Learning Goals
Students will be able to cite and analyze key scenes and passages from Frankenstein, the 1931 film, the 1994 film, and the 2025 film to defend claims about how adaptation changes meaning and audience response.
Students will be able to determine and compare central ideas and themes in Frankenstein and related film versions to explain how they develop and interact across versions.
Students will be able to analyze how structure, sequence, and character development shape meaning in Frankenstein and its film adaptations.
Students will be able to evaluate source credibility and integrate evidence from the novel, films, criticism, and historical context to support a defensible position on adaptation choices.
Students will be able to construct and justify an evidence-based argument about which Frankenstein version best interprets the source text for a particular purpose or audience.
Students will be able to participate in collaborative discussions and public defense using formal speaking, active listening, and rebuttal strategies.
Students will be able to present findings with strategic digital media to communicate comparative evidence about Frankenstein adaptations clearly to an audience.
Products
Frankenstein Adaptation Argument Essay with Evidence Log
Each student writes a formal argument identifying which Frankenstein version most effectively interprets the source text for a specific audience or purpose. The essay is supported by a source-evaluation log, quoted textual and cinematic evidence, and a fair counterargument with rebuttal.
Made and Remade Public Defense Symposium
Teams deliver a live symposium or panel defense comparing the novel and film versions of Frankenstein and defending a shared interpretation of how meaning changes across adaptations. The presentation includes a collaborative synthesis, audience Q&A, and digital visuals that show where the strongest evidence lies.
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