Science fiction text focus on using laws and theories of a scientific concept to look into the future. Modern fantasy looks into an imaginative world with unnatural characters or events. These text often occur in an alternative world. The most important criterion I would look for when selecting this text is appropriateness of the text. These texts can sometimes be very violent and it is important to make sure the text is appropriate for the audience that is reading it. The second criterion I would look for when selecting this text is organization. The text needs to be done in an organized matter so students understand what is going on and can accurately follow what is occurring in the text.
Use in the Classroom
I would incorporate this text into my classroom when we are learning about science fiction and fantasy in the classroom. Exposing students to this genre will expose them to the an unnatural world and give them an idea of what an unnatural world would be like. I will use science fiction & fantasy in my classroom for read aloud. I will also have a wide variety of these text available in my classroom library for students to refer to on their own time.
Award Links:
http://www.thehugoawards.org
https://www.sfwa.org/nebula-awards/
Text and Author Links:
http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com
General Genre Links:
http://www.sfcenter.ku.edu/SF-Defined.htm
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/science-fiction
Teaching Ideas for Students:
http://www.scoop.it/t/teaching-science-fiction
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/readingliterature/genres/science/sciencefiction.htm
Divergent
Roth, V. (2013). Divergent. New York: Katherine Tegen Books
Reference Information for Accessing the Text:
ISBN:9780062387240
Complex Text Level:
5th & 6th grade
Grade Level Span Reading Aloud:
4th & 5th grade
Major Themes:
- Values
- Virtues
- Family
- Self-sacrifice
- Vivid details used throughout the text to help readers visualize the text
- Students can relate themselves to the different factions
- The effects of having a war
- Understanding the different factions
- Pre-teaching of all the different factions
- Pre-teaching of complex vocabulary words
- Give students a warning about when the graphic scenes are coming. This way if students do not want to read that section they won't have to.
Hunger Games
Collins, S. (2010). The hunger games. London: Scholastic
Reference Information for Accessing the Text:
ISBN:9780439023528
Complex Text Level:
5th & 6th grade
Grade Level Span Reading Aloud:
4th & 5th grade
Major Themes:
- Self-esteem & reliance
- Self respect
- Family
- Understanding the different districts
- Vivid details used to help students visualize what is happening in the text
- Students can make connections to their own life
- World Hunger
- The effects of having a war
- Understanding why Panem has power over everyone
- Understanding why they hold the hunger games
- Pre-teaching of the different districts
- Pre-teaching of what Panem is
- Pre-teaching of complex vocabulary words
- Give students a warning of the graphic scenes. This way students can skip this part of the book.
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