Women’s Literature: Worlds of Fantasy and Science Fiction Coursebook

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SKU:
b9135
UPC:
9781684271047
Weight:
0.500 LBS
Categories:
Individual Curriculum Item
Equivalent SKU:
b110100
Suggested Grade Level:
11
Suggested Grade Level:
12
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Course Overview

Course Length: One semester

Suggested Grade Level(s): 9 10 11 12

View samples of our high school curriculum here.

How do stories about unknown new worlds lead to discovering your own world?

This course in Women’s Literature is focused on works of science fiction and fantasy written by women. Students explore the freedom these genres offer for women writers discover the values and ideas that inform the stories and explore themes of identity gender race and social justice.

In this one-semester course students read three books one novella and several short stories. The first unit uses the works of Diana Wynne Jones to explore the fantasy genre. The second unit looks at science fiction through the work of Ursula Le Guin. The course will culminate with reading a contemporary novella and completing a project that gives students the opportunity to envision and write or illustrate a science fiction or fantasy story of their own.

Additional Materials Required

The following books are used in conjunction with this coursebook:


Product Details

  • Publisher: Oak Meadow Inc.
  • Version date: July 2022
  • Pages: 72
  • Binding: Spiral bound
  • Product dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
  • Item weight: 0.40 lbs