Frankenstein

For this assignment you will be responsible for sharing with the class information surrounding Shelley's //Frankenstein//. You will connect this research to the book in some way by including quotes, explanations, summaries or pictures from the book and you will explain how your research relates back to the text. It is your responsibility to share this information with the class using 1 of 3 mediums.

Groups will be four people with one group of 3. **Your presentation, no matter the medium, must be between 6 and 8 minutes in length.** The computer will randomly choose your group members. Your group is responsible for turning in a Bibliography on the works consulted the day you give your presentations. I am requiring that you pull your information from scholarly essays about the time period. Some of these essays may include: Shelley's //A Vindication of the Rights of Woman,// Locke’s //Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690),// Rousseau’s //Emile or// essay //On Education (1762).// You may also search databases for scholarly articles about //Frankenstein// and the milieu of the time period. You cannot just type the information into Google or use a Wikipedia entry for your source. There will be no instances of the elephant population increasing by 11% this time around.

The three mediums you can choose from for your presentation are:

1. **A Podcast**

Your group will record a speech/presentation using audacity on your netbooks. You will need to research your topic and present your findings using your vocal talents. You will also need to edit your work and make sure that each group member speaks during the presentation. You will want to structure your podcast as you would an NPR segment--include music for an intro and outro, add sound effects, etc. You can also “interview” one of the members of your group and role-play as though you were from the time period. (This would require you to use words such as **arduous**//,// **ardent**//,// **mien**//,// **indefatigable**//,// **panegyric**//, and// **uncouth** fluently in your broadcast).

2. **A Video**

Your group will record, edit, and publish a video onto a website such as YouTube or Vimeo so that you can access the video the day you give your presentation. You must make sure that every group member is both present and speaks during your presentation. This may require proper cuts and editing. Please plan accordingly and assign roles from the beginning of your project. Examples roles for a production include: **director, editor, sound engineer, and script writer.** Just like the podcast, you may choose to speak as though you were from the time period.

3. **A Poster board-guided Presentation**

You will be responsible for presenting your information via an in-class extemporaneous speech. Your group members will each need to speak during your presentation. Your poster needs to include pictures, quotations, summaries, drawings, etc that illustrate your understanding of the research and connection back to the text. You will want to make sure that your poster board is neat and attractive and that you have prepared your speech ahead of time. You will not just be presenting your poster it will merely act as a visual aid for your presentation. (You’ll want to review your public speaking skills you learned way back in Oral Comm for this one).

Topics for presentation

1. Life of Mary Shelley

2. Polar Expeditions

3. Galvanism (Luigi Galvani’s work with electric currents to stimulate muscle movement) ali, jane, rachel, allison media type="file" key="brit lit frankenstein.mp3" width="240" height="20"

4. Body Snatching (theft of bodies from graves for the purpose of sale to doctors and scientists)

5. Philosopher's stone and elixir of life Austin, Katie, Kyle, and Nick Frankenstein Podcast

6. Vivisections (dissecting living animals for the purpose of scientific study)

7. Natural Philosophy

8. John Locke’s "tabula rasa," or "blank slate" theory of individual character

9. Rousseau’s philosophy that society is responsible for the development of individual character media type="file" key="brit lit project.mp3"

**Breakdown of points**

Content /40

Peer evaluations /10

Post-reflection /10

Neat and attractive visuals /5

Bibliography /10

Total: /75

Use the space below to upload your project with the names of your group members

Group 1

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Morgan, Jordan, & Erin

Group 8