Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
DON’T PANIC! What are the answers to the universe? What will the future hold? What planet could be inhabitable? All these and more questions will be answered in this exhibition, as we read The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy!
Introduction
This interdisciplinary expedition will investigate satire, the point of reading, the science of space, and what the future might hold for humans to inhabit another planet. Picture this: scientists reviewing footage from the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered something entirely unheard of (and seemingly impossible): a time capsule from the future. The capsule appears to have originated from a distant planet in the year 2122 (100 years from now). Based on the findings within the time capsule, it appears that humans have inhabited another planet far off in the universe. In this expedition, you will use your knowledge of science, technology, human behaviors, and satire to curate the contents of this time capsule: one of these artifacts being your own original “Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy” travel blog. If you like to laugh, consider the point of living, and explore the corners of the universe, this expedition is for you!
Essential Questions
- Has technology improved communication?
- Why do authors use parody?
- How does word choice shape the meaning and tone of literature?
Learning Objectives
- to analyze how specific word choices shape meaning and tone.
- to understand parody and satire by creating a written piece of satire as a commentary on our present and future world.
- to use literary devices in order to develop a written piece of satire.