Tenth Grade Summer School at ECVHS

Sources used during the second session:

Life on Another Planet	Film as Literature: Minority Report	Persuasive Essay: Are Technological Advancements Positive or Negative for Humankind?
For this activity, students created a PowerPoint presentation detailing how humans could survive on another planet. Videos: Colonizing the Moon (not so "sci-fi" anymore) The Base Race Web Sites: Our starting points: Planet Facts (.net) Planet Facts (.com) Student Samples: Coming soon.	We will study the science fiction genre using Minority Report as our input. Film Study Questions Minority Report Respond to the questions while watching the film. Elements of Sci-Fi Students identify and record elements of science fiction while watching the film. scifiels.pdf	See handouts: Prompt Outline Rubric Peer Evaluation: Students evaluate each others' essays and mark the rubric to offer feedback for improvement.

Life on Another Planet

Film as Literature: Minority Report

Persuasive Essay: Are Technological Advancements Positive or Negative for Humankind?

For this activity, students created a PowerPoint presentation detailing how humans could survive on another planet.

Videos:

Web Sites:

Student Samples:

We will study the science fiction genre using Minority Report as our input.

Film Study Questions

Elements of Sci-Fi
Students identify and record elements of science fiction while watching the film.
scifiels.pdf

See handouts:

Peer Evaluation:

Students evaluate each others' essays and mark the rubric to offer feedback for improvement.

Science Fiction