Xenophobia In Science Fiction?

What is your definition of xenophobia, and how did the card activity make you think about your definition? What emotions can you assign or connect with the term and concept of xenophobia in Science Fiction?  Please use the quote from your card in your response.  This blog response is due during class on 9-19-11.

Friday, August 26, 2011

"Future School" Extrapolation Project Reflections

Now that you have read many of your peers' Future School Extrapolation Projects, what are you thinking?  Holistically, what are your reasonable extrapolations regarding all of the extrapolations you have read?  What potential changes excite you the most?  What potential changes fill you with angst and apprehension?  Other thoughts? 
(Please complete this blog response by 2:30p.m. on Mon., August 29th)

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

What Is Your Defenition Of Science Fiction?

Robert A. Heinlein, author and critic:

Science fiction is "realistic speculation about possible future events, based solidly on adequate knowledge of the real world, past and present, and on a thorough understanding of the nature and significance of the scientific method" (quoted by Knight in Bishop, Nebula Awards 25, 3).

Theodore Sturgeon, author:

"'A good science-fiction story is a story about human beings, with a human problem, and a human solution, which would not have happened at all without its science content'" (as quoted in Atheling, More Issues, 12).

George Hay:

"Science fiction is what you find on the shelves in the library marked science fiction."
(Aforementioned quotes were borrowed from Dr. Agatha Taormina's web page): http://www.nvcc.edu/home/ataormina/beyond/


Which of these quotations aligns with your definition of Science Fiction? Please respond thoughtfully using references to class discussion, prior knowledge, science fiction literature, science fiction films, etc... Type using complete sentences. This blog response is due by 2:30p.m. on Friday, August 19th, 2011.

Monday, April 18, 2011

"Star Trek" And Paradox?

How does the Star Trek episode: City On The Edge Of Forever address Time Travekl and Paradox?  Please share your thoughts regarding specific Time Travel ideas and this film.  Please complete by April 20th at 2:30p.m.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Ordinances And E.T.?

After reading Denver Ordinance 300, did you think of any short story or class connections? If you can incorporate quotations, reflect, challenge, or discern with keen insight, please do so in your blog post due today.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Burros? Icky? Apes? Other?

How does The Planet Of The Apes movie make us contemplate and wrestle with the concept of xenophobia? Does it pertain to the Science Fiction we have read? Use quotations from the movie and text to support your claims. Please use googledocs to create your notes after each viewing of the movie; post to this blog after the final movie excerpt is shared.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Alien Song Lyrics And Xenophobia?

Do the songs and song lyrics connect with the concept of xenophobia? If so, how? Also, feel free to comment regarding other connections with science fiction. Please include some references to songs and song lyrics in your response. Please finish this blog response during clas today on March, 11th.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Alien Cards? Unknown? Different?

What is your definition of xenophobia, and how did the card activity make you think about your definition? What emotions can you assign or connect with the term and concept of xenophobia in Science Fiction?  Please use the quote from your card in your response.  This blog response is due during class on 2-16-11.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Future Schools?

Now that you have read many of the Future School projects, what are you thinking?  Wholistically, what are your reasonable extrapolations regarding all of the extrapolations you have read?  What potential changes excite you the most?  What potential changes fill you with angst and apprehension?  Other thoughts?  (Please complete this blog response by 2:30p.m. on Wed., January 19th by 2:30p.m.)   

Friday, January 7, 2011

Inspired Redux?

How does the Danny McCaskill Way Back Home presentation relate to your world? Can his new exploits connect with your academic endeavors? Again, did he make you look twice? Did he inspire and motivate you? Other reactions? Please connect and comment using complete sentences. This blog post should be completed by Monday, January 10th, 2011 at 2:30p.m.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

What Is Your Definition of Science Fiction?

Robert A. Heinlein, author and critic:

Science fiction is "realistic speculation about possible future events, based solidly on adequate knowledge of the real world, past and present, and on a thorough understanding of the nature and significance of the scientific method" (quoted by Knight in Bishop, Nebula Awards 25, 3).

Theodore Sturgeon, author:

"'A good science-fiction story is a story about human beings, with a human problem, and a human solution, which would not have happened at all without its science content'" (as quoted in Atheling, More Issues, 12).

George Hay:

"Science fiction is what you find on the shelves in the library marked science fiction."
(Aforementioned quotes were borrowed from Dr. Agatha Taormina's web page): http://www.nvcc.edu/home/ataormina/beyond/


Which of these quotations aligns with your definition of Science Fiction? Please respond thoughtfully using references to class discussion, prior knowledge, science fiction literature, science fiction films, etc... Type using complete sentences. This blog response is due by the end of 6th hour Friday, January 7th, 2011.