8th+grade+-+Golden+Age+-+Cultural+Discussion+Page

Pick one of the topics below and create a wiki page for that topic. Your wiki page will discuss how this topic/event influenced the Sci-Fi genre and how it was reflected in the stories of that time. Click on your topic to post your wikipage for your assigned cultural discussion.
 * Part I**
 * Cultural Discussion**

**Themes and Elements of the Golden Age of Science Fiction**
The Golden Age of Science Fiction

Gender Roles - Female Writers (4th block) Gender Roles within Genre (4th block) Gender Roles - Relationships (4th block) Gender Roles within Genre (5th block)

Gender Dominance (“boys’ club”) - 4th block

Relationships in Golden Age Fiction

Technology (4th block) Technology (5th block)

Politics

Future (4th block) Future (5th block)

Credibility of Writers

Human Nature

Social Commentary

Scientific Achievements (4th block) Scientific Achievements (5th block)

Religious / Spiritual Themes

World War II (4th block) World War II (5th block)

Cold War

Space Exploration (4th block) Space Exploration (5th block)

Military (4th block) Military (5th block)

Information Exchange

Hollywood / Film (4th block) Hollywood / Film (5th block)

The 1930s The 1940s The 1950s

Print Mediums – Astounding Science Fiction

End of the Golden Age

Real World vs. Sci-Fi World (4th block) Real World vs. Sci-Fi World (5th block)

Race Relations within the genre and writers

Subculture Education of Writers
 * Topics Not Selected.. extra credit...**