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Peer reviewedHollister, Bernard C. – Social Education, 1975
Activities using science fiction literature to teach American History topics such as future shock, economics, urbanization, minority studies, politics, international relations, and contemporary America are suggested. (JR)
Descriptors: American History, Concept Teaching, Futures (of Society), Interdisciplinary Approach
Kay, Andrew L.; Golden, Michael – Learning, 1991
Presents ideas on integrating science fiction into language arts, science, social studies, and math. Suggestions include an interstellar journey, imaginative language lessons, futuristic social studies, extraterrestrial life studies, intergalactic math, and science fiction story writing. (SM)
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Interdisciplinary Approach
Christesen, Barbara – 1983
This filmstrip study guide dramatizes several stories from Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles" concerning basic issues of human nature: the need to respect cultural differences and the importance of preserving the environment. A collection of 26 short stories, "The Martian Chronicles" describes the colonization of Mars. The…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Creative Writing, Cultural Pluralism, Expository Writing
