Course Schedule

Course Schedule

*All reading is due on the date on which it is listed. Schedule subject to change with notice. You are always encouraged to read ahead.

*Sometimes I will post interesting news readings and videos for you on the blog about relevant science fiction topics that we will discuss in class. Please check daily to see if there is an article to be read or a video to be watched. 

Week One 

F 1/29 Course Introductions

HW: purchase all books, read up to Chap 6 in Parable of the Sower

Week Two

M 2/1 

HW:Essay #1 introduction; read up to beginning of "2026" in Parable of the Sower

W 2/3 

HW: read up to beginning of Chap 16 in Parable of the Sower

F 2/5

HW: read up to beginning of Chap 21 in Parable of the Sower

Week Three

M 2/8

HW: finish Parable of the Sower 

W 2/10 Black Mirror viewing

F 2/12 Pairs Work Outside of Class 

HW: complete rough draft of Essay #1

Week Four

M 2/15 

HW: read through end of Chap 6 in Hunger Games

W 2/17 Essay #1 Rough Draft Workshop 

HW: read through end of Chap 13 in Hunger Games

F 2/19

HW: read through end of Chap 20 in Hunger Games

Week Five

M 2/22 Essay #1 Final Draft Due
HW:finish The Hunger Games

W 2/24
HW: read A Wrinkle in Time up to beginning of Chap 4

F 2/26
HW: read A Wrinkle in Time up to beginning of Chap 6 

Week Six

M 2/29 Introduce Essay #2 In Class Essay
HW: read A Wrinkle in Time up to beginning of Chap 10 

W 3/2

HW: finish A Wrinkle in Time

F 3/4
HW: prep in-class Essay #2

Week Seven

M 3/7 Essay #2 in Class

HW: read Doomsday Book to page 50

W 3/9
HW: read Doomsday Book to page 100

F 3/11

HW: read Doomsday Book to page 350 over the break

Week Eight

M 3/14 SPRING BREAK

W 3/16 SPRING BREAK

F 3/18 SPRING BREAK

Week Nine

M 3/21  

HW: read Doomsday Book to page 400

W 3/23
HW: read Doomsday Book to page 450

F 3/25

HW: read Doomsday Book to page 500

Week Ten

M 3/28 Introduce Project and Presentations

HW: finish Doomsday Book

W 3/30 Watch Advantageous

F 4/ Watch Advantageous

Week Eleven

M 4/4 Discuss Advantageous

HW: read Fahrenheit 451 to page 50

W 4/6
HW: read Fahrenheit 451 to page 100

F 4/8
HW: read Fahrenheit 451 to page 150

Week Twelve

M 4/11 Introduce Final Paper Assignment

HW: read Fahrenheit 451 to page 200

W 4/13
HW: finish Fahrenheit 451

F 4/15
HW: work on Final Projects

Week Thirteen

*M 4/18 Watch Black Mirror

HW: work on Final Projects

*W 4/20 Discuss Black Mirror
HW: work on Final Projects

*F 4/22 NO CLASS - PROFESSOR AT CONFERENCE
HW: Work on Final Projects

Week Fourteen

M 4/25 Presentations
HW:

W 4/27 Presentations
HW:

F 4/29 Presentations
HW:

Week Fifteen

M 5/2 Party; EVALS