Year 8 science fiction scheme of work part 2

: A comprehensive unit using a variety of Science Fiction (short) stories, focusing on reading for meaning and locating information in a text. This unit also encompasses a drama speaking and listening assessment and includes a number of topics to be discussed informally throughout the lessons. Topics covered include: Exploring the genre of science fiction; scripting and performing a short play; and designing and marketing a ‘new world’ and ‘housebot’. The short stories covered are- The prologue to ‘The Illustrated Man’, ‘The Veld’, ‘The Rocket’, ‘Examination Day’, ‘Compassion Circuit’, and ‘A Sound of Thunder’. Teachers can choose the ones they think best suited to their own class. There are accompanying tasks for all of the texts. The last lessons / tasks of the unit are very creative and the work created and produced by the classes should be used for display. This is the second set of resources uploaded to go with year 8 science fiction scheme part 1