Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction
This lesson is an introduction to Contemporary Fantasy and Science Fiction including definitions, themes, characteristics, and some leading authors and movies.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Fantasy and Science Fiction: Ray Bradbury
This lesson focuses on Ray Bradbury, a prominent science fiction author; it stresses the importance of setting in science fiction and provides a link to a setting activity. The lesson features links to a Bradbury biography, the short...
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Ga Virtual Learning: Fantasy and Science Fiction: Isaac Asimov
This lesson focuses on Isaac Asimov, science fiction author. It features links to I, Robot, a a collection of nine science fiction short stories and Isaac Asimov's website. It also provides questions and a quiz over "Robbie," the first...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Fantasy and Science Fiction: Science Fiction Poetry
This lesson focuses on science fiction poetry and the use of the literary techniques, alliteration and assonance. It features links to two Vimeo videos on alliteration, the Science Fiction Poetry Association website, and WiseGEEK: "What...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Fantasy and Science Fiction: Kurt Vonnegut
This lesson focuses on Kurt Vonnegut, a science fiction author who is famous for his quotes and satire. It features his short story "Harrison Bergeron," an after-reading quiz, and a writing assignment about it. It also provides the NPR:...
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Ga Virtual Learning: Characteristics of Science Fiction
This lesson focuses on the characteristics of science fiction including the three types of science fiction, a list of characteristics from National Geographic. It features links to Fact Monster: "Science Fiction," Goodreads: "Popular...