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Fantasy and Science Fiction Exploration: Lessons in Imaginative Worlds

Join us for a diverse exploration of fantasy and science fiction literature, featuring discussions on background information, allegory, and the politics of their time. Dive into "The Mary Sue Project" and "American Born Chinese," plus insightful presentations by Laurence Yep and a book talk by Christina. Discover the craft of acclaimed authors like Meg Rosoff and Lois Lowry, delve into character conflict, writing manuscripts, and more. Bring your favorite book and engage in an enriching session on verse novels, poetry, and submitting manuscripts.

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Fantasy and Science Fiction Exploration: Lessons in Imaginative Worlds

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  1. Class #5, December 12 • Housekeeping (next week, bibliographies…) • Lolly on fantasy and science fiction • Christina’s book talk • Laurence Yep presentation • Book discussion • More fantasy and science fiction Break ~ 7:05 • Lois Lowry

  2. Next week • Poetry • Verse novels • Filling requests • Awards • Writing and submitting manuscripts • More? • Bring in a book (optional)

  3. Fantasy and Science Fiction • Background info • Politics of their time • Allegory • Variety

  4. “The Mary Sue Project”by Lelac Almagor (November/December 2006 Horn Book Magazine)
Fifth-graders write themselves into the story

  5. Christina’s booktalk American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (First Second, 2006)

  6. Laurence Yep presentation Emily Brocks Sharwari Tilloo Rachel Strauss

  7. Meg Rosoff • Born 1956 in Boston • Princeton • Studied sculpture in London • NYC to finish degree • Worked in publishing • Moved to England; advertising • Married to Englishman, one teenage daughter • Books • How I Live Now was first book (2004) • Just In Case second book (2006) • What I Was (for adults) coming in January, 2008

  8. Meg Rosoff web links http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=58449&view=full_sptlght Interview about Just In Case http://www.bookbrowse.com/author_interviews/full/index.cfm?author_number=1059 WBUR audio interview http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2004/11/20041110_a_main.asp Talking Heads “Life During Wartime” lyrics http://www.lyricsfreak.com/t/talking+heads/life+during+wartime_10228666.html

  9. Lesson plans for The Giver Random House teacher’s guideshttp://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/guides/title/#G Literary Link websitehttp://theliterarylink.com/giver_lessons.html From Facing History and Ourselveshttp://www.facinghistory.org/campus/reslib.nsf/DownloadsSG?OpenForm

  10. Book discussion Discuss both books—their craft as well as your responses to them. Consider conflict in each book. What kinds are represented and how? What do Jonas’s and Daisy’s responses to conflict (internal and external) tell you about them as characters?

  11. More books

  12. Break

  13. Lois Lowry

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