Frankenstein Dialectical Journal
Frankenstein
Summer Reading Assignment
Your summer read is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. This book is available at the Chandler High School Library, the Chandler Public Library, or you may choose to buy your own copy.
Please read the following documents carefully. This file includes the assignments you will need to complete along with the summer reading. Some of the assignments have different due dates.
You must complete the following:
Academic Vocabulary - begin prior to reading the novel to help you understand the historical context and the structure of the novel. Due first day back.
Dialectical Journal – a dialectical journal is a “discussion” with the text. You will be responsible for creating a total of 7 dialectical journals on the novel. See the directions for further information. Due within your first week back – please consult your teacher for the exact date.
Literary Reflection - you will be completing a literary analysis on some aspects of the novel. For these responses you will need to cite textual evidence (quotes/passages from the novel) and analyze how these quotes prove your claim.
The following assignment is optional:
Study Guide - recommended to aid with comprehension but not required. (The study guide is not included in this packet – please consult website)
Vocabulary
Directions: Before reading look up the following terms to help you better understand the novel. DUE ON THE FIRST DAY BACK.
Gothic Novel
(be sure to look at gothic novels in the time that Frankenstein was written)
Romantic Literary Movement
Epistolary Structure
Frame Structure
Frankenstein Dialectical Journal
DUE WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL – CHECK WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR FOR DUE DATE
DIALECTICAL JOURNAL INSTRUCTIONS
The term “Dialectic” means “the art or practice of arriving at the truth by using conversation involving question and answer. Think of your dialectical journal as a series of conversations with the texts we read during this course. The
Summer Reading Assignment
Your summer read is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. This book is available at the Chandler High School Library, the Chandler Public Library, or you may choose to buy your own copy.
Please read the following documents carefully. This file includes the assignments you will need to complete along with the summer reading. Some of the assignments have different due dates.
You must complete the following:
Academic Vocabulary - begin prior to reading the novel to help you understand the historical context and the structure of the novel. Due first day back.
Dialectical Journal – a dialectical journal is a “discussion” with the text. You will be responsible for creating a total of 7 dialectical journals on the novel. See the directions for further information. Due within your first week back – please consult your teacher for the exact date.
Literary Reflection - you will be completing a literary analysis on some aspects of the novel. For these responses you will need to cite textual evidence (quotes/passages from the novel) and analyze how these quotes prove your claim.
The following assignment is optional:
Study Guide - recommended to aid with comprehension but not required. (The study guide is not included in this packet – please consult website)
Vocabulary
Directions: Before reading look up the following terms to help you better understand the novel. DUE ON THE FIRST DAY BACK.
Gothic Novel
(be sure to look at gothic novels in the time that Frankenstein was written)
Romantic Literary Movement
Epistolary Structure
Frame Structure
Frankenstein Dialectical Journal
DUE WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL – CHECK WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR FOR DUE DATE
DIALECTICAL JOURNAL INSTRUCTIONS
The term “Dialectic” means “the art or practice of arriving at the truth by using conversation involving question and answer. Think of your dialectical journal as a series of conversations with the texts we read during this course. The