The Science Behind the Stories, vol. 1
Subtitle: Origins: Tales of Human Evolution
Publisher: E-Quality Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Format: pdf
Number of pages: 85
Table of contents: title: Introduction, by Chad Rohrbacher; title: Introduction Part Two, by Randall Hayes; title: What Do I Do with Fiction in a Science Class?; title: Reading for Understanding and Meaning; title: Annotation Quiz; title: Basic Story Questions; title: Basic Discussion Questions Template; title: “Patterns of the Fall” by Gerri Leen (3,000,000 years ago); title: Synopsis; title: Vocabulary Words; title: Main Characters; title: Discussion Questions; title: Search Terms & Key Concepts in Evolutionary Science; title: Research/Discussion Questions; title: Links & Resources Assignments; title: “The Dawn of Reason” by Lezli Robyn (175,000 years ago); title: Synopsis; title: Vocabulary Words; title: Main Characters; title: Discussion Questions; title: Search Terms & Key Concepts in Evolutionary Science; title: Research/Discussion Questions; title: Links & Resources; title: Assignments; title: “Fire in the Sky, Frost in the Land” by Z.S. Adani (71,000 years ago) Synopsis; title: Vocabulary Words; title: Main Characters; title: Discussion Questions; title: Search Terms & Key Concepts in Evolutionary Science Research/Discussion Questions; title: Links & Resources; title: Assignments; title: “The Ugly Ones” by Max Habilis (41,000 years ago) Synopsis; title: Vocabulary Words; title: Main Characters; title: Discussion Questions; title: Search Terms & Key Concepts in Evolutionary Science Research/Discussion Questions; title: Links & Resources; title: Assignments; title: “The Pull of the World and the Push of the Sky” by Camille Alexa (31,000 years ago); title: Synopsis; title: Vocabulary Words; title: Main Characters; title: Discussion Questions; title: Search Terms & Key Concepts in Evolutionary Science; title: Research/Discussion Questions; title: Links & Resources; title: Assignments; title: “Arrows of Apollo” by Jenny Blackford (2,500 years ago); title: Synopsis; title: Vocabulary Words; title: Main Characters; title: Discussion Questions; title: Search Terms & Key Concepts in Evolutionary Science; title: Research/Discussion Questions; title: Links & Resources; title: Assignments; title: “Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” by Mike Resnick (throughout the span of human existence); title: Synopsis; title: Vocabulary Terms; title: Main Characters; title: Discussion Questions; title: Search Terms & Key Concepts in Evolutionary Science; title: Interlude 1: The Rock: Page 159; title: Interlude 2: Chain Link: Page 170; title: Interlude 3: The Knife: Page 179; title: Interlude 4: Metal Stylus: Page 186; title: Interlude 5: Jewelry: Page 196; title: Interlude 6: The Bullet: Page 207; title: Interlude 7: Exobiologist’s Materials: Page 215; title: What Else Can I Do with Fiction in a Science Class?; title: Checklist for Effective Writing Assignments; title: Other Tips; title: Sample Rubrics; title: Peer Review Activities; title: Other In-Class Writing Activities; title: Teaching Strategies; title: The Final Project; title: References