![]() ![]() In the 1940s, movie heroes would routinely wrestle with the controls of aircraft, or become legends for their sharpshooting but when Asimov put pen to paper, he envisioned a world where men would become impotent in the face of smart robots.Īnd that’s precisely the world we are now building around us – how many of us can still read a map and navigate through a city without electronic satnavs? How many of us could slam on the brakes and avoid skidding if the ABS was turned off? How many planes could land in fog without computers? Let’s face it, whenever we hear the phrase “switching to manual control”, we instinctively tighten our seatbelts because we know it’s going to be a bumpier ride than if the computer was in charge. In The Evitable Conflict (1950) Asimov describes Machines which are “the vastest conglomeration of calculating circuits ever invented.” These Machines collect “a nearly infinite number of data in nearly infinitesimal time,” from all around the world, and use it to keep the global economy running smoothly.Ĭut to the present day, and the internet of everything is busy embedding billions of everyday objects with microchips that stream information back to vast data-clouds which some people fear gives too much control to companies wanting to sell us more stuff and governments wanting to keep an eye on us. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Obviously, King's work is basically a genre in and of itself. And if you don't really feel like seeing anyone or doing anything (fall vibes, seriously), Apple TV+'s adaptation of the stalker tale Lisey's Story may back up your fears about people a little too excited to see you again. Plus, sometimes, stories about what goes bump in the night can offer relief to the anxieties of reality. ![]() And whether you feel like finding something new (like, say, Malignant or Midnight Mass) or sticking with what you know, there's always going to be a lot of stuff that originally came from Mr. ![]() Hell, even Stranger Things, one of the biggest shows on TV, is a major nod to King's work.Īs the fall, cold weather, and Halloween season begin to approach, horror is going to be the seasonal choice on everyone's mind. And that means a ton of movies and shows, some really good, some better than others, always out and accessible for people who love being spooked out. With 63 novels, 11 short story collections, and well over 200 short stories, he's got a massive archive to pull from. The term 'Master of Horror' gets thrown around more often than it probably should, but it's hard to argue that anyone other than Stephen King is deserving of the title. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These lessons are intended as a starting place for educators, to help you envision ways in which you might bring Indigenous literatures, as well as ways of knowing, being, and doing, into your teaching contexts. As this website was designed with Undergraduate Programs in Education instructors, as well as teachers in mind, connections to UPE courses have been flagged on each lesson plan. With audiences ranging from Pre-Kindergarten to Post-Secondary, lesson plans across this resource address a wide range of school subject areas, inclusive approaches, and Indigenous education topics, such as the revitalization of Indigenous languages. Our team collaborated with new teachers, alumni of the Werklund School of Education’s Bachelor of Education program, to create teaching and learning plans for texts in this website. ![]() |