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