View source for Science Fiction, Fall 2019/Lesson 8

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{{Huge|Pratt & ''Star Trek''}} <br />{{small|October 14–18}}
{{goal|title=Goals|Read and write on two texts;|Reply to a classmate’s journal;|Wikipedia training and work.}}
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This week, we look at two texts that consider alternate narratives and parallel worlds: [[w:Tim Pratt|Tim Pratt]]’s “Impossible Dreams” and the ''[[w:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' episode “[[w:The City on the Edge of Forever|The City on the Edge of Forever]].” How important is narrative in constructing our reality? Is history just a story to be changed? If so, what are the implications? What can we learn from seeing a story in another way? What responsibility to we have to the truth?

==Wikipedia Work==
Complete all reading and training on the WikiEdu dashboard under [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Middle_Georgia_State_University/Studies_in_Culture_(Fall_2019)/timeline#week-10 '''Week 10'''].

==Read and View==
Read and watch the two texts, taking notes as you do. Note character names, dominant themes, motifs, symbols, and important passages. Where do these important aspects of the text appear? After a first read, try to find at least '''one secondary text'''<ref>It would be helpful to begin with their respective Wikipedia entries that I linked above, but these should '''not''' be cited as sources.</ref> that addresses these texts on the Internet or in [http://ezproxy.mga.edu/login?url=http://www.galileo.usg.edu/scholar/mgsc/search/ Galileo].<ref>Obviously, the latter is better.</ref> You might also check YouTube. Read or watch the criticism and take notes.

==Journal Post 15==
{{notice|Resources to review for journal posts: “[[Writing in the Liberal Arts]]”; “[[Writing Top Ten]]”; “[[Editor's Checklist|Editor’s Checklist]]”; [[w:WP:INTREF|Adding a reference]]. Cite sources correctly using [[w:Help:Introduction to referencing with Wiki Markup/1|footnoted references]], and [[w:Help:Introduction to editing with Wiki Markup/3|link to Wikipedia entries]] in the text of your post.<ref>External sources are ''always'' [[w:Help:Referencing for beginners|footnoted as references]]; Wikipedia entries are ''always'' just linked in the text. '''Never''' cite a Wikipedia article like you would an external source.</ref>}}

Research and write about any aspect of either text, incorporating your initial research. Be sure to cite correctly and that you give your post a unique title and date.

==Journal Post 16==
Compare any aspect — character, theme, symbol — of the two texts. How do they complement each other? What does one say about the other? Is there a characteristic that both protagonists (antagonists) share? Your goal here is to find connections between the two texts. Again, be sure to support your ideas with at least one source, cited correctly. Date and title your post.

==Reply==
Reply to at least two different colleagues’ posts.

==Due Date==
Please have all of the above completed by Sunday, '''October 20, 2019'''. I will evaluate your this lesson the following day, email everyone a progress report, and post audio feedback at the top of the next lesson if necessary.

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