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www.interstellar-education.com ADMINISTERED BY BKFK EXPLORE INTERSTELLAR ! Ask students to consider the following thoughts and ideas before and after seeing Interstellar. If time allows, consider adding related extension activities to the pre- and post-movie explorations. You may wish to have students write their answers and/or discuss them aloud. ACTIVITY TIP SHEET BEFORE WATCHING THE MOVIE Based on what you’ve heard, read, and seen about the movie Interstellar, what sorts of verifiable science do you think it will include? What sorts of science fiction will it explore? What’s the difference? If you had to choose between taking an action that might save humanity or staying with your friends and family at the expense of humanity’s health/safety, what would you do? Why? In the movie, there are at least two situations in which a character has to choose between personal feelings and the greater good. In your opinion, how much should emotions impact decisions? Why? AFTER WATCHING THE MOVIE Identify the types of science and scientific theories that were explored in the movie. Then, discuss the science fiction elements. In your opinion, is there a clear line dividing the two? Why or why not? In your opinion, did the father in the movie make the “right” choice? Why or why not? Identify the two situations in which a character has to choose between personal feelings and the greater good and talk about the decisions that were made. Would you have made the same decisions? Why or why not? EXTENSION ACTIVITY Check out the information here: http://www.nasa.gov/ multimedia/mmgallery/fact_ fiction_nonflash_prt.htm Then, pick one item that surprises you and talk or write about it. Why is it surprising? Explore “The Trolley Problem” and write or talk about the choices you would make. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need- to-know/culture/interactive- psychology-quiz/8315/ Explain your decisions. Follow-up: Generally speaking, is it better to make decisions based on logic or emotions? Or do you believe both should factor in? Explain your ideas.
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EXPLORE INTERSTELLAR!Ask students to consider the following thoughts and ideas before and after seeing Interstellar. If time allows, consider adding related extension activities to the pre- and post-movie explorations. You may wish to have students write their answers and/or discuss them aloud.
A C T I V I T Y T I P S H E E T
BEFORE WATCHING THE MOVIE
Based on what you’ve heard, read, and seen about the movie Interstellar, what sorts of verifiable science do you think it will include? What sorts of science fiction will it explore? What’s the difference?
If you had to choose between taking an action that might save humanity or staying with your friends and family at the expense of humanity’s health/safety, what would you do? Why?
In the movie, there are at least two situations in which a character has to choose between personal feelings and the greater good. In your opinion, how much should emotions impact decisions? Why?
AFTER WATCHING THE MOVIE
Identify the types of science and scientific theories that were explored in the movie. Then, discuss the science fiction elements. In your opinion, is there a clear line dividing the two? Why or why not?
In your opinion, did the father in the movie make the “right” choice? Why or why not?
Identify the two situations in which a character has to choose between personal feelings and the greater good and talk about the decisions that were made. Would you have made the same decisions? Why or why not?
EXTENSION ACTIVITY
Check out the information here: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/mmgallery/fact_fiction_nonflash_prt.htm
Then, pick one item that surprises you and talk or write about it. Why is it surprising?
Explore “The Trolley Problem” and write or talk about the choices you would make. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/culture/interactive-psychology-quiz/8315/Explain your decisions.
Follow-up: Generally speaking, is it better to make decisions based on logic or emotions? Or do you believe both should factor in? Explain your ideas.
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