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Fantasy and Science Fiction 15-5 LOCALLY DEVELOPED COURSE OUTLINE Fantasy and Science Fiction 15-5 Submitted By: Rocky View School Division No. 41 Submitted On: Jul. 28, 2014 © Rocky View School Division No. 41 All Rights Reserved Page 1 of 47 Board Motion Motion Conclusion Motion Date Motion Number Motions © Rocky View School Division No. 41 All Rights Reserved Page 2 of 47 Course Basic Information Course Name Fantasy and Science Fiction 15 Credit Number 5 Hours of Instruction 125.00 hrs Implementation Dates 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2018 Proposal Type Reauthorization Development Type Acquired Designed Grade Level Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Acknowledgment Course Description In this five credit Option course, Fantasy and Science Fiction Appreciation 15 will provide an opportunity for students to experience a wide range of fantasy and science fiction works from around the world and from different time periods. Students will explore unique and fantastic worlds like Middle Earth and the Matrix. They will be exposed to a variety of films, art, poetry, short stories, screenplays, novellas, graphic novels, and novels related to fantasy and science fiction. Course Prerequisite © Rocky View School Division No. 41 All Rights Reserved Page 3 of 47 Philosophy Students will further develop their reading, speaking, listening, viewing, writing, and representing skills learned in previous English Language Arts classes. Although primarily viewed as escapist forms, fantasy and science fiction literature and film will be explored in terms of literary and visual literacy theory, historical context, and most importantly with respect to social and personal relevance. Students will learn not only to read and view critically, but also to respond effectively and creatively in various ways (e.g. discussions, presentations, video, writing, or artwork). © Rocky View School Division No. 41 All Rights Reserved Page 4 of 47 Rationale With movies like Pan’s Labyrinth, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Underworld, Harry Potter, Bridge to Terabithia,The Lord of the Rings, and The Matrix having success at the box office and with television shows like Heroes, Smallville, Jericho, Supernatural, Lost, and Stargate SG-1 achieving high ratings, there is a renewed interest in the fantasy and science fiction genres. With the tremendous advancements in CGI effects, directors can now more realistically bring creatures, machines, and fantasy worlds from the written page to life on the screen, in an attempt to fulfill the writer’s original vision. However, regardless of this, people of all ages continue to take pleasure in reading fantasy and science fiction works including Bridge to Terabithia,The Hobbit,Harry Potter novels, and The Lord of the Rings. Pan’s Labyrinth and The Lord of the Rings’ success at the Academy Awards also demonstrates that these genres have become more accepted in main-stream society. Many universities and colleges in North America offer literature courses on these genres due to a growing public interest; in Alberta, some examples include the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, Mount Royal College in Calgary, Athabasca University, Grande Prairie Regional College, and others. In many school libraries, the fantasy and science fiction texts are the most frequently signed out by students of all ages. Many of these avid readers may not fully appreciate or understand the various subgenres which exist within fantasy and science fiction. They also may not realize how many elements are shared between the two genres. In the Fantasy and Science Fiction Appreciation 15 © Rocky View School Division No. 41 All Rights Reserved Page 5 of 47 course, students will be given a broader awareness and understanding of works they may have not considered reading or viewing otherwise. © Rocky View School Division No. 41 All Rights Reserved Page 6 of 47 Learner Outcomes On a regular basis, the following activities will take place in the Fantasy and Science Fiction Appreciation 15 option class: reading, listening, and viewing activities, class and group discussions, brief lectures, co-operative learning activities, in-class assignments, and unit projects/presentations. Homework should be limited. Class time will be given for students to read, view, discuss, and create. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 1. Texts Studied Students will read, view, and discuss the following: - minimum four novels and/or novellas read - minimum ten short stories (including chapter excepts from longer works) read *literature written by Canadians as well as Nebula, Hugo, and other fantasy/science fiction award winners should be included whenever possible. - minimum fifteen full length films viewed - minimum two short films and/or television programs viewed 2. Responses to Fantasy and Science Fiction Texts Studied Students will create a variety of responses: - personal responses to texts (required) - critical/analytical responses to texts (required) They will use a variety of print and non-print forms: - prose (required: narrative forms such as short stories, scripts, etc.; © Rocky View School Division No. 41 All Rights Reserved Page 7 of 47 informative/persuasive forms such as reviews, articles, journal entries, etc.) - poetry (encouraged) - oral (required: class and group discussions) - visual (required: e.g. paintings, sketches, comics, posters, dioramas, etc.) - oral/visual/multimedia presentations (required) CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFERENT SUBGENRES OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION - FANTASY may have characteristics of the following 19 subgenres: - fairy tales (e.g. Cinderella; Everafter) - legends (e.g. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves; King Arthur) - myths (e.g. Greek/Roman myths, Hercules television series) - fables (e.g.The Lion King) - folk tales (e.g.The Storyteller and the folk tales within the movie) - high fantasy (e.g. Jirel Meets Magic; Threshold; Liane the Wayfarer; Legend; The Lord of the Rings texts and movies; The Pawn of Prophecy, Ladyhawke, Willow) - sword and sorcery (e.g. Red Sonja) - contemporary fantasy (e.g. Jumanji, Pity the Monsters; The Monarch of the Glen) - dark fantasy (e.g. Dracula, M.T. Anderson’s Thirsty) - comic fantasy (e.g. The Princess Bride; Ghostbusters I and II) - fantasy romance (e.g. The Princess Bride) © Rocky View School Division No. 41 All Rights Reserved Page 8 of 47 - historical fantasy (e.g. Raiders of the Lost Ark; Lord John and the Succubus) - superhero (e.g. X-Men) - fantasy mysteries (e.g. Harry Potter series; Mercedes Lackey’s Sacred Ground) - mythological beasts and other creatures (e.g. Beyond Between, Jack the Giant Killer; Reign of Fire) - music magic (e.g. Rhapsody series) - crossover fantasy (e.g. Pan’s Labyrinth, The Last Action Hero; Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure) - quest fantasy (e.g. Labyrinth; The Lord of the Rings; Willow) - fantasy time travel (e.g. Outlander series; Time Bandits) - SCIENCE FICTION may have characteristics of the following 27 subgenres: - hard science fiction (e.g. Babylon 5; 2001: A Space Odyssey) - soft science fiction (e.g. Dune movie; Ray Bradbury=s short stories) - space opera (e.g. Star Wars, Buck Rogers; Andromeda) - celestial bodies (e.g. Ray Bradbury’s short stories; Total Recall) - social fiction - utopia (e.g. story, An Express of the Future; Changing Planes - stories of other civilizations) - dystopia (e.g. story, Citizen 504; Blade Runner; Harrison Bergeron) © Rocky View School Division No. 41 All Rights Reserved Page 9 of 47 - comic science fiction (e.g. excerpts from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy; Comic Fantasy II stories; Evolution; Red Dwarf series) - military science fiction (e.g. Soldier; Predator) - cyberpunk (e.g. The Lawnmower Man; Johnny Mnemonic) - post-cyberpunk (e.g. excerpts from Tad Williams’ Otherland series; M.T. Anderson’s Feed) - steampunk (e.g. Wells’ The Time Machine novel and movies; Around the World in 80 Days) - alternate history (e.g. excerpts of Dick’s The Man in High Castle) - xenofiction (e.g. Watership Down; The Lion King) - time travel (e.g. The Time Machine book and movies; Donnie Darko) - apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic science fiction - World War III catastrophe (e.g. The Postman) - pandemic catastrophe (e.g. 12 Monkeys; 28 Days Later) - astronomic impact (e.g. story, The Star; Armageddon; Deep Impact) - alien invasion (e.g. Independence Day; Mars Attacks!; X-Files) - ecological catastrophe (e.g. Waterworld; The Day After Tomorrow) - attacking computers and machines (e.g. I, Robot; The Outerlimits; Terminator) - decline and fall of human race (e.g. Battlefield Earth; Titan A.E.; part of The Time Machine) © Rocky View School Division No. 41 All Rights Reserved Page 10 of 47 - fall of space-based civilization (e.g. Andromeda; The Chrysalids) - alien contact (e.g. The Abyss; Contact; Enemy Mine) - creation of mechanical life (e.g. The Bicentennial Man; The Iron Giant) - science fantasy (e.g. excerpts from Otherland series) - new wave science fiction (e.g. stories and excerpts from works of Philip K. Dick, Ursula LeGuin, and Ray Bradbury) - mutants (e.g. X-Men; The Fly; Return of the Fly) *Typically, most fantasy and science fiction films and literature will display characteristics of more than one sub-genre; however, one sub-genre may dominate over others. Although a unit could explore common elements (style, characterization, plot, theme, etc.) in several works of a specific author like Neil Gaiman or director like George Lucas, units may be designed thematically or based on a certain subgenre. Thematic units like Heroes, Afraid of the Dark, Space, The Future, and The Journey could include works from various subgenres. Units developed based on subgenres may include the following: - the origins and various versions of fairy tales and folk tales in fantasy literature and film adaptations of these tales with the emphasis being on the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales. - the characteristics of high fantasy and quest fantasy in literature, film, and art with an emphasis on a major work, such as Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (e.g. Tolkien’s reasons for writing it, its mythological basis, the magical power of the language, the heroic © Rocky View School Division No.
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