Abstract
This article advocates for an updated use of science fiction in the sociology classroom and provides an example from a lesson plan centered around Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. Science fiction is helpful to the sociology instructor because it can illustrate social change, aspects of society such as gender, race, and class, and introduce the...Download this resource to see full details. Download this resource to see full details.
Details
- Subject Area(s):
- Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
- Resource Type(s):
- Class Activity
- Class Level(s):
- Any Level
- Class Size(s):
- Large
Usage Notes
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Learning Goals and Assessments
Learning Goal(s):
- To use critical thinking and analysis.
- To understand and use the sociological perspective.
Goal Assessment(s):
- Discussions
- Assessment of essay questions
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