Today, we begin discussing the SF New Wave and Harlan Ellison’s “Repent, Harlequin!” Said the Ticktockman.” Before next week, write a summary of your notes from lecture and the reading, and post them into a comment to this blog post.

Leave a summary of your notes from the conclusion of Forbidden Planet in a comment to this blog post. Since this post was not made live over the weekend, you have an additional day to post your summary for the last half of Forbidden Planet.

During today’s class, I lectured briefly on the film Forbidden Planet and we watched approximately the first half of the film. Reflect on what you saw in the film and how it relates to what I told you during lecture. Summarize your lecture notes and what you saw in the film thus far, and post your summary as a comment to this blog entry.

Before we meet again next Monday to begin watching Forbidden Planet, type up your summary of Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” and the lecture notes from today’s class. Copy-and-paste them into a comment to this blog post.

Before our class on Monday next week, write a summary of your reading of Robert A. Heinlein’s “All You Zombies–” and the lecture notes from today’s class. Post your summaries to a comment on this blog entry.

Continuing the Golden Age of SF, leave a substantial comment to this blog post that includes summary of your lecture notes from Monday’s class and a summary of your reading of Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains.”

Last week, we began discussing the Golden Age of SF. For this after class writing assignment, you should summarize your notes and your reading of Asimov’s “Reason.” We will turn our attention to Ray Bradbury on Monday.

There is no after class writing assignment for our previous lecture on science fiction film serials. Of course, the material will be on the exam, but I wanted to give everyone a break so that you all can study for the Monday exam. Good luck!

Post your after class summary of “Shambleau” and Monday’s class lecture in a comment to this blog entry. Remember, the first exam is on Monday! Good luck studying!

In our previous class, we discussed E.M. Forster’s “The Machines Stops” and I gave a lecture on SF working definitions and proto-SF. Write a summary of the reading and your notes so that you return to the text and your notes to help you remember this material. Copy-and-paste your summary into a comment made to this blog post.

Remember: If you miss a day and need notes from class, you should ask other students for a copy of their notes. Offering to exchange your own notes, or gifting pizza in exchange for notes will likely work in your favor. If you have questions about how to spell a name or what is an important date, refer to some of the links under Resources. And, of course, stop by my office hours to talk with me about the class or your final paper.