Frankenstein
A horror story written in Switzerland in 1816, Frankenstein has passed into popular culture as a ready, even comic symbol. On a serious level, the story content emphasizes themes of guilt and loss, the importance of the intuitive and emotional life of a human, and the influence of wild nature on human beings. The novel mirrors the human hunger to know, to excel, to break barriers, and to attain forbidden knowledge.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
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Literary Form
British Novel
Student Activities
Students analyze plot, theme, point of view, and characterization. They also research literary traditions, examine suspense as a plot element, write essays, keep journals, and explore related poetry. Lessons include discussion questions.
This revised unit includes a final test with answer key and greatly expanded culminating activities, as well as additional study guides and examination of multiple themes. Students complete detailed character and plot analysis. A new introductory lesson eases students into the novel.
Ethical Values
- Adaptability
- Citizenship
- Freedom
- Initiative
- Truth