Wednesday, September 26, 2018

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 3:40p.m. on Mon., Oct. 1st, 2018.

Sunday, September 23, 2018

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 by 3:40p.m. on Wed., Sep. 26th, 2018.

Monday, September 17, 2018

"The Post-Mortem People" And Ethics?

Prior to reading The Post-Mortem People short story, please read/discuss/review the following medical articles taken from The New England Journal Of Medicine- Ethics Of Organ Donation; DDR And The Future Of Organ Donation. What are your thoughts? How do these articles make you think about ethics? Please respond and react to your class discussion and individual thinking. This blog response is due by 3:40p.m. on Wed., Sep. 19th.

Friday, September 14, 2018

The Impact Of "Forbidden Planet?"

Now that you have completed viewing Forbidden Planet,what are you contemplating when you read the following article and quotation? Please complete this blog response by 3:40p.m. on Fri., Sep. 14th.
  • Article: Forbidden Planet Article
  • Quotation: "Every subsequent sci-fi movie and TV show is indebted to Forbidden Planet" (Charles Matthews, Oscar A-Z).