THE DEEP TIME DIARIESBY GARY RAHAM

PowerPoint by Olivia Mitchell, Mackenzie Dent, & Zach Munoz

SUMMARYThe Deep Time Diaries by Gary

Raham is a fascinating story about a 22nd century family that discovers a time machine that

takes them through Earth’s prehistoric past.

FOCUS QUESTION

When put to the test, can a family band together to make it through

their problems, or will they crumble under pressure?

EXPOSITION-

writing or speech primarily intended to convey information

or to explain

INTRODUCTORY CHARACTERSGregory Olifee- a scientist studying life beyond

EarthMiriam Olifee- a paleontologist Jon Olifee- the 13 year old sonNeesha Olifee- the 12 year old daughter

INITIAL SETTINGThe family is first seen accelerating through a

worm-hole in space. They were so far away that Earth looked like a small marble in the

distance.

RISING ACTION-

a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point

of greatest interest.

The Olifee family reach 20,000 years b.p, and see strange things, such as extinct creatures and barren

continents.

After being herded into their space shuttle by the mysterious robot bugs,

the family is sent back 52 million more years.

The Olifees visit a lake, where they see an unusual, prowling, yellow-eyed

monkey.

68 million years later, the Olifee encounter living triceratops, ostrich-like

dinosaurs, and meteor showers.

CLIMAX-the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something

The family is startled by shaking while cleaning up their campsite, and flies away inside their spaceship just as a massive T-Rex begins to

roar.

FALLING ACTION-

the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the

conflict has been resolved.

The Olifee family continue to travel back 800 million years through time. They then leave their filled diaries in a sealed time capsule

for others to encounter and read.

SCI-FI ELEMENTSScience fiction is sometimes composed of future

technological advances and scientific innovations.

This story is considered science fiction because of the fact that the Olifee family is from the future, and is transported through time by robotic bugs.

STORY RESPONSESOlivia Mitchell, “I thought that this story was

very interesting. However, I thought that some parts were very cliché.”

Zach Munoz, “This story was interesting, but confusing sometimes.”

Mackenzie Dent, “I thought that this story was okay. It wasn’t my favorite, though.”

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