Schedule for Wednesday

1. Read Confido by Kurt Vonnegut.

2. Notice, I blacked out the end of the story...."What's the last thing it said, Pop" (Vonnegut, 2009, pg. 20). Reply to this post what you think Confido said.

3. For tomorrow, look up and be ready to share two pieces of information on Kurt Vonnegut and Isaac Asimov. Kurt Vonnegut is the author of Confido. Isaac Asimov is the author of the next short story, The Dead Past.

WEEKEND WORK

1. Read Ruby's post from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

2. Read through the chapter Academy.

3. Post to Check out Zog.

4. Finish reading all of the 2001: A Space Odyssey part 1 (which is everything from the previous link).

5. Post to Questions.

6. Post to Poject.

7. Make sure all your posts are in.

Questions

Create two questions from the readings. Try to make the questions sound real complex :)

Check out Zog.

1. Describe the picture. (comprehension) 2. How is this picture related to the reading from 2001: A Space Odyssey. (Analysis) 3. What are your thoughts about this comic by Gary Larson (do you like it)? What are your thoughts about 2001: A Space Odyssey? (Evaluation) 4. What other drawing, similar to this, would you create to represent the increased use of technology from 2001: A Space Odyssey? (Synthesis) Please answer all four questions and include at least two quotes from 2001: A Space Odyssey, using the author's last name when quoting.

Technology, through the eyes of Henry David Thoreau

What was Henry David Thoreau's view of technology? What would Thoreau think of our technology today (include one piece of modern technology in your analysis)? FOR BOTH QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HAVE A SUPERFLUOUS POST AND USE AT LEAST TWO DIRECT QUOTES FROM THE PASSAGES.

Technology

In this science fiction unit we will be focusing on technology. In your own words, what is technology? Please answer in just a few sentences.

Henry David Thoreau

Here are some specifics on Henry David Thoreau: a post from Wikipedia, a post from Answers.com, and a search for Henry David Thoreau quotes. Take a few minutes to read some of this and write three important facts that you find about Henry David Thoreau (please include where you got each of the pieces of information. Remember if you are cutting and pasting use quotes, otherwise I will assume you are summarizing and that the words are yours:) Afterwards, we will read selections from Henry David Thoreau's Walden and discuss it as a class (Economy Part D, section 8; Where I Lived, & What I Lived For, section 15, 16, 18, and 19).

Holes in the Universe

Please share one thing you learned, or one new idea you had, during the video Holes in the Universe. (Please also include your name at the end of the post, thank you:)