Frankenstein & Dracula Syllabus 2012
11/5 / 11/6· Review Gothic Lit
· Pre-reading Questions/ Discussion
· Intro to Dracula project
· Sample of Successful chunking
· Begin reading
-Dracula chapters 1-7 due 11/12
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 11/11 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #1 Monday 11/12 / 11/7
· Define allusion
· Intro to Rime of the Ancient Mariner
· Begin reading and questions
-Complete Rime (audio)
-Complete questions due tomorrow
-Gothic lit quiz Friday
-Dracula chapters 1-7 due 11/12
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 11/11 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #1 Monday 11/12 / 11/8
· Images & Summary of Rime
· Review questions
· Intro to Shelley
-Shelley background notes due tomorrow
-Gothic lit quiz tomorrow
-Dracula chapters 1-7 due 11/12
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 11/11 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #1 Monday 11/12 / 11/9
· Shelley background quiz/Gothic lit quiz
· Independent Reading time
-Dracula chapters 1-7 due 11/12
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 11/11 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #1 Monday 11/12
11/12
· Socratic Seminar #1
· Outside group notes will be collected / 11/13
· Hand back Shelley quizzes
· Define Galvinism
· Creating Life Free-write
· Handout books & Letters Questions
· Begin reading
-Complete letters 1-4 and questions for tomorrow
-Dracula chapters 8-15 due 11/19
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 11/18 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #2 Monday 11/19 / 11/14
· Open discussion on letters
· Introduction to Frame Story
· Active Reading Guide in small groups/Lg Class Discussion
-Frankenstein chapters 1-2 & Outline due tomorrow
-Dracula chapters 8-15 due 11/19
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 11/18 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #2 Monday 11/19 / 11/15
· Perfection & Victor’s childhood
· Discuss outline
· Class reading of Chapters 3-4 w/outline
-Chapters 3-4 & outline of Frankenstein due tomorrow
-Dracula chapters 8-15 due 11/19
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 11/18 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #2 Monday 11/19 / 11/16
· Practice AP passage analysis (classwork grade)
· Review outline together as a class
-Dracula chapters 8-15 due 11/19
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 11/18 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #2 Monday 11/19
11/19
· Socratic Seminar #2
· Outside group notes will be collected / 11/20
· (If needed complete chapter 4 discussion)
· Movie guide
· First 3 paragraphs of chapter 5 (Compare/ Contrast)
-Dracula ch 1-15 test tomorrow
-Dracula chapters 16-21 due Monday 11/26
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 11/25 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #3 Monday 11/26 / 11/21
· Dracula ch1-15 test
-Frankenstein chapters 5-9 due Wednesday 11/28 with post-its
-Dracula chapters 16-21 due Monday 11/26
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 11/25 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #3 Monday 11/26 / 11/22
No School / 11/23
No School
11/26
· Socratic Seminar #3
· Outside group notes will be collected / 11/27
· In class chunking assignment (to prepare for Dracula project)
· Independent reading time
-Frankenstein chapters 5-9 due tomorrow with post-its
-Dracula ch 22-27 due Monday 12/3
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 12/2 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #4 Monday 12/3 / 11/28
· Examine post-its with 5-7 min free write
· Group discussion/Post questions
· Open discussion
-Grade Supplement: Choose one of the questions and create a more detailed answer in a 300 word wiki post for tomorrow
-Dracula ch 22-27 due Monday 12/3
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 12/2 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #4 Monday 12/3
- / 11/29
· Modern Prometheus brochure
-Dracula ch 22-27 due Monday 12/3
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 12/2 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #4 Monday 12/3 / 11/30
· AP Practice passage analysis (classwork grade)
· Ch 10 skit reading
· Independent reading
-Dracula ch 22-27 due Monday 12/3
-Dracula wiki post due Sunday 12/2 by 5pm
-Dracula Soc Sem #4 Monday 12/3
12/3
· Socratic Seminar #4
· Outside Group notes will be collected
-Frankenstein ch 11-15 due 12/5 (Wednesday)
-Work on final chunking project for Dracula due Monday 12/17
-Tentative: Dracula ch16-27 test Thursday 12/6 / 12/4
· Mental Development
· Feral Children documentary
-Frankenstein ch 11-15 due 12/5 (Wednesday)
-Work on final chunking project for Dracula due Monday 12/17
-Tentative: Dracula ch16-27 test Thursday 12/6 / 12/5
· Assessing the Creature’s mental development
-Work on final chunking project for Dracula due Monday 12/17
-Tentative: Dracula ch16-27 test Thursday 12/6 / 12/6
· Tentative-Dracula test
· Audio of chapter 16 or independent reading to catch-up
-Chapter 16-17 with pro-con handout
-Work on final chunking project for Dracula due Monday 12/17 / 12/7
· Pro/Con development
· Open discussion
· Further exploration
-Frankenstein ch 18-20 due Monday 12/10
-Work on final chunking project for Dracula due Monday 12/17
12/10
· Team Victor/Team Creature
· Open discussion
-Complete Frankenstein for Wednesday 12/12
-Work on final chunking project for Dracula due Monday 12/17 / 12/11
· TBA
-Complete Frankenstein for Wednesday 12/12
-Work on final chunking project for Dracula due Monday 12/17 / 12/12
· Assessing book in its entirety
-Wiki post: Victor/Creature as doppelgangers / 12/13
· Wall of Fame discussion
· Work period for Dracula project
-Work on final chunking project for Dracula due Monday 12/17 / 12/14
· Work period for Dracula project
-Work on final chunking project for Dracula due Monday 12/17