Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a classic monster tale about a scientist haunted by his macabre creation. It is the perfect book for discussion and analysis because Shelley's use of language and symbolism can be hard to appreciate and understand when reading alone. Students will read approximately 40 pages a lesson on their own time. Each lesson, a new video will discuss the pages that the students have previously read. This class does not meet live. The prerecorded sessions will emphasize characters, their motivations, theme, story plausibility, and inferences about what might come next. We will also refer to any symbolism within the story and discuss what the author intended to represent with those symbols. We may also discuss the history, politics, ethics, or violence that Shelley references in individual chapters. 

Lesson breakdown: 
Students will receive a worksheet and discussion questions for each video. There is one writing assignment to complete after the lesson's readings. I will post vocabulary words from the reading for the students to use in a sentence that showcases their understanding of the definition. I will also post a link to a Kahoot! trivia game the students can complete to further immerse themselves in this world (and see how much information they have retained from their reading).

Kahoot is a free resource that does not require an account or any additional steps. This quiz is 100% optional.