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We Found Ourselves In The Twilight Zone, Brigett Scott
We Found Ourselves In The Twilight Zone, Brigett Scott
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The author describes how using free internet extensions allowed for the continuation of a media-based honors course during the COVID-19 crisis.
I am a big fan of science fiction and have a bit of a crush on Rod Serling, so deciding what topic to teach in my Honors Forum course this semester was a clear choice. The Twilight Zone television series provided a wide selection of material that could be linked to the students’ diverse fields of study. The television series tackled social issues through nonthreatening disguises (okay, sometimes aliens were threatening), moral lessons, and fun. These features fitted well …