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Amazing Authors: Mary Shelley

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Ages 15-18
Live One-Time Class
In this one-time class, students will learn about the life and writing of the young author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley.
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Live video meetings
Meets once
2-6 learners per class
55 min

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours
Assessment
I will provide an informal assessment of class participation and understanding of content.

Class Experience

US Grade 10 - 12
In this class we will study the fascinating life of Mary Shelley, the daughter of eighteenth-century women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft, the wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and the woman who became the pioneer of a new kind of fiction - science fiction - by the time she was twenty. We will discuss the life and history of Mary Shelley and how she came to write Frankenstein. We will also critically analyze Shelley's writing. We will talk about Shelley's use of epistolary techniques in the novel. We will discuss why this novel has become well-loved and how and why it has been portrayed in other art forms, such as film. 
I will teach this class via a PowerPoint presentation that includes the history of Mary Shelley, through references to Frankenstein, and through class discussion. I believe students learn best when they take ownership of their studies via discussion and when they enjoy what they are learning. This will be an interactive class in that students will discuss with me and with one another this amazing author. 
Students are encouraged to read or listen to Frankenstein prior to class in order to get the most out of our time together in class.  This book is in the public domain and can easily be found online.

Learning Goals

Students will demonstrate through discussion their understanding of the life and writing of Mary Shelley.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
In this class, we will discuss the life of Mary Shelley, including her controversial marriage to Percy Bysshe Shelley, who was married at the time he and Mary met. We will discuss Mary Shelley's science fiction novel, Frankenstein.
Supply List
It is recommended students bring a copy of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley to class.  This book is in the public domain and can easily be found online.  Students will also need to bring paper and a pencil or pen to class to take notes.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
    Sources
    We will refer to Frankenstein by Mary Shelley throughout the class.

    Meet the teacher

    Joined June, 2020
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    Teacher expertise and credentials
    Master's Degree in History from Liberty University
    Bachelor's Degree in Religious Studies from Liberty University
    Bachelor's Degree in Education from Liberty University
    I have a master's degree in history and a master's degree in human services counseling through Liberty University. 

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