Topic Name Description
Page About this class
Page Supplementary Resources
File Terminology of the Imperium-Glossary of Terms in the book

You'll need to download and import this into your glossary when the course is restored.

File Download a Copy of this Course
Course Intro Page Course Introduction
Page Course Info/Introduction

Learn a bit about this course and how to navigate through your assignments.

Page The Role of Science Fiction
Pre-Reading Page Before & During Reading Page
Page Proper Formatting for Written Assignments

If you have to type a paper and upload/email it in the future (you will) you'll want to see this.

As you read Page Course Pacing- Use this as a guideline to keep up with the Readings
Page Reading Resources: Text/Audio
Book I Page Book I Unit
Page Student Newspapers

I'll post student submissions here as they become available.

Page Guild Steersman Image

Risk your travel privledges and view a Guild Steersman.

Page Map of Arrakis

Click here to view a layout of the planet Arrakis.

URL SparkNotes: Book I
Summary and Analysis: From the beginning through Paul’s meeting with Dr. Yueh. Follow links for other sections of Book I.
Book II Page Book II Unit
Page Symbolism Lesson
Page Metaphor Lesson
URL SparkNotes: Book II
Book III Page Book III Unit
Page Finding Themes Lesson
URL SparkNotes: Book III
File Dune Jeopardy

PPT: Click on the question selection, then on the screen for the answer.  Click on the picture to go back to the Menu.

Post Reading Activities Page Post-Reading Unit
Research Resources Page Citing Your Sources
Page Research Resource: Citing Your Work
Page Links to Dune Articles
Page Dune Genesis by Frank Herbert
URL Frank Herbert Interview
URL Frank Herbert Interview 2
Page McNelly Interview
URL Frank Herbert Biography
O'Reilly, Tim, Frank Herbert 1981, Frederick Unger Publishing, New York ISBN 080442666X.
File Female Characters in Dune
Knezkova, Klara, Frank Herbert's Heroines: Female Characters in Dune and Its Film Adaptations, Masaryk University, Brno (Czech Republic), 2007.
URL Dune-Star Wars Connections
Striking similarities between the two (some spoilers for other Dune books).
URL History and Historical Effect in Frank Herbert's Dune
URL Arabic and Islamic Themes in Dune
Page Hero and Society in Dune
Page Dangerous Memes
Page Chavez: Oil Will Be Destroyed if Attacked
Page Humans could live for hundreds of years
Page Drink up: Space station recycling urine to water
URL World's Deepest Known Animal: Worm That Lives Under Almost a Mile of Rock