Science Fiction or Fantasy

Science Fiction or Fantasy?

The unit for grades 6 - 9 consists of short studies of novels written in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century by authors such as Jules Verne, H.G. Wells and Mary Shelley.
Such novels are considered classics and were probably considered fantasy at the time of their writing, but some are now considered the forerunners of today's science fiction.  Students are asked to consider in which genre they would put them.
The unit also contains a series of activity cards that can be used with any novel, suggestions for using the unit, evaluation sheets and an answer key. (63 pages)

Includes: War of the Worlds,  Frankenstein, Portrait of Dorian Gray, The Time Machine, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, The Invisible Man.