Monday, December 2, 2013
Time Travel and "The City On The Edge Of Forever?"
Please write a critique of The City On The Edge Of Forever using the Traveling Through Time and/or Carl Sagan Ponders Time Travel
articles. Challenge at least one idea within your notes that the
article seems to debunk or challenge. Please defend your response and
use quotations to support. This blog response is due by 2:30p.m. on Fri., Dec. 6th.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Too Complex? Are You Thinking About Frankenstein?
Based upon your short story readings, the introductory material, Frankenstein excerpts,the Robot Ad project, The Great Mutato, and individual assessment, what are some conclusions that you might proclaim regarding The Frankenstein Complex? Explain, defend, argue, and think. Response is due by 2:30p.m. today
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Ordinances And E.T.?
After reading Denver Ordinance 300, did you think of any Science
Fiction short story or class connections? If you can incorporate
quotations, reflect, challenge, or discern with keen insight, please do
so in your blog response due today.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Frankenstein Complex Or "Us In The Machine?"
What does Wesch's short video about "us in the machine" make you think? How might this video connect with The Frankenstein Complex
stories to date? Explain and use one quotation from a short story to
connect. Reflect, dissect, challenge, etc... Please complete this prompt
in class or by 2:30p.m. today.
Friday, November 1, 2013
"The Frankenstein Complex" In Our World?
How did the articles that you read impact your thinking about the technology humans create? Did the articles make you reconsider The Frankenstein Complex? Please quote and cite your article(s) as you incorporate them within your blog response. This blog response is due by Monday, November 4th at 2:30p.m..
Friday, October 25, 2013
Burros? Icky? Apes? Maple Street? Monsters?
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. Respond to this blog by 2:30p.m. on Mon., Oct. 28th.
Monday, October 7, 2013
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 class today.
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