This novel details the specific physical traits Martians might have evolved, based on the type of atmosphere Wells assumed Mars possessed. Using current data about Mars, describe what types of organisms might exist there if Martians were real.

Review the information published by those who believe aliens have already visited Earth, focusing on the theories surrounding Roswell, New Mexico, and the government facility at Area 51 in Nevada. After examining this information, discuss why you do or do not believe that the government is concealing the existence of aliens.

Listen to a recording of the Mercury Theatre's 1938 broadcast of their adaptation of The War of the Worlds, and then read about the panic it caused. Compare the public's reaction to that fictional event with the response to the real-life destruction of the World Trade Center, which was broadcast live globally. Explain whether you think people in the 1930s reacted sensibly or irrationally.

The invasion of London in this novel can be likened to the attack on New York City in 2001. Write a report analyzing the behaviors of people during these events, comparing and contrasting them with those described by Wells.