Students will practice and begin refining close reading skills through rhetorical analysis. Students will use portions of the text titled The Language of Compositionas well as other materials to guide them through this process.
Unit 2: Frankenstein
Students will read the unabridged text titled Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Through discussions and writing, students will examine the intricate scientific and educational dilemmas presented in the novel.
Unit 3: Examining Medical and Ethical Dilemmas
Students will compose a multi-page research paper in which they examine a medical/ethical dilemma or educational topic linked to Frankenstein.