Oak Meadow Women’s Lit Worlds of Fantasy and Science Fiction (Current Versions)
Specifications
| All Returns Accepted | ReturnsNotAccepted |
| Type | Workbook |
| Format | Book |
| Subject Area | English |
| Language | English |
| Author | Oak Meadow |
| Level | High School |
| Publisher | Oak Meadow, Inc |
| Subject | Literature |
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 but NOT in this listingDogsbody by Diana Wynne JonesFire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne JonesThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le GuinThe Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories of Ursula K. Le GuinBinti by Nnedi Okorafor Brand New, Still in Plastic Wrap There is no writing in any books we sell. All sales are final and not subject to Oak Meadow's regular return policy.