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- Science Fiction Word Wall
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- A Webquest by Julius Zuke, Librarian at the Lake 2801 Saint Lo
Drive Baltimore, MD 21213 May, 2011
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- Learning Target: I can create a Power Point slide show which
shows how authors can predict and influence future advances in
science and technology.
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- Introduction Refer to page 718 of your textbook (Technology, by
R. Thomas Wright [2008]): Technology continues to be developed at a
very rapid paceMany ideas that seem impossible now will be
commonplace in the near future. This is not new. In the 1800s,
Jules Verne wrote a fictional story called 20,000 Leagues Under the
Sea. It dealt with the then-impossible feat of traveling under the
ocean in a submarine. In the 1940s and 1950s, people read a
fictional comic strip in which the characters used the
then-ridiculous means of rocket ships to travel in space. What is
fiction today might become an everyday part of life for your
children and grandchildren. In completing this project, you will
see how this is so.
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- Task You are a part of a committee which is trying to decide if
silly books of science fiction should be purchased for the school
library, since money is in short supply. To do that, you are going
to create a Power Point slide presentation which shows what science
fiction does to childrens minds, and whether science fiction serves
an educational purpose.
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- Process and Resources Work individually to produce the slide
show for the school CEO. There are six modules (parts). Do one
module (part) per day. All six modules go into the same Power Point
presentation. Do not create a separate Power Point presentation for
each module. Use the questions and web URLs within each module to
take notes and create slides for your module. Remember, it is not
necessary to read everything in detail; skim for information that
will answer your question, and then let it go. Be sure to create
MLA citations for each web site or book that you use. This is part
six of the project. A handout for doing this is available from the
librarian. At the end of each work period, save your work to MY
DOCUMENTS and then email your work to jzuke@bcps.k12.md.us as an
attachment. This allows teachers to see your day-to-day progress.
This procedure also preserves your work in case someone trashes it
off the computer.jzuke@bcps.k12.md.us
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- The Modules
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- Part I: Buck Rogers and Space Travel Resources
http://www.google.com/search?q=buck+rogers&hl=en&sa=X&rl
z=1R2ADFA_enUS396&tbs=tl:1,tl_num:20&prmd=ivnso&ei=u
me5TZ- 5Gqry0gHk2KwC&ved=0CHYQywEoAg&biw=1003&bih=547
http://www.nasa.gov/50th/timeline.html
http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/about/news/pressres/exh- space.html
http://www.vmoptions.com/martoys.com/history.html
http://vintage-spacetoys.com/
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- Questions Who was Buck Rogers? Create a timeline showing how
and when Buck Rogers was presented to the public through books,
comics, radio, tv, movies, and toys. Pictures are welcomed! Explain
how and when space travel changed from fantasy to reality. Which
discoveries and technologies triggered the space travel from
fantasy to reality?
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- Part II: Dick Tracy and the Police Resources
http://www.dicktracymuseum.com/
http://antique-tin-toys.com/marx-tin-dick-tracy-squad-car-large-
friction-19/ http://www.lycos.com/info/dick-tracy--cartoons.html
http://www.toontracker.com/tracy/dicktracy.htm
http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/d/diktracy.htm
http://www.forensicdna.com/Timeline020702.pdf
http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventions/a/forensic_4.htm
http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventions/a/forensic_5.htm
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- Questions: Who was Dick Tracy? Create a timeline showing how
and when Dick Tracy was presented to the public through books,
comics, radio, tv, movies, and toys. Explain how and when criminal
forensics changed from fantasy to reality. Which discoveries and
technologies triggered that transition from fantasy to
reality?
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- Part III: The Jetsons and the City of the Future Resources
http://www.cns.ucsb.edu/events/jetsons-fallacy-science-fiction-
biotechnology-and-future-human-species
http://www.cns.ucsb.edu/events/jetsons-fallacy-science-fiction-
biotechnology-and-future-human-species
http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=204
http://blog.zeemp.com/40-awesome-futuristic-city-illustrations/
http://www.thevenusproject.com/
http://www.thevenusproject.com/en/technology/city-systems
http://www.thevenusproject.com/en/technology/cities-in-the-sea
http://www.thevenusproject.com/en/technology/energy
http://www.thevenusproject.com/en/technology/transportation
http://www.thevenusproject.com/en/technology/housing
http://www.google.com/search?q=space+station+timeline&hl=en&rlz=1T4
ADFA_enUS396US396&prmd=ivns&tbs=tl:1&tbo=u&ei=w4a5TY6BDca2tge
a7rTeBA&sa=X&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=11&ved=0CEMQ5wI
wCg&biw=779&bih=379
http://www.google.com/search?q=space+station+timeline&hl=en&rlz=1T4
ADFA_enUS396US396&prmd=ivns&tbs=tl:1&tbo=u&ei=w4a5TY6BDca2tge
a7rTeBA&sa=X&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=11&ved=0CEMQ5wI
wCg&biw=779&bih=379
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- Questions Who were the Jetsons? Create a timeline showing how
and when the futuristic Jetson family was presented to the public
through books, comics, radio, tv, movies, and toys. Explain how
predictions of how cities will look in the future has changed from
fantasy to reality. Which discoveries and technologies triggered
that transition from fantasy to reality? How do you envision the
city of Baltimore 200 years from now?
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- Part IV: Robots, Industry, and Medicine Resources
http://freestoriesforkids.com/tales-for-kids/characters-and-situations/stories-about-
robots
http://freestoriesforkids.com/tales-for-kids/characters-and-situations/stories-about-
robots http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1106687
http://www.bookrags.com/biography/jules-verne/
http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/H._G._Wells
http://www.raybradbury.com/bio.html
http://www.notablebiographies.com/An-Ba/Asimov-Isaac.html
http://www.wegrokit.com/bio.htm
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002009/bio
http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/content.asp?Bnum=911
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/technology/historyofrobotics.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2001/artificial_intelligence/1531432.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2001/artificial_intelligence/1531432.stm
http://biomed.brown.edu/Courses/BI108/BI108_2005_Groups/04/timeline.html
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- Questions Create a timeline showing how and when robots were
presented to the public through books, comics, radio, tv, movies,
and toys. In clued names of books, stories, and movies. Also
include authors names. Who were the biggest names in science
fiction? Explain how robots became reality, but in a way much
different from what science fiction writers predicted.
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- Part V. The Big Picture Why do people like to read and view
science fiction? Why do people like science fiction toys? How does
the popularity of science fiction prove that Western society trusts
science? What is the authors purpose for writing science
fiction--to inform, to persuade, or to entertain? Explain your
answer, using evidence you have gathered for this project.
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- Part VI. List of Works Cited (see
http://www.bibme.org)http://www.bibme.org
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- Evaluation Your work will be evaluated using the attached
scoring rubric.
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- National Standards Addressed by This Webquest 3.3.2 Respect the
differing interests and experiences of others, and seek a variety
of viewpoints. 3.3.4 Create products that apply to authentic,
real-world contexts. 4.3.4 Practice safe and ethical behaviors in
personal electronic communication and interaction. Assessment
Limits 2.h Use peer to peer and instructor feedback to guide the
inquiry process. 3.b Follow ethical and legal guidelines in
gathering, using, and sharing information. 4.d Use creative and
artistic formats to express personal response to information and
ideas. Source: ("Standards for the 21st-Century Learner." American
Association of School Librarians. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Apr. 2011.
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- Typical Accommodations Provided During This Webquest Include:
Clearly defined limits Frequent breaks Seating to reduce
distractions Tutoring assistance (peer, pal, teacher, etc.) A
variety of materials and reading levels Assistance with note taking
Proofreading to refine grammatical conventions Proofreading to
refine spelling conventions Proofreading to refine writing
structure. Proofreading to refine citations Using technology to
enhance the finished product Using technology to submit the
finished product Using technology to communicate with the
instructor.