Creative and Critical Thinking: What If?

Creative and Critical Thinking

Point of View

ASSIGNMENT 5.2 Interpreting Elements of Fiction

 Task:

When studying any kind of fiction, ask yourself questions about the narrative to help improve your understanding. For each element  watch a short video to review the element, view or read an excerpt from a famous piece of speculative fiction.  Answer the questions as you go on the following worksheet to complete your assignment. 

Assignment 2-Interpreting Elements of Fiction Worksheet (.PDF)

Assignment 2-Interpreting Elements of Fiction Worksheet (.DOCX)




A. Plot: 

Read the first chapter of Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. This book, which started out as a short story and has won many prestigious awards,  is considered by many one of the top fiction picks for teens. The book is a military science fiction tale set in Earth's future featuring young recruits that are trained in increasingly difficult war games.

Answer questions 1-4.


B. Theme: 

"When Gattaca  was released in 1997, Dolly, the most highly publicized sheep in history and the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, was one year old. The human genome project, hailed as the biological equivalent of putting an astronaut on the moon, was progressing at an accelerating pace towards its goal of mapping and sequencing the entire human genome. These developments triggered widespread ethical debates about genetic determinism." (source).

Watch this trailer of the movie and answer Question 5.

 

C. Characters:

Read the first chapter of The Hobbit, by J.R. Tolkien.  And Answer Questions 6-7.



D.Setting:

Dune: Read this article.

Answers questions 8-9.
Read Ray Bradbury's short story: All Summer in A Day


E. Point of View, Style, Symbols

Answers questions 10-15.



Assessment:
Learning Target: Exemplary (6/6):  Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective.  Student clearly recognizes and understands how different forms, formats, structures, and features of texts enhance and shape meaning.  All activities are complete and correctly answered. Ideas generated are thoughtful and unique.  Student demonstrates the ability to think critically, creatively, and reflectively to explore ideas within, between, and beyond texts.

Written Expression:  Exemplary (6/6):  Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen.  Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.  Content contributes to the central idea and makes insightful connections with logical organization. Responses are skillfully organized, edited and easy to read.


Submission:

Use the "5.2 Interpreting Elements of Fiction" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.

 

Estimated Allotted Time:  60-90 minutes