Introduce your students to great literature with an easy-to-read annotated format that prompts laughs as well as learning. As your student reads the unabridged text of Frankenstein, they will encounter original illustrations with added speech bubbles, faux posters, memes, discussion questions, and a novel analysis. A creative author biography at the end finishes off the fun. 270 pgs, pb.
This annotated edition of Frankenstein includes: A brief Introduction. Pre-flight: foundational information to better understand the story before reading it. Wrap Up: some things to think about after reading the story. Discussion questions for use by students or teachers. Memes, great art and faux posters that relate to the story. "Prometheus Pizza": Creative biography about Mary Shelley.
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a story of ambition, untempered by caution and restraint. Though first published in 1818, Frankenstein has much to teach us about modern society and the worship of science and progress.
It is remarkable that this influential novel was started by Shelley when she was only eighteen years old. By the time it was published she was twenty. Frankenstein has been in print for over 200 years.
The Creature in the novel is not like most of the depictions of him in the movies or on television and if that is the image you have of him this story is going to surprise you. He is not a plodding, slow or ignorant creation. He is far, far more than that.
Included in this black and white edition of Frankenstein is a brief introduction, some things to keep in mind before reading, the unabridged text of the novel, discussion questions, an analysis of the novel, memes, faux posters, great art and a creative biography of the author where Mr. Draeger decides to bring Mary Shelley back from the dead. Yes, it’s a bad idea.
This is Literature Disguised as Fun!
These are contained (include the story), inexpensive, and non-consumable literary components you can weave into your language arts for middle and high school ages. Each one can be done by a student and parent, small group or a classroom. The content is not religious unless the author mentions it as a talking point (even then, they are not biblical in nature.) It's the questions after the story that really tripped my trigger! Why do you think so-and-so responded the way he did? Why was that good or bad? What might you have done in that situation? I'm generalizing to show the higher-order thinking structure of the questions. A short biography of the author and some background to the setting introduces the mood to come. Read the story, then comes the discussion questions. You could easily make a question into an essay topic! The voice of the guides themselves is very friendly and conversational. It makes for a relaxed vibe going into some pretty dark and heavy literature. The prices vary with the length of the reading, but they all have the same pre- and post-story content. A few scattered illustrations poke fun at the topics. At the end, I quite liked reading some quotes from the author and suggestions for further reading. These feel like something you could work into a busy week when you may not get to your heavier work. Or maybe you find yourself picking one up between larger novels to discuss. The titles are some that you may not know, so have a try at something new! I would get the whole set if it were me. ~Sara
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