1. Objectives Students will examine themes of family, dangerous knowledge, sublime nature, and monstrosity in the novel, Frankenstein. Students will examine themes of family, dangerous knowledge, sublime nature, and monstrosity in the novel, Frankenstein. Students will preview the novel’s inquiry questions to assist in activating prior knowledge and begin research. Students will preview the novel’s inquiry questions to assist in activating prior knowledge and begin research. Students will utilize reading strategies to help them monitor their comprehension. Students will utilize reading strategies to help them monitor their comprehension. Students will understand and apply literary elements of the novel such as characterization, conflict, and symbolism. Students will understand and apply literary elements of the novel such as characterization, conflict, and symbolism. Students will determine the meanings of unknown words by using context clues and the word’s structure. Students will determine the meanings of unknown words by using context clues and the word’s structure. Students will utilize three components or reading fluency-speed, accuracy, and prosody. Students will utilize three components or reading fluency-speed, accuracy, and prosody. Students will learn and utilize literature circles as a process for reading and comprehending the text. Students will learn and utilize literature circles as a process for reading and comprehending the text. Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

2. Weekly Agenda Build Prior Knowledge: Intro to Inquiry-based questions Build Prior Knowledge: Intro to Inquiry-based questions Intro to Literature Circle Process Intro to Literature Circle Process Begin Frankenstein chapters 1-6 Begin Frankenstein chapters 1-6 Literature Circle Discussion chapters 1-6 May 14, 2010 Literature Circle Discussion chapters 1-6 May 14, 2010 Guest Speaker May 12, 2010 Guest Speaker May 12, 2010

3. Bell Ringer Identify three main arguments presented in the “Vindication for Women”. Identify three main arguments presented in the “Vindication for Women”.

4. What’s wrong with the sentence ? One monster that society has created would be lebron James, because he is a natural Frankenstein when it comes to playing basketball. One monster that society has created would be lebron James, because he is a natural Frankenstein when it comes to playing basketball. We’ll I wouldn’t say monsters I would say monster’s. We’ll I wouldn’t say monsters I would say monster’s. I believe that the people that don’t do nothing about the monsters, are the biggest monsters. I believe that the people that don’t do nothing about the monsters, are the biggest monsters. Their are many monsters sculptured by our modern society. Racist, alcoholics, and even statutory rapist. Their are many monsters sculptured by our modern society. Racist, alcoholics, and even statutory rapist.

5. Mary Wollestonecraft Argument 1: The education of women must change. Argument 1: The education of women must change. Argument 2: Independence is the key to self-respect and respectability. Argument 2: Independence is the key to self-respect and respectability. Argument 3: Women should cultivate their minds and to rely on reason rather than emotion. Argument 3: Women should cultivate their minds and to rely on reason rather than emotion.

6. Frankenstein Read and explain the quote below. “ We are unfashioned creatures, but half made up, if one wiser, better, dearer than ourselves -- such a friend ought to be -- do not lend his aid to perfectionate our weak and faulty natures." “ We are unfashioned creatures, but half made up, if one wiser, better, dearer than ourselves -- such a friend ought to be -- do not lend his aid to perfectionate our weak and faulty natures."

7. Using the web, list five or more different types of sciences. How might they be classified? Science

8. Writing Prompt Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein introduces a monster that got out of control. Critics believe, this monster symbolically represents the harmful effects of modern science. Respond to one of the following writing prompts below: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein introduces a monster that got out of control. Critics believe, this monster symbolically represents the harmful effects of modern science. Respond to one of the following writing prompts below: In your opinion, in what ways can modern science pose a threat to our society? In your opinion, in what ways can modern science pose a threat to our society? What monsters do you think society or man has created that are currently destroying the community, the nation, or the global world? What monsters do you think society or man has created that are currently destroying the community, the nation, or the global world?

9. Inquiry Questions-Research Religion vs. Science: Does all scientific research offer explanations for the creation of the world or man’s human existence? Religion vs. Science: Does all scientific research offer explanations for the creation of the world or man’s human existence? Nature vs. Nurture: Is man innately evil or does his environment influences the person he will become? Nature vs. Nurture: Is man innately evil or does his environment influences the person he will become? What role did 18 th century British women play in their society? Were women considered to be politically and socially equal to men? What role did 18 th century British women play in their society? Were women considered to be politically and socially equal to men? In what ways has modern science defied nature? In what ways has modern science defied nature? What is the correlation between math and science? How might these two core subjects explain the mysteries of the world’s creation and human existence? What is the correlation between math and science? How might these two core subjects explain the mysteries of the world’s creation and human existence? What was the Age of Reason? How did this era impact religion and science? What was the Age of Reason? How did this era impact religion and science? What is Social Darwinism? How did it influence education and society What is Social Darwinism? How did it influence education and society

10. Literature Circle Roles Discussion Director Discussion Director Illuminator Illuminator Summarizer Summarizer Connecter Connecter Vocabulary Enricher Vocabulary Enricher Process: Groups will meet after assigned chapters are complete.

11. Fluency Speed Speed Accuracy Accuracy Prosody Prosody