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Shooting Stars Episode

Create your own episode of Shooting Stars based on the material they present in the book. How do you envision the show's opening? What contemporary TV shows might it resemble?

Cassette Culture

Cal is immersed in "cassette culture," meaning that he collects and listens to audio cassettes from the 1980s and 1990s. Research cassette culture and prepare a presentation for the class that looks at why teens and young adults pursue this trend.

SpaceX

In the novel, the company JET-EX is mirrored on Elon Musk's SpaceX program. Conduct research on this company and its mission and prepare a presentation that looks at independently-funded space exploration versus government-funded exploration.

NASA

Conduct research and prepare a presentation that looks at the history of NASA. When was NASA founded? What was its mission? How has it changed?

Astrokids

Conduct research on the families of the first astronauts that...

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