Unit 2: Otherness and Empathy

BACKGROUND

Vertigo Dance Company: Yuma

Classics Summarized: Beowulf

Frankenstein Is Frankenstein is More Horrific Than You Might Think

Wonder trailer

WONDER

Wonder - dialectical journal

Wonder_Chapter_Summaries_.pdf

Beowulf

beowulf powerpoint (1).ppt

background ppt

beowulf-holt-mcdougal.pdf

text (Raffel translation)

Beowulf - Old English.pdf

Beowulf in Old English

Beowulf - Old English (audio)

Beowulf in Old English (AUDIO)

FRANKENSTEIN

Frankenstein - AUDIO FILES

Dramatic Reading

In this version, different actors read the different characters, making it sound like you are listening to a play.

Frankenstein audio book

In this version, a single reader (female with a British accent) reads the entire novel.

BEFORE you read:

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Handout 2013.doc

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

video version of the poem

Imagery in Rime of the Ancient Mariner.pdf

imagery in Rime of the AncientMariner

What is this story about?
What crime does the Mariner commit?
How does he pay for his crime?

As we begin the novel, consider how this story relates to Frankenstein.

Begin the Related Readings Analysis using Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

Frankenstein - Related Reading Chart.pdf

AS you read: Active Reading assignments and homework

Annotate the text as you read. Additionally, I will ask you to read to consider specific ideas in each assignment. These certainly should not be the only things you notice, but they will be concepts that we will discuss in class. Pay attention to the class calendar for specific due dates for the following reading assignments.

Frankenstein - Related Reading Chart.pdf