Class Day Possibilities
for SF Web Sites: Spring 200
Some Samples from Last Time

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Build it entirely yourself, including research
Work from material provided by teacher

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1.  Update Links, especially general, encyclopedic sites   A.J. Stramaski
2. Expand Chronological chart  



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3. F Jan 17: Definitions -> Class meets in Dan 409 for in-class on-line chat
• Format Site including assignment, link to definitions, collages, notes from SFE, and discussion board. 

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4. W Jan 22: H.G. Wells->
• Campbell Chart on Time Machine 
• updating links on H.G. Wells

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5. M Jan 27: Early Origins: Utopias -> Christy Seasons

• Make cooler: Outline of characteristics to look for in utopias and Dystopias 
• Make cooler and update: Utopia/ Dystopia Biblio 
• Update utopia/dystopia links 

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1. W Jan 29:Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Herland ->
• Expand Plot Outline of Herland 
• Campbell Chart (if possible)
• Update Links 

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2. M Feb 3: Early Origins: Space Opera -> Nilam Patel
• Definitions of Space Opera 
• My Rather Idiosyncratic List of Space Operas 
• Update Links on Space Opera 
• E. Doc Smith and Gernsback

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3.  W Feb 5: Hard SF: The Golden Age 
• Definition of Golden Age SF 
• John C. Campbell Page 
• Update Links Page 

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4. M Feb 10: Hard SF: Future History ->  Jamie Yon
• Page about Future Histories 
• Page on Asimov, especially whole Foundation Series 
• Page on Heinlein's Future History 
• Page on Known Space (Larry Niven) Future History 
• Page on Blish, Cities in Flight Future History 

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5. W, Feb 12:Hard SF: Heinlein, Starship Troopers Matt Brunson
• Campbell chart on Starship Troopers
• Chart comparing/Contrasting Movie and Book
• Links page for Heinlein and for Movie

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6. M Feb 17: Hard SF: Aliens -> Bryan Buckley
• Update current Aliens page and Biblio
• Links Page to Web Resources on aliens 
• Class Notes
• Links for Weinbaum, "Arena" and Clarke

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7. W Feb 19: Cozy Catastrophes and Nuclear Dooms Michael Cobb
• Update current  Cosy Cat page and Biblio
• Links Page to Web Resources on catastrophes and holocausts
• Class Notes, including timeline 

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8. M Feb 24: Softening SF--Time Travel->Bryan Smith
• Update Time Travel Biblio
• Links Page to Web Resources on time travel 
• Class Notes




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9. W Feb 26: Softening SF--Psionics-> Mandy Nicoletta
• Upgrade Psionics Biblio
• Links Page to Web Resources on psionics and telepathy in SF
• Class Notes
• Maybe a page on differnt kinds of psychic powers

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10. M Mar 3: Philip K. Dick and Blade Runner Jessica Davis
• Class notes
• Chart of hero's journey in novel
• Chart comparing characters in novel and movie
• Journal selections from class comments
• Update links page

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11. M Mar 12: New Wave SF- Bo Pearson
• Defining New Wave
• Links to New Wave
• Class Notes; maybe timeline

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12.  W Mar 12: Babel -17  Andrew Chester
• Reading and Study Guide Questions
• Plot Summary
• Campbell Chart
• Links on Delaney,  Babel-17

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13. M Mar 24: Ursula Le Guin, -> Left Hand of Darkness Cecilia

 
• Update LeGuin Page,  Biblio, and Links
• Campbell Chart for Left Hand
• Gliederung for Left Hand
• Myth Riddles in Left Hand
• Journal Selections

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14. M Mar 31: Women in SF-> Historically Beth Munson
• Update links
• Something else creative?  Chronological Chart?

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15. W Apr 2: Women in SF: Tiptree - 

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16. M Apr 7: Cyber-Punk:->  John Fostyk
• Update links and Biblio
• Maybe a page on Cyber-punk and film

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17. W Apr 9: Neuromancer Dustin  Moss Jospeh Flagg
• Gibson Page with Links
• Reading and Discussion Questions on Neuromancer
• Plot Summary for Neuromancer
• Campbell Chart for Neuromancer
• Neuromancer Links

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1.  M Apr 14: Bruce Sterling and Distraction Paul Lowman
• Bruce Sterling page include biblio and Links
• Reading and Discussion Questions on Distraction
• Plot Summary of Distraction
• Campbell Chart for Distraction
• Distraction Links