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How have you imagined space? (the cosmos, outer space, the stars, the heavens, space flight, space exploration, “aliens,” extraterrestrials, beings from other planets, visits from other worlds, visits to other worlds, infinity and beyond, and/or out there

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 Writing Assignment I Overview For the first unit of the course, we will be exploring how people have imagined space and — in particular — our encounter with “aliens.” As we will find, often how we imagine space and “others” reflects back on who we are and how we imagine ourselves. Our “key question” then for this first assignment is – How have you imagined space? (the cosmos, outer space, the stars, the heavens, space flight, space exploration, “aliens,” extraterrestrials, beings from other planets, visits from other worlds, visits to other worlds, infinity and beyond, and/or out there) Your answer may come from a childhood experience of camping outside, watching a movie or TV program, or telling scary stories. Or it may come from your adult experiences of choosing your major, or your favorite video game, or the passions of a friend of family member. See prompts below for more ideas. The idea is to capture your thinking as we start the course. Instructions Write a personal reflection (900 to 1400 words) that captures your answer to the above “Key question.” In addition to following the guidlines below, you must include at least one required material from the course. We will talk about the many ways you may include this — it may be a jumping off point for your thinking (or an end point) or it may be a counterpoint to your reflection. You should also think about the following keys to a good personal reflection: 1) Details, details, details, details, details (you get the point — what makes for a good telling of an experience — thoughts, emotions, recollections — are the details). 2) Sources. Some people believe that because it is my “opinion” or “my” reflection that one does not need sources. However, as a college student and scholar, “opinion” only matters if you have evidence to support your ideas and beliefs. Fortunately, for this course, we are looking at all kinds of sources — movies, TV shows, experiences, cultural events, magazine articles, newspaper stories, fiction, interviews, and so on. Perhaps the most important source for this paper may be a movie ticket stub. 3) Characters. What often makes our stories most believable is our interactions with others and bringing those other characters to life. Who is importatn in your reflection? It may be you — do we get to know you? 4) Theme. Often when we are doing a reflection, our thoughts do not always piece together into a clearly stated thesis. But often a way to hold a reflective piece together is to think in terms of theme (a way of seeing the world, an idea, a feeling that pervades the whole piece).

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