FUTR 5931: IMAGES of ALTERNATIVE FUTURES:
Identifying, Analyzing, and Building Scenarios

• any three of the following four 1-2 page reports: 1) map the predominance of a religious view of the future in the world as represented by populations of its adherence; 2) choose a new political/party or movement and research its growth over the last 5-10 years; 3) choose a technology development scenario and ID indicators of its development; and 4) choose an environmental scenario and ID indicators of its development -- each are 10% of the final grade, completing three results in a combined total of 30% of the final grade;
  
• read one analysis of some critical trend of change along with a related speculative fiction book which portrays the future implied by that trend, and compare (5-7 pages) -- 20% of final grade;
  
• compare two different consultant's scenarios for approach, data and trend use, and presentation (5-7 pages) -- 20% of final grade;
  
• draft three scenarios on the subject of your choice; identify for readers' benefit the assumptions and trends you used, and what indicators should be monitored to evaluate probability of the scenarios (approximately 10 pages) -- 30% of final grade.