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Frankenstein By Mary Shelley “Oh! No mortal could support the horror of that countenance. A mummy again endued with animation could not be so hideous as that wretch. I had gazed on him while unfinished; he was ugly then, but when those muscles and joints were rendered capable of motion, it became a thing such as even Dante could not have conceived.” Vaughn English II Honors Unit Schedule Date Topic Reading/Assignment Thurs. 10/13 (A) Broad topic overview / handout packets Introduction and Preface Fri. 10/14 (B) NWEA Testing Mon. 10/17 (C) Context: Introducing Frankenstein Letters; Ch. 1-2 Quote Journal Tue. 10/18 (D) Class does not meet on D days Read “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” – poem can be found free online and answer questions Wed. 10/19 (E) Mary Shelley’s Framing Device Ch. 3-5 Quote Journal Thur. 10/20 (A) Frankenstein’s Early Years Ch. 6-10 Quote Journal Fri. 10/21 (B) Creating a Monster Ch. 11-17 Quote Journal Mon. 10/24 (C) The Creature’s Story Ch. 18-24 Quote Journal Tue. 10/25 (D) Class does not meet on D days Wed. 10/26 (E) The Bargain Broken Quote Journal Thur. 10/27 (A) Victor Frankenstein: Characterization Quote Journal Fri. 10/28 (B) Misery Loves Company Quote Journal Mon. 10/31 (C) More Themes in Frankenstein Quote Journal Check Tue. 11/1 (D) Class does not meet on D days Wed. 11/2 (E) Poetic Connections: Shelley Wordsworth Thur. 11/3 (A) Essay Writing – Thesis and Outline Finalize outline Fri. 11/4 (B) Essay Writing – Draft 1 Continue writing Mon. 11/7 (C) Essay Writing – Draft 1 Continue writing Tues. 11/8 (D) Class does not meet on D days Wed. 11/9 (E) Peer Editing Finalize essays Mon. 11/14 Essays due Quote Journal You will be responsible for keeping a quote journal in your notebooks throughout your reading. As you read, record quotes from the text that develop the various themes in the novel. You do not need to stick to just one theme. Explore your options. Some of the central themes in the no