Science Fiction Lit. Daily Lesson Plans (Fall 2016)
*due to life, all lesson plans are very subject to change.
MondayAug. 29
No School. |
TuesdayAug. 30
No School. |
WednesdayAug. 31
No School. |
ThursdaySep. 1
Goal: To define science fiction. First day of school. Seating chart. Syllabus. Defining science fiction activity. Assignment: Defining Science Fiction paragraphs due Friday. |
FridaySep. 3
Goal: To classify science fiction. Classifying science fiction activity. Introduce website. Types of science fiction notes. Assignment: read "Robot Dreams" due Tuesday. |
Sep. 5
No School. Labor Day |
Sep. 6
Goal: To define and classify science fiction. Hand out discussion packets. Assign small discussion groups. Discuss story in small groups. |
Sep. 7
Goal: To define and classify science fiction. Discuss "Robot Dreams", A.I. and fractal geometry. Assignment: read "Fondly Fahrenheit" due Thursday. |
Sep. 8
Goal: To define and classify science fiction. Quiz on "Fondly Fahrenheit". Discuss story. |
Sep. 9
S.P.A.R.K. Day. |
Sep. 12
Goal: To understand the scale of the solar system. View "The Scale of the Earth and Sun" video(s). Discuss. |
Sep. 13
Goal: To define and classify science fiction. Discuss "Fondly Fahrenheit". Assignment: Read "Adam and No Eve" due Wednesday. |
Sep. 14
Goal: To define and classify science fiction. Quiz on "Adam..." Discuss story in small groups. |
Sep. 15
Goal: To define and classify science fiction AND to understand the scale of the solar system. Discuss story. View "The Scale of..." and discuss. |
Sep. 16
Goal: To read. Hand out and read "Inconstant Moon." Assignment: Finish story for Monday. |
Sep. 19
Goal: To define and classify science fiction. Quiz on "Inconstant Moon." Discuss story and answer packet questions. |
Sep. 20
Goal: To understand the scale of the galaxy. Discuss story questions. View "The Scale of the Galaxy" video. |
Sep. 21
Late Start. Goal: To understand the scale of the galaxy. If the Sun were a grain of sand activity. Assignment: Read "A Pail of Air" and quiz on Thursday. |
Sep. 22
Goal: To define and classify science fiction. Quiz on "A Pail of Air." Answer packet questions and discuss. |
Sep. 23
Early Release. Parent's Day. Goal: To talk about some cool science. Activity: What would happen if the sun disappeared? |
Sep. 26
Goal: To understand the scale of the galaxy. Grain of salt activity. Hand out and start reading "The Star" and "Nine Billion..." Assignment: Read stories for Tuesday. |
Sep. 27
Goal: To define and classify science fiction. Quiz on "Star" and "Billion." Answer packet questions and discuss. |
Sep. 28
Goal: To understand the scale of the universe. View "The Scale of the Universe" video and discuss. Hand out "Eurema's Dam" Assignment: Read story due Thursday. |
Sep. 29
Goal: To define and classify science fiction. Discuss story. Hand out "I Have No Mouth..." |
Sep. 30
Homecoming Weekend. Goal: To read. Read either THE ARK or "I Have No Mouth..." and answer questions. Assignment: story due on Monday. |
Oct. 3
Goal: To define and classify science fiction. Quiz on "I Have No Mouth..." Story discussion day 1. |
Oct. 4
Goal: To define and classify science fiction. Story discussion day 2. |
Oct. 5
Goal: To review unit ideas and notes. Hand out and discuss test. Start brainstorming and gathering quotes for the test. |
Oct. 6
Goal: To demonstrate basics of science fiction. Meet in Social Studies computer lab. Discuss example answer. Work time on test. Test due at end of day on Monday. |
Oct. 7
Goal: To demonstrate basics of science fiction. Meet in CWL. Work time on test. |
Oct. 10
Goal: To demonstrate basics of science fiction. Meet in CWL. Work time on test. Test due at end of day. |
Oct. 11
Goal: To read. Hand out novel. Start reading The Stars My Destination. |
Oct. 12
Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30. Goal: To gather background knowledge. Back ground notes. Paraphrase and discus "Tyger! Tyger!" |
Oct. 13
Goal: To apply the basics of science fiction to novels AND to place science fiction in its historical context. Prologue and chapter 1 due. Discuss story. |
Oct. 14
No School. Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:00-12:00. |
Oct. 17
Goal: To understand the basic plot and themes of a novel. Quiz on Prologue through chapter 3. Discuss story. |
Oct. 18
Goal: To read. Since all y'all didn't really read the story, here is your one "gimme" day. Read your books so that you're all caught up for our next class discussion. |
Oct. 19
Late Start Goal: To understand science fiction's past. Science Fiction of the "Distant Past" notes. |
Oct. 20
Goal: To understand science fiction's past. Finish Science Fiction of the "Distant Past" notes. |
Oct. 21
Goal: To understand the basic plot and themes of a novel. Ch. 4-6 due. Discuss story. |
Oct. 24
Goal: To understand the basic plot and themes of a novel. Quiz on Ch. 4-7. Ch. 7 due. Discuss story. |
Oct. 25
Goal: To understand the historical context of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Timeline 1 activity. |
Oct. 26
Goal: To understand the historical context of the Cold War and Space Race. Start Cold War and Space Race notes. |
Oct. 27
Goal: To understand the historical context of the Cold War and Space Race. View "When We Left Earth" video. |
Oct. 28
Goal: To understand the basic plot and themes of a novel. Ch. 8-9 due. Discuss story and themes. Continue Cold War and Space Race notes. |
Oct. 31
Goal: To understand the basic plot and themes of a novel. Ch. 10-11 due. Quiz on 9-11. Discuss story and themes. Continue Cold War and Space Race notes. |
Nov. 1
Goal: To understand the basic plot and themes of a novel. Discuss story and themes. Continue Cold War and Space Race notes. |
Nov. 2
Goal: To understand the historical context of the Cold War and Space Race. View "When We Left Earth" video. |
Nov. 3
Goal: To understand the basic plot and themes of a novel. Ch. 12-14 due. Discuss story and themes. Continue Cold War and Space Race notes. |
Nov. 4
Early Release. End of Quarter 1. Goal: To understand the historical context of the Cold War and Space Race. Continue Cold War and Space Race notes. |
Nov. 7
Goal: To understand the basic plot and themes of a novel. Ch. 15- 16 due. Quiz on Ch. 12-16. Hand back everything. Discuss story and themes. |
Nov. 8
Goal: To understand the basic plot and themes of a novel. Discus story and themes. Continue Cold War and Space Race notes. |
Nov. 9
Goal: To understand the historical context of the Cold War and Space Race. Finish Cold War and Space Race notes. |
Nov. 10
Goal: To understand the perils of space travel. Disaster speech day 1. |
Nov. 11
Veteran's Day Program. Goal: To understand the perils of space travel. Disaster speech day 2. |
Nov. 14
Goal: To review the themes of Stars. Hand out take-home test. Spend time answering questions. |
Nov. 15
Goal: To review the themes of Stars. Hand out Frames. Find quotes for take-home test. |
Nov. 16
Late Start. Goal: To demonstrate knowledge and writing skills. Meet in CWL. Work time on test. |
Nov. 17
Goal: To demonstrate knowledge and writing skills. Meet in CWL. Work time on test. |
Nov. 18
Goal: To demonstrate knowledge and writing skills. Meet in classroom. Work time on test. Assignment: Take-home essay test due on Monday. |
Nov. 21
Goal: To understand the history of SciFi TV. Collect essay test. Collect Stars novels. View "Pioneers of SciFi TV." |
Nov. 22
Goal: To read. Finish viewing "Pioneers." Reading time for The Ark. |
Nov. 23
Goal: To apply real-life physics to science fiction movies. View and critique movies for scientific inaccuracies. |
Nov. 24
Thanksgiving. No School. |
Nov. 25
No School. |
Nov. 28
Goal: To ask a science fiction author questions. Create questions for Tomlinson. |
Nov. 29
Goal: To ask a science fiction author questions. Patrick Tomlinson interview day. |
Nov. 30
Goal: To read. Start Ender's Game unit. Hand out novels. Start reading. Assignment: read ch. 1-5 and study for quiz on Friday. |
Dec. 1
Goal: To read. No Mr. Hepworth. Reading time. |
Dec. 2
Goal: To apply science fiction qualities to novels. Quiz on ch. 1-5. Background notes on Ender's Game. Discuss book. |
Dec. 5
Goal: To apply science fiction to novels. Discuss book. If time, time to read. |
Dec. 6
Goal: To apply science fiction to novels. Ch. 6-7 due. Discuss book. |
Dec. 7
Goal: To apply science fiction to novels. Ch. 8 due. Discuss book. |
Dec. 8
Goal: To apply science fiction to novels. Ch. 9-10 due. Quiz on ch. 6-10. Discus book. Analyze pages 150-153. |
Dec. 9
Madrigal Weekend. Goal: |
Dec. 12
Goal: To apply basic lit. elements to a science fiction novel. Ch. 11 due. |
Dec. 13
Goal: To apply science fiction to novels. Ch. 12 due. Discuss book. Analyze pages 206-213. |
Dec. 14
Goal: To apply science fiction to novels. Ch. 13 due. Quiz on ch. 11-13. Discuss book. |
Dec. 15
Goal: To apply basic lit. elements to a science fiction novel. Course selection day. Discuss book. |
Dec. 16
Goal: To apply Shakespeare to science fiction. "Verily, A New Hope" day. |
Dec. 19
Goal: To apply science fiction to novels. End of book due. Quiz on ch. 14-15. Discuss book. |
Dec. 20
Goal: To apply basic lit. elements to a science fiction novel. Discuss book. Analyze pages 282-289 and pages 10-15. |
Dec. 21
Late Start. Goal: Finish last Ender's Game discussions. Hand out take-home essay test and start planning. |
Dec. 22
Goal: To show the change and growth in theme over the course of a novel. Meet in CWL. Work time on take-home essay test. Assignment: Ender's Game take-home essay test due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, Jan. 4th. |
Dec. 23
No School. |
Dec. 26
No School. |
Dec. 27
No School. |
Dec. 28
Now School. |
Dec. 29
No School. |
Dec. 30
No School. |
Jan. 2
No School. |
Jan. 3
Goal: To show the change and growth in theme over the course of a novel. Meet in CWL. Work time on essay test. |
Jan. 4
Goal: To analyze the ending of Ender's Game. Collect take-home essay test. Read and discuss article "Ender's Game: How it Should Have Ended." |
Jan. 5
Goal: To see what current levels of AI look like. View Smartest Machine on Earth: Watson. |
Jan. 6
Goal: To read and analyze non-fiction. Read and discuss article "Ender's Game: A Guide to Life." |
Jan. 9
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Jan. 10
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Jan. 11
Goal: Hand out take home essay final exam. |
Jan. 12
Goal: To apply the skills and knowledge of SciFi Lit. to new scenarios. Meet in CWL. |
Jan. 13
Goal: To apply the skills and knowledge of SciFi Lit. to new scenarios. Meet in CWL. |
Jan. 16
Goal: |
Jan. 17
Exams |
Jan. 18
Exams. |
Jan. 19
Exams |
Jan. 20
No School. Teacher In-Service Day. |