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Mr. Anthony Brand- 12th Grade EnglishBritish Romanticism and Gothicism Unit



Course Description and Expectations:  - In order for this unit to be completed efficiently, I will require the utmost cooperation from each student. There are many group projects and activities that require students to collaborate with other students, and the flow of the class will be highly dependent on student participation. If you know ahead of time that you will be absent for a group assignment or Jigsaw activity, please notify me early so that we can work out a separate assignment. You will be given the 5 days to complete your work if you are absent (according to school policy), but if you can notify myself or your group ahead of time, then you can avoid leaving your fellow classmates without a paddle.  - This first unit in Romanticism and Gothicism will be based on the gothic novel //Frankenstein//, by Mary Shelley. Romantic Poetry will be included in a secondary unit, however, the notes are the same for both units, and therefore you should be very familiar with the "notes" page on this wiki. To get yourself started, you may begin reading the novel before we begin the unit by following the reading dates listed below. This will insure that you can provide coherent, text-related discussion as soon as this unit commences. READING DATES:WEEK OF JANUARY 24TH- Complete opening letters and chapter 1WEEK OF JANUARY 31ST- Complete chapters 2-6WEEK OF FEBRUARY 7TH- Complete chapters 7-11WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14TH- Complete chapters 12-16WEEK OF FEBRUARY 21ST- Complete chapters 17-22WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28TH- Complete chapters 23- End

TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU STAY ON TRACK, REFERENCE THIS DOCUMENT! __**Syllabus/Lesson Topics: **__

GRADING SCALE AND ASSIGNMENTS: __**A - 92-100**__ __**B - 83-91**__ __**C - 74-82**__ __**D - 65-73**__ __**F - Below 65**__

__**ASSIGNMENTS FOR THIS UNIT:**__ 1) **Setting Cartoon- Students will be required to select a particular scene from the novel, draw this scene on a piece of computer paper, and include the page number and brief description of how setting or nature effects this scene in the novel.** 2) **Synopsis Cartoon- Students will create a newspaper-style cartoon in which they re-cap chapters 1-9 from the novel in pictures.** **3) Frankenstein Quiz- students will be given a pop-quiz following the Powerpoint on the Elements of Romanticism and Gothicism**  **4) Vocabulary Quizzes- Students will be given two handouts of vocabulary words on the novel and will take a quiz on them.** **5) Character analysis Paper- Students will pick two foil characters from the novel and explain their roles in the novel's plot in a 2-page typed response.**  **6) Mock Trial Paper- Students will gather evidence and propose an argument as to why/why not Victor Frankenstein is guilty of malpractice, negligence, and physical/mental distress in a 4 page typed response.** **7) Mock Trial- Students will fulfill the roles of either judge, juror, witness, plaintiff, defendant, or attorney in a mock trial case against Victor Frankenstein. Their grades are dependent on their class participation and the notes that they take during the trial.**  **8) //Frankenstein// Test- Students will be given a written assessment on the main literary elements and plot structure of Mary Shelley's //Frankenstein.//** * I look forward to a successful semester, and I am available for tutorials after school on Tuesday's and Thursday's.  <span style="color: #ff4100; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> In case of Emergencies, feel free to contact me at anthony.brand.06@cnu.edu or by cell at (757) 968-3266 >