Educere Course Overview and Description

Fantasy and Science Fiction Short Stories
Course Id: 2702

zzzThe VHS Collaborative (SB)

Course Overview
Institution	zzzThe VHS Collaborative (SB)
Subject	Language Arts Electives
Education Level	High School
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Course Description
Description:
The course will begin with a discussion of the fantasy and science fiction genres. We will try to figure out what elements determine the genre, that is, what key, essential ingredients are necessary for prose to be classified â€œfantasy and/or science fiction". We will go on to investigate the question, "What makes a story great?"

Throughout the course we will read short stories and discuss them in detail. We will examine the icons of these genres including CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, and Phillip K. Dick.

Finally, you will write three short stories, including a very short one (a single page), a longer one (5-8 double-spaced pages) and a very long one (10-12 double spaced pages). These stories will be peer-reviewed and I will cast my own opinions into the ring. Ultimately stories are meant to please an audience and some of the best feedback you will get will come from your readers.

The writing you do will grow and change as we continue to read more and different styles of SF. By the end of the course, you should have gained a solid understanding of the conventions of the genre and its historical developments.

Delivery Method

Internet

Real-Time Web-Based Teacher Access

Prerequisites
none

Course Materials
Virtual High School will have course materials, if any, shipped directly to students. While there is no additional cost for course materials, there is an additional charge for shipping. Students are required to return such course materials to course instructor upon completion of the course.

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