Description

Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, is a classic Gothic horror story. Whether you are reading the original, watching a movie version, or reading an adapted story or play of Frankenstein, this resource will help your students build background knowledge, and context and make real-world connections to the story.

This 24-page unit of supplemental resources will help your students build background knowledge, critically think, understand characterization, create context, build vocabulary, make connections to themes, and symbols, and write a text-supported essay.

Items included in this 24-page resource:

1. “Who Was Mary Shelley” Informational text
2. Before Reading agree & disagree statements
3. Frankenstein Word Cloud
4. KWL What do You Know About Frankenstein
5. Gothic vs. Horror Fiction Venn Diagram
6. Gothic Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
7. Horror Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
8. Humanity Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
9. Frankenstein’s Monster Characterization Chart
10. Victor Frankenstein Characterization Chart
11. Victor Frankenstein’s Social Media Account
12. “The Modern Prometheus”  Informational text
13. The Modern Prometheus Characterization Chart
14. Frankenstein Symbolism Chart
15. Themes in Frankenstein Chart
16. Themes of Ambition in Frankenstein
17. Nature vs. Nurture Venn Diagram
18. Human Intelligence vs. Artificial Intelligence
19. Frankenstein  essay prompts