What's Included
The following materials are included in the course package:
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Coursebook
- Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones
- The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
- The Martian (classroom edition) by Andy Weir
- Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
- Blank journal
Additional Materials Recommended
The following materials are recommended for use with this coursebook (NOT included in course package):
Course Overview
Course Length: One semester
Suggested Grade Level(s): 10 11 12
View samples of our high school curriculum here.
This single-semester course explores the genres of science fiction and fantasy and looks at themes of identity, gender, race, social structures, and survival. Students examine how authors create fictional story worlds by using tools such as narrative structure, setting details, character development, tone, and perspective. Students then apply various writing skills and techniques to create a work of fiction that features their own detailed, believable story world. (This course replaces our previous Women's Literature: Worlds of Fantasy and Science Fiction course.)
