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This week, two texts that consider the unforgiving nature of nature, physics, and machines: [[w:Tom Godwin|Tom Godwin]]’s “The Cold Equations” and the ''[[w:Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' episode “[[w:33 (Battlestar Galactica)|33]].” Do you ever feel like the universe is against you? Does technology push humans to venture into areas they weren’t designed to enter? Or are humans nothing special — just another variable in the working of the universe? Where does morality fit in a cold universe? | This week, two texts that consider the unforgiving nature of nature, physics, and machines: [[w:Tom Godwin|Tom Godwin]]’s “The Cold Equations” and the ''[[w:Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' episode “[[w:33 (Battlestar Galactica)|33]].” Do you ever feel like the universe is against you? Does technology push humans to venture into areas they weren’t designed to enter? Or are humans nothing special — just another variable in the working of the universe? Where does morality fit in a cold universe? | ||
==Wikipedia Work== | ==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-9 '''Week 9''']. | |||
==Read and View== | ==Read and View== | ||
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Godwin & Battlestar Galactica
October 7–11
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This week, two texts that consider the unforgiving nature of nature, physics, and machines: Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” and the Battlestar Galactica episode “33.” Do you ever feel like the universe is against you? Does technology push humans to venture into areas they weren’t designed to enter? Or are humans nothing special — just another variable in the working of the universe? Where does morality fit in a cold universe?
Wikipedia Work
Complete all reading and training on the WikiEdu dashboard under Week 9.
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[1] that addresses these texts on the Internet or in Galileo.[2] You might also check YouTube. Read or watch the criticism and take notes.
Journal Post 12
 | Resources to review for journal posts: “Writing in the Liberal Arts”; “Writing Top Ten”; “Editor’s Checklist”; Adding a reference. Cite sources correctly using footnoted references, and link to Wikipedia entries in the text of your post.[3] |
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 13
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 13, 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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Notes
- ↑ It would be helpful to begin with their respective Wikipedia entries that I linked above, but these should not be cited as sources.
- ↑ Obviously, the latter is better.
- ↑ External sources are always footnoted as references; Wikipedia entries are always just linked in the text. Never cite a Wikipedia article like you would an external source.
