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    The document provides instructions for a grade 11 English assignment on the novel Frankenstein. Students are asked to read the first letter of the novel, investigate unfamiliar vocabulary from the time period, and research the historical context in which the novel was written. They must look up definitions of words from the letter, as well as questions about locations mentioned. Students then read an online infographic about the novel's context and take notes on sections about science, politics, and letters. Finally, they start a journal explaining their understanding of the first letter.

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    The document provides instructions for a grade 11 English assignment on the novel Frankenstein. Students are asked to read the first letter of the novel, investigate unfamiliar vocabulary from the time period, and research the historical context in which the novel was written. They must look up definitions of words from the letter, as well as questions about locations mentioned. Students then read an online infographic about the novel's context and take notes on sections about science, politics, and letters. Finally, they start a journal explaining their understanding of the first letter.

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    The document provides instructions for a grade 11 English assignment on the novel Frankenstein. Students are asked to read the first letter of the novel, investigate unfamiliar vocabulary from the time period, and research the historical context in which the novel was written. They must look up definitions of words from the letter, as well as questions about locations mentioned. Students then read an online infographic about the novel's context and take notes on sections about science, politics, and letters. Finally, they start a journal explaining their understanding of the first letter.

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    Work For Grade 11 English 17-11-23

    Task 1. Reading the first section of the novel to familiarise ourselves with the language of the novel
    and work through a process of vocabulary investigation.

    Find the novel here:

    Frankenstein – the novel should be accessed by finding the website Project Gutenberg:

    Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm

    Reading from the novel: Read the first letter in the novel. This is where the novel starts with a letter
    from the explorer Robert Walton to his sister in England. Read the first letter.

    Investigate the vocabulary of the time:

    Vocabulary: The novel was written in 1818, a very long time ago. This means that you will be reading
    a novel from a different time, the context of that time is very different to our context and the
    language is very different.

    This means that some work needs to take place to look up vocabulary unfamiliar to us which may
    have fallen out of use today and can be, at times, complex.

    https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/effusion

    For this work we use the Collins online COBUILD dictionary as it is the recommended school
    dictionary for students studying language.

    Look up and write a definition for the following words using the Collins dictionary

    Word from Letter 1 Meaning


    commencement The commencement of something is its beginning
    Undertaking An undertaking is a task or job, especially a large or difficult one
    icy climes
    fervent A fervent person has or shows strong feelings about something,
    and is very sincere and enthusiastic about it.
    perpetual A perpetual feeling, state, or quality is one that never ends or
    changes.
    navigators a navigator was an explorer who travelled by sea
    phenomena A phenomenon is something that is observed to happen or exist.
    Heavenly bodies A heavenly body is a planet, star, moon, or other natural object in
    space
    celestial Celestial is used to describe things relating to heaven or to the sky
    eccentricities ways of behaving that people think are strange, or habits or
    opinions that are different from those of most people
    satiate to completely satisfy yourself or a need, especially with food or
    pleasure, so that you could not have any more:
    ardent very enthusiastic or passionate.
    laborious requiring considerable time and effort.
    voyage an act or instance of traveling
    conjectures an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete
    information.
    inestimable too great to calculate.
    confer What is the meaning of confer in the context?
    to exchange ideas on a particular subject, often in order to reach
    a decision on what action to take
    requisite required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.;
    indispensable
    ascertaining to find out or learn with certainty
    injunction an authoritative warning or order.
    seafaring (of a person) regularly travelling by sea.
    effusions the escape of a fluid from anatomical vessels by rupture or
    exudation
    niche a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.
    fortitude What does fortitude mean?
    Fortitude refers to strength in the face of adversity or difficulty.
    earnestness sincere and intense conviction.
    entreated ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
    inuring accustom (someone) to something, especially something
    unpleasant.

    Questions- look up these answers online

    1. Where is St. Petersburg? on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea
    2. Where is Greenland? between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
    and northwest of Iceland
    3. Where is Archangel?
    4. What is a Greenland whaler?

    Investigate the Context

    Now we need to focus on CONTEXT – This means we need to specifically research the time and
    culture in which the novel was written. 1818 is a long time ago and what was happening in society at
    the time influenced the purpose of the novel Frankenstein. The novel is considered to be very
    reflective of the time in which it was written.

    Go to https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Frankenstein/context/

    Look at the Infographic

    Read the Overview section (in left hand column)

    Read the Context section and make your own bullet point notes on each section of the Context.

    The sections are divided by the headings.

    The Letters – Check for Understanding

    Navigate, using the left-hand margin sidebar, to the section called ‘Letters’

    After reading Letter 1 and completing your Vocab Investigation and Context note taking, you can
    check for understanding and comprehension of Letter 1. Read the explanation of what Letter 1 is
    about.

    You will be JOURNALLING your comprehension of the novel as you read, using the tools provided.

    Start your journal with an explanation of Letter 1. Organise your journal by using the headings
    provided in Course Hero like so:

    Entry 1- Frankenstein – Letter 1

    Explanation:
    Framed
    Stylistic features:
    Narrative
    Structured as a story within a
    story.
    Stylistic features:
    The story of Frankenstein and his
    creation is Structured
    found within as the
    a story withing a story
    frame.

    Robert Walter – explorer – empty


    – isolated, regions, ice snow,
    unknown places, discoverer, new The story of sir Robert
    landscapes. Walton the explorer
    Frankenstein
    Journy = enterprise

    Character = dauntless courage,


    isolated

    How does exploring unknown


    territory ‘feel’? Robert Walton
    experiences sensations like
    ‘trembling’ ‘fearful’. Setting =
    cold, winter, ice and snow,
    inhospitable.

    https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43997/the-rime-of-the-ancient-
    mariner-text-of-1834

    Used throughout frankenstein

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