View source for Short-Form Science Fiction, Fall 2019

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| style="border-right: 1px solid #EAEDED; text-align: center;" | mw 9:30–10:45
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| style="text-align: right;" | Fall, 2019
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{{see also|Student Start Page}}

{{font|size=18pt|font=Alegreya Sans|text=The short story has been a mainstay in literature for centuries, but arguably no other genre has benefited more from this form than science fiction. This course will examine short-form science fiction in stories, television, and films.}}

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{{Intro}}

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==Course Information==
{{HUMN 1011}}
{{1011 SLOs}}
==Required Texts==
{{Quote box|title=Access Texts|align=right|quote=Via [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R6PQHPq2qFAOqWUlYHwb9kl0buZN49KU?usp=sharing Google Drive]}}
There are no required textbooks for this course. However, several PDFs and online articles will make up the class readings. All texts are available via Google Drive; [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R6PQHPq2qFAOqWUlYHwb9kl0buZN49KU?usp=sharing request access by entering your MGA email address]. Additional small fees might be incurred to purchase or to rent videos and texts for certain lessons. I will try to keep these expenses to a minimum {{crossreference|(See [[#Schedule|Schedule]] below)}}. A subscription to a video streaming service, like Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime, might be worth your time for the semester. Most give free trial periods or discounts for students.

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==Policies==
Students are held accountable for knowing and practicing each of the following course policies. Consider them like the law: the excuse “I didn’t know” will carry no weight. In addition, students are responsible for reading, understanding, and adhering to all Middle Georgia State University student policies, including those linked on the Syllabus Policy page.<ref>See the MGA website's [https://www.mga.edu/faculty-affairs/syllabus-policy.php Syllabus Policy Page] the policies linked thereon.</ref>

{{Quote box|title=Drop Date|align=right|quote=October 14, 2019}}
Students may withdraw from the course and earn a grade of “W” up to and including the midterm date. After midterm, students who withdraw will receive a grade of “WF.” Students are encouraged to read the withdrawal policy before dropping/withdrawing from class.

{{Assignments}}
{{Attendance}}
{{Communication}}
{{Evaluation}}
{{Plagiarism}}
{{Research}}

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==Requirements==

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| Class Participation || 20%
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| Critical Thinking Paper || 25%
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| CTOC Assessments || 30%
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| Oral Presentation || 15%
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| Critical Thinking Assignment || 10%
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HUMN 1011 addresses key competencies in Area B. Therefore, it has the following requirements — all of which must be passed in order for students to successfully complete the course.

{{Participation}}

===Critical Thinking Paper===
This essay will be a comparative analysis of two texts we cover in class this semester. It will choose a theme, character, or symbol and critically analyze how it operates in '''two of the course texts''' by examining distinct parallels between those texts. In other words the paper will answer the question: ''how does an examination of this key theme (character or symbol) help with a critical understanding of these two texts?'' This paper will use the “[[:File:Critical Thinking Rubric.pdf|Critical Thinking Rubric]]” in evaluation.

===Critical Thinking Assignment===
Students will be asked to write a proposal for the Critical Thinking Paper that will be due before midterm; this proposal will count as your “Critical Thinking Assignment.”

===COTC Assessments===
Middle Georgia State University does key assessments of Critical Thinking and Oral Communications (COTC) skills in Area B courses such as this one. This requirement includes the COTC units integrated into D2L<ref>On the course page, the COTC folder in under Content Browser on the right. You can also click “Content Browser,” then “COTC” (bottom left) to get a list of all units and assessments.</ref> and a separate critical thinking writing assignment {{crossreference|(the [[#Critical Thinking Paper| Critical Thinking Paper]] above)}} — each worth 10% of the final grade. More information will follow in class.

===Oral Presentation===
Middle Georgia State University does key assessments of Critical Thinking and Oral Communications skills in Area B courses such as this one. This informal, fifteen-minute presentation will be based on the critical thinking paper outlined above. More information will follow in class. See the “[[:File:Speech Eval Rubric.pdf|Speech Evaluation Rubric]].”

{{notice|Since reading is a key component of our class, be sure you’re doing your best to comprehend what you read. Consider following these strategies in “[https://jamesclear.com/reading-comprehension-strategies 7 Ways to Retain More of Every Book You Read].”}}


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{{Schedule}}

All PDFs, designated by {{PDF}}, may be found on Google Drive » » &nbsp; {{Clickable button 2|Request Access|url=https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R6PQHPq2qFAOqWUlYHwb9kl0buZN49KU?usp=sharing|class=mw-ui-progressive}}

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! Week !! Date !! Assignments
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| style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 1
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 08/14
| Class Begins • Introduction • {{Read}}: “[[Writing in the Liberal Arts]]”; [[Student Start Page]], links, and syllabus.
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 2
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 08/19
| {{Read}}: [[Some Views of Science Fiction]]; Le Guin “Intro to the ''Norton Book of SF''” {{PDF}}; Ballard “Which Way to Innerspace” {{PDF}} • {{font|text=Research|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: “[[w:Science fiction|Science Fiction]]” (you can start on Wikipedia) and bring what you find out to class for discussion
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 08/21
| {{View}}: “[https://youtu.be/crkt1kiNj4E The Value of Science Fiction]” (YouTube) and “[https://ezproxy.mga.edu/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=114464&xtid=6870 Brave New Worlds: The Science Fiction Phenomenon]” (Films on Demand)
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 3
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 08/26
| {{Read}}: [[w:John Cheever|John Cheever]] “[[w:The Swimmer (short story)|The Swimmer]]” {{PDF}}
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 08/28
| {{View}}: [[w:Chris Marker|Chris Marker]] “[[w:La Jetée|La Jetée]]” • {{font|text=Complete|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: CTOC Unit One: Elements of Critical Thinking<ref>All of these units are on D2L.</ref>
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 4
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 09/02
| style="background-color:#FADBD8" | Labor Day - No class — {{font|text=Complete|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: CTOC Unit Two: Evaluating Arguments; units one (from 8/26) and two are due by the end of the day on 9/4.
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 09/04
| style="background-color: #D1F2EB;" | {{Write}}: In a page, compare any aspect (character, theme, symbol, etc.) of the two texts, citing evidence for your argument. Bring the paper, printed, with you ready to share with the class.
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 5
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 09/09
| {{Read}}: [[w:William Gibson|William Gibson]] “[[w:The Gernsback Continuum|The Gernsback Continuum]]” {{PDF}}
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 09/11
| {{View}}: ''[[w:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]'' “[[w:Blink (Doctor Who)|Blink]]”; {{font|text=Complete|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: CTOC Unit Three: Forming Arguments
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 6
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 09/16
| {{Read}}: [[w:Philip K. Dick|Philip K. Dick]] “[[w:We Can Remember It for You Wholesale|We Can Remember It for You Wholesale]]” {{PDF}}
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 09/18
| {{View}}: ''[[w:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'' “[[w:Jose Chung's From Outer Space|José Chung’s ‘From Outer Space]]{{' "}} • {{font|text=Complete|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: CTOC Unit Four: Problem Solving
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 7
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 09/23
| {{Read}}: [[w:James Tiptree Jr.|James Tiptree, Jr.]] “[[w:The Girl Who Was Plugged In|The Girl Who Was Plugged In]]” {{PDF}}
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 09/25
| {{View}}: ''[[w:Black Mirror|Black Mirror]]'' “[[w:The Entire History of You|The Entire History of You]]” • {{font|text=Complete|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: CTOC Critical Thinking Exam
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 8
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 09/30
| style="background-color: #D1F2EB;" | {{font|text=Library Exercise|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: spend some time in the library researching your critical thinking paper topic ([[#Critical Thinking Paper|see above]]). Find strong sources (books, book chapters, articles from academic periodicals) that can potentially assist you in your writing, including at least one book. Include these sources in your paper proposal.
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 10/02
| style="background-color: #FCF3CF;" | {{font|text=Paper Proposal Due|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: follow the instructions on [[:File:HowtoWriteaPaperProposal.pdf|this handout]] from the U of Washington. Your research questions is: “How does an examination of a shared theme (metaphor or character or symbol) help with a critical understanding of two texts we have read for class?” Submit this to me via email before by Friday, 10/4.
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 9
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center;" | 10/07<ref>Midterm grades due.</ref>
| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#FADBD8" | Dr. Lucas out of town (No class this week) • {{font|text=Complete|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: CTOC Unit Five
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 10/09
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 10
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 10/14<ref>Drop date: last day to withdraw with a “W.”</ref>
| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#FADBD8;" | Conferences to discuss paper progress. No class meeting. See me during class time in my office.
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 10/16
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 11
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 10/21
| {{Read}}: [[w:Octavia E. Butler|Octavia Butler]] “[[w:Bloodchild and Other Stories#"Bloodchild"|Bloodchild]]” {{PDF}}
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 10/23
| {{View}}: ''[[w:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]]'' “[[w:Far Beyond the Stars|Far Beyond the Stars]]” (since I’m out due to illness, please watch this on your own) • {{font|text=Complete|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: CTOC Unit Six
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 12
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 10/28
| {{Read}}: [[w:Tom Godwin|Tom Godwin]] “[[w:The Cold Equations|The Cold Equations]]” {{PDF}}
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 10/30
| {{View}}: ''[[w:Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' “[[w:33 (Battlestar Galactica)|33]]” • {{font|text=Complete|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: CTOC Unit Seven: Preparing for the Presentation
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 13
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 11/04
| {{Read}}: [[w:Tim Pratt|Tim Pratt]] “[[w:Impossible Dreams|Impossible Dreams]]” {{PDF}}
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 11/06
| {{View}}: ''[[w:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' “[[w:The City on the Edge of Forever|The City on the Edge of Forever]]” • {{font|text=Complete|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: CTOC Unit Eight: Presenting the Speech
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 14
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 11/11
| {{Read}}: [[w:Ken Liu|Ken Liu]] “Staying Behind” {{PDF}}
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 11/13
| {{View}}: ''Black Mirror'' “[[w:San Junipero|San Junipero]]” • {{font|text=Complete|font=Alegreya Sans SC}}: CTOC Communications Exam
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 15
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 11/18
| style="background-color:#D1F2EB;" rowspan="2" | Presentations
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 11/20
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 16
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center;" | 11/25
| style="background-color:#FADBD8;" rowspan="2" | Thanksgiving Holiday (no class)
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 11/27
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 17
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 12/02
| style="background-color:#FCF3CF;" rowspan="2" | Off-week — finish your papers and any make-up assignments
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 12/04
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 12/06
| style="background-color: #FCF3CF;" | Final Essay Due — email to me
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==Notes==
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[[Category:Fall 2019]]
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