Write a 200-word report comparing and contrasting the science fact and fiction in Blade Runner. How much of the science in this movie is real, plausible, and fiction?
Explain your answers.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Homework for Monday
Turn in your vocabulary notebook that includes all words from this vocabulary list.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Science-Fiction Film Days
Monday, April 27th from 10:00 to 12:25
o Blade Runner (1982)
You will fill out a handout concerning characters, setting, theme, and the branch of science.
For Monday, May 4th you will have to write a 200-word report comparing and contrasting the science fact and fiction in the movie. How much of the science in this movie is real, plausible, and fiction? Explain your answers.
Wednesday, April 29th is only 30 minutes long, exact time will be announced later
Monday, May 4th from 10:00 to 12:25
o Planet of the Apes (1968)
You will fill out a handout concerning characters, setting, theme, and the branch of science.
You will fill out a second handout comparing it to our first film, Blade Runner.
No homework assignment will be given for May 6th.
Wednesday, May 6th is 11:45 to 12:15.
o Blade Runner (1982)
You will fill out a handout concerning characters, setting, theme, and the branch of science.
For Monday, May 4th you will have to write a 200-word report comparing and contrasting the science fact and fiction in the movie. How much of the science in this movie is real, plausible, and fiction? Explain your answers.
Wednesday, April 29th is only 30 minutes long, exact time will be announced later
Monday, May 4th from 10:00 to 12:25
o Planet of the Apes (1968)
You will fill out a handout concerning characters, setting, theme, and the branch of science.
You will fill out a second handout comparing it to our first film, Blade Runner.
No homework assignment will be given for May 6th.
Wednesday, May 6th is 11:45 to 12:15.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Final Project
Your final project is due Wednesday, May 6th at 11:45am.
Make an appointment with me this week to choose your project.
If you do not make an appointment with me by April 13th, I will choose the least popular project for you.
PROJECT #1
Write an essay about the best story that you read in The Best of the Best Science-Fiction
• Explain why you chose that one as your favorite
• Explain why it is better than the other short stories that you read
• Compare 3 of the following: characters, setting, theme, science, and plot
• Your essay must contain all the elements that your writing teacher requires for an essay.
PROJECT #2
Write an essay comparing one story to one movie from the provided list
• Explain if they are more similar or different
• If more similar, describe at least 5 similarities and 3 differences
• If more different, describe at least 5 differences and 3 similarities
• If equally similar and different, describe 4 similarities and differences
• Your essay must contain all the elements that your writing teacher requires for an essay.
PROJECT #3
Pick a branch of science that you are interested in from the provided list
• Select 3 news articles in English about that branch of science
• Each article must be at least one full page long when printed at the normal size
• You can use www.sciencenews.org, http://www.sciencedaily.com/, or Yahoo science news
• Write 2 paragraphs about why you are interested in that branch of science
• For each article, write a 1-paragraph summary followed by a 1-paragraph personal reaction to that article
• You should have a total of 6 paragraphs plus at least 3 pages of science news article
PROJECT #4
Go to the Skeptic’s Dictionary at http://skepdic.com/
• Choose 5 strange things that interest you from the topical indexes on the website
• Write 2 paragraph about each strange thing
• In paragraph #1, write about why you and other people are interested in that strange thing
• In paragraph #2, write about why you and other people believe or do not believe in that strange thing
• You should have a total of 10 paragraphs
Make an appointment with me this week to choose your project.
If you do not make an appointment with me by April 13th, I will choose the least popular project for you.
PROJECT #1
Write an essay about the best story that you read in The Best of the Best Science-Fiction
• Explain why you chose that one as your favorite
• Explain why it is better than the other short stories that you read
• Compare 3 of the following: characters, setting, theme, science, and plot
• Your essay must contain all the elements that your writing teacher requires for an essay.
PROJECT #2
Write an essay comparing one story to one movie from the provided list
• Explain if they are more similar or different
• If more similar, describe at least 5 similarities and 3 differences
• If more different, describe at least 5 differences and 3 similarities
• If equally similar and different, describe 4 similarities and differences
• Your essay must contain all the elements that your writing teacher requires for an essay.
PROJECT #3
Pick a branch of science that you are interested in from the provided list
• Select 3 news articles in English about that branch of science
• Each article must be at least one full page long when printed at the normal size
• You can use www.sciencenews.org, http://www.sciencedaily.com/, or Yahoo science news
• Write 2 paragraphs about why you are interested in that branch of science
• For each article, write a 1-paragraph summary followed by a 1-paragraph personal reaction to that article
• You should have a total of 6 paragraphs plus at least 3 pages of science news article
PROJECT #4
Go to the Skeptic’s Dictionary at http://skepdic.com/
• Choose 5 strange things that interest you from the topical indexes on the website
• Write 2 paragraph about each strange thing
• In paragraph #1, write about why you and other people are interested in that strange thing
• In paragraph #2, write about why you and other people believe or do not believe in that strange thing
• You should have a total of 10 paragraphs
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Homework for Wednesday
Turn in your vocabulary notebooks
Turn in your 3rd SF short story reports
Be prepared for a short quiz about 3 vocabulary and reading words.
Turn in your 3rd SF short story reports
Be prepared for a short quiz about 3 vocabulary and reading words.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Homework for Monday
Please bring your handout concerning the charts from Chapter 2 (pages 25-28)
AND
Hand in your group's survey concerning Paranormal Belief
Surveying other ESL students
• Group 1 – Yuguang, Lixiang, Linda, Candy
• Group 2 – Jennifer, Yanting, Siwen
Surveying UWL faculty & students
• Group 1 – Una, Lutfi, Hui, Shine
• Group 2 – Kevin, Ran, Lin
AND
Hand in your group's survey concerning Paranormal Belief
- Astrology
- Extrasensory perception
- Witches
- Aliens have landed on Earth
- The lost continent of Atlantis
- Dinosaurs and humans lived simultaneously
- Noah’s flood
- Communication with the dead
- Ghosts
- Actually had a psychic experience
Surveying other ESL students
• Group 1 – Yuguang, Lixiang, Linda, Candy
• Group 2 – Jennifer, Yanting, Siwen
Surveying UWL faculty & students
• Group 1 – Una, Lutfi, Hui, Shine
• Group 2 – Kevin, Ran, Lin
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Hope Springs Eternal
This is an expression concerning optimism.
For example, "I believe that hope springs eternal during our darkest times."
Another example, "We will get through the economic crisis because hope springs eternal."
Why are we optimistic?
Scientists have been trying to answer that question for years. Read here.
For example, "I believe that hope springs eternal during our darkest times."
Another example, "We will get through the economic crisis because hope springs eternal."
Why are we optimistic?
Scientists have been trying to answer that question for years. Read here.
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