Frankenstein+Unit

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Frankenstein Class Materials:

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** Frankenstein Comparison/ Contrast Paper: ** 
 * 2 pages in length
 * Rough Draft of at least one page due on Tuesday, April 13th
 * Compare and Contrast a Literary Element as used in both novel and film.
 * Explain why the film editors decided to change it the way that they did.
 * Not an opinion, but rather an explanation from your perspective.
 * Final Paper due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, April 14th.

 **Daily Frankenstein Vocabulary Assignment:**
There are literally hundreds of vocabulary words that I could assign you from this novel, but rather than a long listing of dictionary terms for each of you, we are going to collaborate to create our own Frankenstein Vocabulary Dictionary as a class. Each reading assignment that you are given will entail anywhere from 12- 25 pages of reading. Within those pages you will need to find //**three words**// that were previously unfamiliar to you or you have never seen used in the way Shelley used them.

These three words will be defined via an online or print dictionary and posted in a reply on this blog site. The uniqueness of this project is that as a collaborative effort, you may not use any word that has already been used by another classmate. Don't worry, like I said before, there are hundreds of words for each reading section that could be assigned for defining.

Also post the page in the novel where you found the book.

I do reserve the right, though, to add words to the list (via the blog) if needed for any reason. These will be the terms you will find on your reviews, quizzes and final Frankenstein test. Be prepared to study them from the blog and also make sure that you are accountable to your classmates with quality terms and work.

This is it! Your chance to choose the vocabulary words that we will be using in class and studying. Please keep in mind as you choose your words, the following grading rubric: Any blog published after the due date will only be eligible for 1/2 points possible (5). Posts are due before class time.
 * How are you graded?**
 * 10 points earned per blog**: All three words are defined, the part of speech is given and definition (as used in novel) and the words are new to the reader.
 * 5 points earned per blog:** All three words are defined, the part of speech or definition is left out **OR** the words are considered below grade level of a senior in high school.
 * 3 points earned per blog:** Less than three words are defined, the part of speech or definition is left out **AND** the words chosen are considered below grade level of a senior in high school.
 * 0 points earned per blog:** No attempt **AND/ OR** words are undefined and considered below grade level.

__Listen to your assignment on your iPod or computer!__ __Librivox Audio Book Copy__
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