Ann’s Comments (group member since Dec 02, 2017)

Ann’s comments from the Christian Cyberpunk Books group.

The common core standards is the guide for teachers in the US public schools to base their curriculum on. It doesn't necessarily tell a teacher what to teach, just that what is taught needs to teach certain skills. So questions generated from the common core standards would be similar to:
How did a particular character change or develop through the story?
What was the author trying to convey by the following phrase or prose?
What textual evidence supports your opinion? (of whatever)
Compare this text with another text.
Those are some examples, so the standards basically are trying to encourage students to engage skills that help them understand what they have read.
So, some questions may be helpful, but it depends on your audience and what you most want the reader to receive from your novel.
I'd be interested in helping, I just dont want to commit until June. I have the Lucid Series, so I would read it again with an eye out for questions.

The questions you have started with are very good and should enhance discussion quite a bit. if you are wondering about the educational angle I might be of some help there, because I have access to the common core standards.

I think this is an excellent idea. Since I both am interested in the faith aspect of your book and the educational benefits a reading group of young people can have, I would suggest you have a clear idea of your target audience or what is most important to you to convey to your audience and let that be your guiding influence.

Special Education! in other words, jack of all trades, master of none! lol

I just wanted to say, don't dismiss any female scifi readers. I understand that we have a big market at the Christian romance genre, but I've been a scifi fan since, Lost in Space and the original Star Trek first ran. I'm excited that you are venturing forth in this genre. Our imaginations are God given, and he is the architect of all science so a Christian scifi writer should have the 'unfair' advantage.

I am a teacher and have a heavy load while school is in session, but would love to read more Christian scifi in general.