PPT-A Brief Survey of Science Fiction Session 3: Identity

Session 3 Identity Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Winter 2013 Dr Agatha Taormina 1 What does it mean to be human Sentience Medical Interventions Transplants Prosthetics Cyborgs. Day 3. So the Doctor and Amy Pond with some guy (nurse) are attempting to save the world with nothing from a multiform trans-dimensional alien prisoner escapee. How will they do it?. If you weren’t here write what caused this up to this point.. & . Romancer i Science Fiction. Jayne Castles Harmony bøger. Nuttede . alien. kæledyr: . Dust. . Bunny. Ruinerne fra en gammel . Alien. civilisation.. Ruinerne befinder sig mest under jorden. De er lavet af et hårdt materiale, der er umuligt at ødelægge, og har stor . Literature that is out of this World. Definition of Science Fiction. Prose writing. Presents the possibilities of the past or the future. Uses known scientific data and theories. Uses creative imagination of the writer. STEP 1. From the KSS app, click the “Session Surveys” icon. . From browser, go to . www.kipp.org/kss-survey. STEP 2. Follow directions on screen to find this session. [INSTRUCTORS TYPE YOUR SESSION NAME]. Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. . The stories are set in modern times.. Examples of Realistic Fiction. Because of Winn Dixie. Crash. Owl Moon. Shiloh. Bridge to . Terabithia. GMOs are created by injecting chemicals into food AFTER it is harvested.. Fiction. GMOs are developed through genetic engineering where scientists identify and insert specific traits into the DNA of the seed before it is ever planted. The plant grows just like conventional (non-GMO) seeds. . Historical fiction is . fiction. set in . the past. . It contains a rich. . mixture. of . fact. and . fiction. . . What is Historical Fiction?. Through novels and short stories, an author may . combine. Mrs. Kinney . Mystery and Suspense. Five Good Reasons to Study Science Fiction. 1. Historical Fiction In historical fantasies and science fiction that involves time travel or alternate dimensions, authors will many times include evidence of deep research about history.  Reading it as part of an exciting story makes for a painless way to learn about major wars or important figures.  One note of caution, though; sometimes it's tough to keep straight what's real and what's fictional! . **FICTION:. Point . of View-. the perspective or vantage point from which the story is told. . 3 main kinds . of POV:. *. First Person: . the narrator is a character in the story. We see the story through his/her eyes. . Does religion have a place in our far future?. Johnny Zapata. Eng 2420 2016. Professor Belli. Consequences of No Conflict between Religion and Science. Role of an Antagonist. Antagonist . ≠. . Villain. Commercialization of Science-Fiction Presenter: Pellegrino Cioffi Course: ENG 2420 Date: Dec. 6th, 2016 Introduction The Distinction of “Commercialization” Different from Classic Works we went through in class Fiction and Non-Fiction. Genres of literature are divided into (2) categories. Non-Fictions are informational texts dealing with real-life subjects. Real or Actual. Fictions are narrative literary works produced by the imagination. 7.2.2  Reading Non Fiction  . Today we will look at. Reading fiction. Reading nonfiction. . Fiction. What is fiction?. “.  Literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people.”. video. defintion. fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets..