This comprehensive nine-week unit contains the following:
- Pretest (with key; very basic and should be personalized for instructional purposes)
- Posttest (with key; very basic and should be personalized for instructional purposes)
- Unit Outline
- Informational Texts aligned with the novel
- Poetry aligned with the novel
- Activity Descriptions (17 Activities total)
- Web Quest
- Research Project
- Culminating Writing Task (Explanatory)
- Black Line Masters for each activity (29 total)
- Thre
After reading Frankenstein, have your students create their own journal and monster! Students must thoroughly explain the process, including:
-What inspired you to create your monster?
-What did you use to create him or her?
-How did you bring him or her to life?
-Who else was involved in the process?
-What happens after you bring him or her to life?
-Do you suffer consequences? Why or why not?
Once the journal is created, the students will then create their own monster. In this
9th - 12th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Literature
After students read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, this activity could be introduced to teach the difference between satire and parody.
This activity requires the students to construct a compare/contrast essay. A video viewing guide is included. This guide allows students to take notes that they should use in their essay as they watch Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein.
This comprehensive nine-week unit contains the following:
- Pretest (with key)
- Posttest (with key)
- Unit Outline
- Informational Texts aligned with the book
- Note Taking Techniques
- Videos related to book (some require Discovery Education login)
- Close Reading
- GISTing
- Activity Descriptions (12 Activities total)
- Web Quest
- Research Project
- Culminating Writing Task (Argumentative)
- Black Line Masters for each activity (15 total - 21 MORE with FREE Download 2/2!)
5th - 7th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading
Edith Hamilton's book, Mythology, gives an all-encompassing look at Greek Mythology. As an introductory activity, have your students conduct a book study using this activity. This is a great way to cover an entire book in a week or two! Students will be assigned to an individual chapter of the book and will have to create a Power Point presentation explaining their section. They will then have to present this Power Point (using the CCSS Speaking and Listening standards) to the rest of the cl
9th - 12th
Ancient History, English Language Arts, Literature