Welcome to Week 1

This week, you will begin your exploration of an alien planet, where you pick up an alien life form. You will be infected by our main text, an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. You will work to develop your understanding of human anatomy and the infection itself.

Learning Objectives

The Learning Objectives for this module are as follows:

Analyze the text to identify and discuss the environmental factors contributing to the adaptations in the text

Analyze the text to identify and discuss scientific concepts contributing to the episode’s plot

Describe the ways in which different organisms might adapt to reproduce and continue their species

Observe and hypothesize about how the alien organism affects the anatomy and physiology of its host

Content

Week 1: Infection

Watch "Identity Crisis," Assignment 1: Notes, Discussion 1

Week 2: Metamorphosis

Week 3: Transformation

Assignments

Watch "Identity Crisis"
Complete Assignment 1: Notes
Complete Discussion 1: Summary
Begin Assignment 2: Summary & Infographic

Let's Start Week 1