| Date | Unit/Text | Class Notes | Assignments |
| 1/30/14 | Class Notes | Introductions to the course and to each other | |
| 2/6/14 | Human/Machine – Caves of Steel | Class Notes |
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| 2/13/14 | Human/Machine – Caves of Steel</em | Class Notes | Reading: Finish Caves of SteelOnline: Create OpenLab Account. Join course group.Writing: Weekly reading journal – post on blog (log in, click + Post above, write/publish blog. Focus on a single moment in the text that seems particularly rich to you. Discuss how it relates to the themes/motifs we discussed in class on 2/6/14. Use Categories “Student Post” and “Reading Journal.” Use tags as appropriate, perhaps adding tags related to themes you are exploring.Research Look at past practices at Ellis Island. To what treatment were immigrants subjected when they came to America? How can you compare that to moments between Spacers and Earthpeople in Caves of Steel? |
| 2/27/14 | Human/Machine – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? | Class Notes | Reading: + Read up to Chapter 15 in Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep+ Read short piece to be placed on our Readings pageWriting: Weekly reading journal – post on blog (log in, click + Post above, write/publish blog.In 1-2 paragraphs, write a close analysis about a passage of text from Caves of Steel Use Categories “Student Post” and “Reading Journal.” Use tags as appropriate, perhaps adding tags related to themes you are exploring. Online: + Create OpenLab Account. Join course group. |
| 3/6/14 | Human/Machine – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? | Class Notes | Assignments: Finish Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Write journal #4 (open topic on Androids) |
| 3/13/14 | Human/Machine | Class Notes | Required Reading (available on the Readings page): * They Say/I Say (selections) * One of the following two articles (your choice): a) Cole, Simon A. “Do Androids Pulverize Tiger Bones to Use as Aphrodisiacs?” b) William F. Touponce. Isaac Asimov.Optional Reading * biographical pieces about Philip K. Dick and Isaac Asimov |
| 3/20/14 | Human/Machine | Class Notes (none available) | PAPER ONE DUE [DOWNLOAD ASSIGNMENT] |
| 3/27/14 | Future Earth | Class Notes | Octavia Butler, Dawn — read first 100 pages Reading journal #5 Finish Star Trek: Next Generation, “Measure of a Man“ |
| 4/3/14 | Future Earth | Class Notes | Octavia Butler, Dawn — read up to page 200 Reading journal #6 |
| 4/10/14 | Future Earth | Class Notes | Octavia Butler, Dawn — finish book MIDTERM |
| 4/17/14 | NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK | ||
| 4/24/14 | Future Earth | Class Notes | District 9 |
| 5/1/14 | Future Earth | Class Notes | Nalo Hopkinson, Brown Girl in the Ring |
| 5/8/14 | Future Earth | Class Notes | Nalo Hopkinson, Brown Girl in the Ring |
| 5/15/14 | Space / Review | Class Notes | 2001. Review for Final Exam |
| 5/22/14 | FINAL EXAM |
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