Comparing two books and what the concept of exploration and colonization really means.

For your final paper of the semester, take the time to reflect on what the concept of exploration and colonization really means.

Step One: Read Ray Bradbury’s short story, “And the Moon Be Still as Bright,” which is in his Martian Chronicles, the final book for the semester.
Step Two: Select one of the other works we have studied this semester (Utopia is the other book).
Step Three: Write a three- to five-page paper (750-1000 words) using the two works from Steps One and Two to answer these two questions: Do we (and you can take that any way you’d like) have the right to explore (lands, other planets, anything you can think of)? Do we have the right to colonize (again lands, other planets, anything you can think of)? For both, support your answers with as much detail from the two sources and your own opinion as possible. Do not hesitate to use what you’ve learned from this semester.

This paper is worth 10 percent of your final grade. I will grade all of your work based on:
Organization of thought in both the papers and presentation (including a strong thesis statement and clearly drawn paragraphs).
The support you provide for your answer to the questions.
The clarity with which you define your terms and the accuracy with which you use your sources.
The completeness and accuracy of your Works Cited page and the general formatting of your paper (per MLA format as described in your Style Guide).
Grammar and punctuation for the papers.