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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
Hollister, Bernard C.; Thompson, Deane C. – 1973
This book demonstrates how science fiction offers new insights into current social issues and helps students become more creative in their thinking about the future. Chapters begin with a discussion of science fiction through "what if" questions. From there chapters explore the concept of ecological balances through a combination of sciences…
Descriptors: Ecology, Economics, Educational Media, Futures (of Society)
Hollister, Bernard C. – 1974
Fourteen science fiction stories are collected and arranged under the themes, MarsAmerica, Progress, Machine, Society, and Weapons. These stories make statements about the present as well as the future and allow students to confront that future before it overtakes them. The purpose of the anthology is to prepare students for the different…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Futures (of Society), Interdisciplinary Approach, Moral Values
