Frankenstein Lesson Plans: 21 Great Lessons for Mary Shelley’s Masterpiece

Frankenstein Lesson Plans overview:

• 17 Lessons (3 pre-reading, 9 during reading, and 5 follow-up)
• 4 discussion sets (for different points in the reading)
• Each lesson follows an into, through, and beyond format.
• Connected clips, readings, and graphic organizers
• A variety of activities (group tasks, presentations, creative writing, etc.)
• Key excerpts by chapter with analysis

Frankenstein Lesson Plans contents:

1. Nobody Says, “It’s Alive!” (anticipation guide)
2. Getting Romantic with Art (Romanticism)
3. Giving Sci-fi a Try (genre)
4. The Frame of the Tale (structure)
5. Foreshadowing Doom (structure effects)
6. “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” (allusion)
7. Discussion set 1
8. Doctoring the Evidence (point of view)
9. Isn’t It Romantic? (word choice)
10. Are Monsters Made or Born? (nonfiction)
11. Discussion set 2
12. Becoming Frankenstein’s Monster (characterization)
13. Finding Paradise Lost (source materials)
14. Writing with Imagery
15. Discussion set 3
16. A Tale of Two Wretches (character and motivation)
17. Shelley’s Themes
18. The Modern Prometheus (source materials)
19. Discussion set 4
20. Symbolism in Frankenstein (theme development)
21. Foiled Again! (characterization)