GT Frankenstein
Drills
Quarter 2
2009-2010
Drill 1
 Homework: Apostrophe Practice (page 212)
 Objective: The students will be able to reflect on
his or her growth as a strategic writer through
portfolio activities.
 Drill: Based on your performance in English
during the first quarter, select a specific goal for
second quarter and two actions to achieve this
goal.
 Example Goal:I will complete all homework on time.
 Example Action: I will use my planner to record
homework and check it off when it is done.
 I will file all work in my binder or homework folder so
I have it in class when I need it.
Drill 2
 Homework: Presentations due 11/13
 Objective: The students will be able to
link appropriate experiences and prior
knowledge about the topic, author, or
type of material.
 Drill: Answer the following question,
give examples to support your answer.
 Just because medicine or science can do
something, should it?
Drill 3
 Homework: Presentations due 11/13
 Objective:The students will be able to
link appropriate experiences and prior
knowledge about the topic, author, or
type of material.
 Drill: Answer in complete sentences.
Give examples to support your answer.
 Is it ever right to risk the well being of an
individual in order to benefit the larger
society?
Drill 4
 Homework: Read the letters
 Objective: The students will be able
to make connections between ideas
in the text relevant prior knowledge.
 Drill: Quotations page 208
Drill 5
 Homework: Chapters 1-5 due Friday
11/20
 Objective: The students will be able to
analyze point of view and its effect on
meaning.
 Drill: Why does Robert Walton befriend
Victor Frankenstein?
 Take out your questions from the letters.
Drill 6
 Homework: continue reading chapters 15
 Objective: The students will be able to
analyze point of view and its effect on
meaning.
 Drill: How does the change in point of
view from Robert Walton to Victor
Frankenstein change the mood of the
story. How does Mary Shelley show this
change?
Drill 7
 Homework: Chapters 1-5 and questions
 Objective: Students will demonstrate an
understanding of voice.
 Drill: Select the correct verb and write
the correct sentence.
1. Nobody on our street (throws/throw) a
better fastball.
2. Many of his pitches (blazes/blaze) past
the batter.
3. Some of Mr. Green’s tomatoes (is/are)
prize winners.
Drill 7 Answers
1. Nobody on our street throws a
better fastball.
2. Many of his pitches blaze past the
batter.
3. Some of Mr. Green’s tomatoes are
prize winners.
Drill 8
 Homework: Read Chapters 6-9 due 11/30
 Objective: Students will demonstrate an
understanding of point of view through the trial
activity.
 Drill: Drill: Select the correct verb in each
sentence. Write the correct sentence.
1. The students and teacher (is/are) studying verb
agreement.
2. Everyone (wants/want) to see the movie New
Moon.
3. The test covering several chapters (is/are) on
Friday.
Drill 8 answers
1. The students and teacher are
studying verb agreement.
2. Everyone wants to see the movie
New Moon.
3. The test covering several chapters
is on Friday.
Drill 9
 Homework: Chapters 10-15 and questions due
12/4.
 Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz G 12/2 H 12/3
 Objective: The student will be able to evaluate
the effects of fictional elements on the reader’s
interpretation of a story. The student will
justify the presence of a universal theme based
on an analysis of the literature.
 Drill: What is your reaction to Victor
Frankenstein’s desertion of the Creature? What
does the creator owe the creation?
Drill 10
 Homework: Chapters 10-15 and questions
due 12/4.
 Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz G 12/2 H 12/3
 Objective: Same as Drill 9
 Drill: What might have prevented the
Creature from being evil? What theme does
this suggest.
Drill 11
 Homework: Chapters 10-15 and
questions due 12/4
 Objective: Same as Drill 9 and 10
 Drill: Take out review sheet and
notes. Study for quiz.
Drill 12
 Homework: Read Chapters 16-20
and answer questions. Due 12/10
 Objective: Same as Drill 9, 10, 11
 Drill: Select one of the themes
discussed this week and explain
how the term universal truth can be
applied to the theme.
Drill 13
 Homework: Chapters 16-20 due 12/10
 Objective : The student will be able to
evaluate the effects of fictional elements
on the reader’s interpretation of a story.
The student will justify the presence of a
universal theme based on an analysis of
the literature.
 Drill:Images of light and dark are present
throughout the story. Pick one major
event in the story and discuss the
light/dark imagery and what it means.
 (Example: The creature came to life at
night-why?)
Drill 14
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Homework: Chapters 16-20 due 12/10.
Objective: Same as drill 14
Drill: Explain this metaphor.
“Beware, for I am fearless and therefore
powerful. I will watch with the wiliness
of a snake, that I may sting with its
venom. Man, you shall repent of the
injuries you inflict” (Shelley 173).
Drill 15
 Homework: Chapters 21-24 due 12/14
and 12/15.
 Objective: Same as drill 13
 Drill: Explain how the alliteration used
here emphasizes the mood of the passage
and Victor’s state of mind.
 “I shunned the face of man; all sound of joy
or complacency was torture to me; solitude
was my only consolation--deep, dark,
deathlike, solitude” (Shelley 85).
All Classes
 There will be a notebook quiz next
week.
 You are responsible for all
objectives and drills even if you are
not in class.
 Past drills can be found on line and
in the class notebook.
Drill 16
 Homework: Trial final paper due 12/23
 Objective:The student will demonstrate
the ability to compose oral, written, and
visual presentations that inform,
persuade, and express personal ideas.
 Drill: Take out your notes and review for
the trial.
Drill 17
 Homework: Trial final paper due 12/23
 Objective:The student will demonstrate
the ability to compose oral, written, and
visual presentations that inform,
persuade, and express personal ideas.
 Drill: Take out your notes and review for
the trial.
Drill 18
 Homework: Trial final paper due 12/23
 Objective:The student will demonstrate
the ability to compose oral, written, and
visual presentations that inform,
persuade, and express personal ideas.
 Drill: Take out your notes and review for
the trial.
Drill 19
 Homework: All late/missing work due
by 1/8. Trial papers due the day after the
trial concludes.
 Objective:The student will demonstrate
the ability to compose oral, written, and
visual presentations that inform,
persuade, and express personal ideas.
 Drill: Quickly, get into costume and help
set up the room.
Drill 20
 Homework: All late/missing work due
by 1/8. Period G pgs 136, 137
 Objective:The student will demonstrate
the ability to compose oral, written, and
visual presentations that inform,
persuade, and express personal ideas.
 Drill: Period H: Quickly, get into
costume and help set up the room.
 Period G : What is your reaction to the
trial result? Explain your answer.
Drill 21
 Homework: Period G Prometheus
draft 1/8. Period H pages 136, 137
 Objective: Students will control
language by learning the
conventions of standard English.
 Drill: See next slide
Drill 21
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Answer (explain) the following
questions about the trial on a paper to
turn in.
What did you like best about the trial?
What one thing would you change?
Who did the best job of taking on the
assigned role?
How do you think you did interpreting
your role and using the text to support
your work in the trial?
Period H only: What is your reaction to
the trial result? Explain
Drill 22
 Homework: Prometheus Draft due Period
G 1/12. Period H 1/13
 Objective:The student will demonstrate
the ability to compose oral, written, and
visual presentations that inform,
persuade, and express personal ideas.
 Drill on next slide
Drill 22
QuickTime™ and a
TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
 What can you infer
that the word
‘minimalism’ means?
 What is the irony of
this cartoon?