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A Review of Genres:
Science Fiction&
Fantasy
A Few Suggestions
Let’s Define…• Ultimate “What if” story• Imagines a possible future or
reconceptualizes the past• Construction of an alternate time
or place is critical• Plot can be mystery, romance,
adventure and/or comedy
A Historical Perspective
• Influences like the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh & Utopia (More, 1516)
• Others argue it began in the late Middle Ages
• Francis Bacon's fantasy The New Atlantis (published in 1627)
• Became possible only with the Scientific Revolution (discoveries by Galileo and Newton)
Historical Perspective Cont’d• 17th-18th Centuries: Gulliver’s Travels,
Memoirs of the Twentieth Century, the gothic novel, particularly Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Edgar Allen Poe’s The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall
• 19th Century: H.G. Wells & Jules Verne• Baum’s Land of Oz series• Boomed in 20th Century with comics and
films in lieu of technological advances
Core Elements
• Alternate perspectives of reality
• Elements of science or scientific principals
• Must have internal consistencies (i.e. Data)
A Significant Quote
“Many of the most fascinating ideas in
science originated not in the laboratory but,
in the minds of imaginative science
fiction writers” - Robert W. Bly
Science Fiction Themes
• Intergalactic• Time travel/4th dimension• Extraterrestrials• Elaborate contraptions• Artificial Intelligence• Post Apocalyptic• Cyber Punk (Terminator, the Matrix)
“Hard”
• Scientific facts • Scientific
accuracy
of technical aspects
(Star Trek, Star Wars, The Time Machine, Frankenstein)
“Soft”Deals with social
sciences (Philosophy, psychology)
Most of YA science fiction lean towards this
More suitable to this stage of development due to connections and their sense of wonder (Harry Potter, Twilight, LOTR)
Fantasy
• Fantasy is very similar to Science Fiction with the exception that Fantasy is not plausible
Science Fiction vs. Fantasy
• Sci-Fi– Is about what
could be but isn’t
–Uses scientists and mathematicians
• Fantasy– Is about what
couldn’t be–Uses wizards
and sorcerers–Mythical &
magical creatures
Advantages• Integrate into math & science• Can teach applicable content• Easy to comprehend events• Entertaining• Sparks creativity and
imagination
Visualization Strategies• Comic book/Cartoon Squares• A picture is worth a 1,000 words using
imagery writing and illustrations• Students design a movie clip using images
relevant to the book (Animoto, Devil’s Arithmetic link)
• Compare/Contrast Sci-Fi to Non-fiction texts with graphic organizer
• Multi-media presentation (PPT, brochure)• Compare/Contrast visual perceptions (book
vs. movie)
Lets do something!
Outworlder• It’s NOT
• Guess?
• It is
• Guess
Outworlder
• A being from another world; alien
Frayer Model
• Word• Definition in YOUR OWN WORDS• Non-example• Non-linguistic representation (sketch)
Picture Books
References• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_science_fiction• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_dimension • http://www.answers.com/morphology • http://www.answers.com/topic/science-fiction • http://www.ehow.com/how_2130322_read-science-fiction-story-ch
ildren.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art
• http://www.powells.com/psection/ChildrensPictureBooks.html • http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=927 • Cole, P. (2009). Young adult literature in the 21st century. New
York, NY: McGraw-Hill. • Harvey, S., & Goudvis, A. (2007). Strategies That Work Teaching
Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement. New York: Stenhouse.
• Hoyt, L. (2004). Spotlight on Comprehension Building a Literacy of Thoughtfulness. Chicago: Heinemann.
• Marzano, R. J., & Pickering, D. J. (2005). Building Academic Vocabulary Teacher's Manual. Alexandria: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve.
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