Analyzes the professional attitudes of successful science fiction authors. (MAI)

Describes the docudrama as television's newest genre; points out the danger to a realistic perspective when fact and fiction are mixed in a production. (MAI)

Contends that by understanding what extrapolation is and the ways in which it is used, people not only sharpen their appreciation of how the imaginary worlds of science fiction and fantasy are created but also begin to recognize that the process is frequently used by everyone. (FL)

Argues that good film and television fantasy is not a retreat from reality but a means of expanding the imagination. (FL)

Discusses the books of Tolkien according to six basic movements in plot; warns against trying to use these books for classroom instruction. (MAI)

Lists eight methods for preparing to teach and for teaching science fiction: among others, the "superstar" method, the "make a monster method," and the "alternate probable reality" method. (KS)

Discusses Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series and Frank Herbert's "Dune" series as examples of quality science fiction that applies itself to philosophical problems while being entertaining. (FL)

Education for the future must avoid the hardening of categories that predisposes one to future shock. (JH)

Notes that the brief but crucial appearances of Prince Escalus in "Romeo and Juliet" offer a key to the understanding of how plot proceeds in any dramatic or comedic work. (FL)

Describes the best short films produced since September 1979. Groups the films under the headings family life, fiction, energy and environment, sports and leisure, and health and sickness. (RL)

Discusses some of the science fiction "masterpieces" and analyzes their value for motivating students to think critically; an annotated bibliography of 28 science fiction novels is appended. (KS)

Outlines six units of study on science fiction. (DD)

Maintains that fantasy literature, based on archetypal rites-of-passage, provides a context in which students can gain insight into their own struggles for growth and self-awareness and that this "link to life" is one of the genre's most attractive features. (FL)