The Heart Goes Last Lesson Plan

The Genre of Speculative Fiction

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will research the genre of speculative fiction and create infographics to illustrate their understanding of the genre and whether or not the novel fits into it.

Structure:

For this activity, break students into pairs. In their pairs, they will use the internet to research the genre of speculative fiction. In their research, they will find that there isn't a universally agreed-upon definition for this genre, leaving it up in the air whether or not a book falls into the genre. Pairs will take the information they've found online and come up with a definition of speculative fiction that...