Frankenstein

Presenter: John F. Durishin, Jr.
=//**Frankenstein**//=

=Objectives and goals:=
 * To introduce the students to the very first Gothic horror novel ever written by a female writer.
 * To appreciate how life's situations affect literary style.
 * To analyze //Frankenstein// as a model of bad parenting.
 * To inspire young writers, especially female writers, to follow in the footsteps of a visionary young Mary Shelley.
 * To encourage young readers to not give up when faced with a difficult read, but to persevere.
 * To enhance the understanding of the Romantic Movement in British Literature
 * To create the spark of curiosity that lies within us all to pursue the unknown.
 * To delve further into the mythology that surrounds so much of our literature and culture.
 * To analyze specific character traits as they apply to the development of plot.

=//Frankenstein// : An Analysis of Parenting= [|Frankenstein-a cautionary tale of bad parenting] =What makes a good Gothic novel?=

=What is the Romantic Movement in Literature?=

=Vocabulary:=



[[file:VOCFRANK2 WORD LIST 2.doc]]
=Quizzes and Tests=



=PERMA-GUIDES COMPREHENSION TESTS=

[[file:Comprehension Test 4.pdf]]
=PERMA-GUIDES Activities sheets= = ﻿ = =Linking the Prometheus myth to Frankenstein's desire to be God-like.= [] [|More about Prometheus] =Psychological Implications based on various analytical theories.=

Piaget's Developmental Theory


=Frankenstein Resources: =



[|Various Theories in Modern Psychology]

=Full Summary and Analysis of //Frankenstein//= [|Analysis and Summary]

=Essay and Research Writing Help= ==