10th Honors English



Gothic Literature Mini Research AssignmentDue Date: Monday, December 10th (project posted to Google Classroom by 8am; hard copy of Works Cited page printed before the start of class)Assignment Overview: You will work with a partner (or alone, depending on class size) to research and prepare an original, insightful, and thorough presentation on a topic related to the Gothic or the Romantic and Victorian eras. You will first research your topic, using the questions after each topic as a guide. Please keep in mind, however, that you are not limited to just these questions but should at minimum include a discussion of the answers to these questions in your presentation. You will then craft your research into a 3-6 minute presentation that teaches your topic to the class. The presentation should use Google Slides, Prezi, Adobe Spark, or any other appropriate multimedia tool and include a Works Cited page in MLA format. Assignment Requirements: Incorporates information that is either paraphrased or directly quoted from at least two sources (no Wikipedia!) that addresses all of the questions related to the topic; presenter displays expertise on topicIncludes parenthetical citations on slides that directly correspond to the sources on the Works Cited page--remember: direct quotes AND paraphrased material needs to be cited, so nearly every slide will have parenthetical citationsContains a Works Cited page in correct MLA format--must turn in hard copy on day of presentation Is between 3-6 minutes in length (Note: please time yourself; you will be cut off after 7 minutes.)Includes a variety of multimedia such as text, images, audio, and video if relevant. (Note: Avoid simply reading what is on your presentation. Slide content should provide a simplification of information that you explain in greater detail. Use note cards or printouts to read from, or memorize what you will say.) 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Final Score: __________Gothic Literature Mini Research Assignment RubricProficientAdequateBelow AdequateUnacceptableResearch ContentStudent addresses all questions related to topic in a thorough manner, drawing from a variety of two sources; presentation incorporates a variety of multimedia; assertions are logical, convincing, and explained thoroughly60 pointsStudent lacks proficient execution of one of the questions related to topic; content may come from a limited variety of sources or only one source in total; presentation uses limited multimedia; a couple areas of research content are flawed or glossed over without sufficient explanation45 pointsStudent lacks proficient execution of more than one of the questions related to topic; content may come from only one source; presentation uses minimal multimedia; several areas of research content are flawed or glossed over without sufficient explanation30 pointsStudent fails to address any of the necessary questions; research content is extremely misinterpreted or mistaken0 pointsWorks Cited page and Parenthetical CitationsStudent includes parenthetical citations throughout slides that directly correspond to the minimum two sources on works cited page; parenthetical citations and works cited page are in correct MLA format with little to no errors; student turns in hard copy of works cited page20 pointsStudent includes only a few parenthetical citations on slides that may or may not directly correspond to the sources on works cited page; parenthetical citations and works cited page are in correct MLA format with several errors; student does not turn in hard copy of works cited page13 pointsStudent includes only one or two parenthetical citations on slides that may or may not directly correspond to the sources on works cited page; parenthetical citations and works cited page are not in correct MLA format and contain several errors; student does not turn in hard copy of works cited page8 pointsStudent does not include parenthetical citations on slides; works cited page are not in correct MLA format and contain frequent errors; student does not turn in hard copy of works cited page0 pointsPresentationStudent uses slides effectively as talking points; student makes eye contact, speaks effectively with passion and purpose; clear voice; is in between 3-6 minutes20 pointsStudent relies on slides for most of speaking content; images/text distract from presentation; brief lapses in eye contact, speaking (fillers), clear voice; is either slightly under 3 minutes or slightly over 6 minutes13 ?pointsStudent simply reads off slides or shows nonchalance in presentation; little to no preparation evident in final presentation; is either less than 2 minutes or over 7 minutes8 pointsStudent demonstrates an oppositional attitude toward assignment; student refuses to present; is either less than 2 minutes or over 7 minutes0 pointsGOTHIC AND VICTORIAN GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE: ?What are some of the main characteristics of the Gothic style in architecture? ?When was it popular, and what are some of the most famous examples? What particularly was the Gothic Revival, or Victorian Gothic, in English architecture, when did it take place, and how was it different/similar to the older Gothic architecture? ?How is Gothic architecture connected to Gothic literature? Why were Gothic writers in the nineteenth century so interested in “ruins”? What was a “folly,” and how was Horace Walpole connected to follies and the Gothic? THE GOTHIC NOVEL AS GENRE: ?What are the characteristics of the classic Gothic novel? ?What is The Castle of Otranto, and why was it important/influential in the development of the Gothic novel? ?Name two to three other novels that were most important in the development of the genre, and briefly explain why.THE FEMALE GOTHIC: ?“The Female Gothic” is often identified as a subgenre within the larger genre of the Gothic novel. ?What are some of the characteristics, subjects, and concerns of the Female Gothic, and how are they similar/different from the Gothic novel per se? ?Who were some of the writers most associated with the Female Gothic? Name three to four novels that were most important in the development of the subgenre, and briefly explain why. THE SUMMER OF 1816 AND MARY SHELLEY: ?What were the circumstances surrounding the creation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein? ?Why was 1816 called the Year Without a Summer? ?What was the ghost story contest at Villa Diodati? ?How was Shelley’s novel influenced by the unique circumstances surrounding the year/summer she began writing it? ?What other literary works emerged from the same contest/circumstances?SCIENCE AND FRANKENSTEIN: ?Although part of the inspiration of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein came from a ghost story contest (see previous topic), Shelley based much of her 1818 novel on developments in the contemporary science of the day. ?What were some of the most important real-life scientific inspirations for Victor Frankenstein and his monster? What ideas about electricity were current and important in the years leading up to 1818? ?Who was Galvani, and what was “galvanism”? Who was Erasmus Darwin (the only real-life scientist mentioned by name in the novel), what were some of his theories, and how did they influence the novel? How has the novel Frankenstein influenced the course of science and scientific research (particularly in genetics) in the two centuries since its publication? VICTORIAN FASHION AND DRESS: ?What were fashion and codes of dress like in Victorian England? ?How did they differ for men and women? How did they differ according to social and economic class? ?How did these codes of dress develop across time? What ideas and social concepts do you see at work in Victorian fashion --- i.e., what do the clothes seem to be saying about the people who wore them and the society they lived in? ?Which aspects of Victorian dress are still present today, and which have fallen by the wayside? How do you see elements of Victorian fashion and dress at work in the literature you’re reading for this unit? VICTORIAN ETIQUETTE: ?What are some noteworthy examples of etiquette in Victorian England? ?What do you think of them from your viewpoint in 21st-century America? ?What ideas do you think these rules of etiquette are designed to enforce and promote? ?What do these rules of etiquette seem most afraid of or designed to control and avoid? What kind of lifestyle and social class do they seem to be associated with? ?How do you see Victorian etiquette at work in the literature you’re reading for this unit? DARWIN, EVOLUTION/DEGENERATION, AND THE VICTORIAN GOTHIC: ?Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species in 1859 and The Descent of Man in 1871; by the 1880s and 1890s, his disturbing ideas about evolution had more or less been assimilated into the popular consciousness in England. ?What was Darwin’s theory of evolution? How did it conflict with the prevailing social, religious, and scientific ideas at the time in England? How did it make people feel, and what impact did it have? ?What connection do Darwin and his ideas have to do with the literature you’re reading in this unit, particularly The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Picture of Dorian Gray? ?What was “degeneration”? ?Who was Lombroso, and how did Darwin and degeneration connect to criminology?PENNY DREADFULS: ?What was a penny dreadful? ?When and where were they popular? ?Who was their intended audience, and what was their subject matter? ?Why were they called “penny dreadfuls”? What was their reputation, and what controversies surrounded them? ?When did they start to lose popularity, and why? What connections to Gothic literature do penny dreadfuls have? ?(Bonus: And why was there a Showtime television show recently called Penny Dreadful --- what connection did it have to the originals?) JACK THE RIPPER: ?What were the Jack the Ripper (or Whitechapel) murders? ?When and where did they take place? How were they connected to class and economics? ?How were they connected to the rise of the tabloid press in England? How did they influence the late Victorian texts you’re reading (specifically The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and/or Dracula)? ?Although officially unsolved, what are some of the best and most believable theories about who committed the Jack the Ripper murders? ?What effects did the murders have on later Victorian and English society? ORIGINS OF COUNT DRACULA AND THE VAMPIRE: ?Bram Stoker drew upon a number of historical, folklore, and mythological elements to create the character of Count Dracula in his novel Dracula. ?What were some of the most important of these elements, and how did Stoker use them? ?Who was Vlad the Impaler, or Vlad Tepes? What does Transylvania have to do with it? Who was Varney the Vampyre, and how does Count Dracula connect with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein? ?How does Stoker’s Count Dracula differ from the vampires of Eastern European folklore and/or the folklore of other geographical regions? Does Elizabeth Bathory have anything to do with the creation of Dracula (and who was she?)AESTHETICISM AND DECADENCE: ?Oscar Wilde, the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, is often associated with the late-nineteenth-century artistic and literary movement of Aestheticism. What was Aestheticism, or the Aesthetic Movement, and what were its primary beliefs? ?When and where did the movement begin? Who were some of its most prominent figures and practitioners in visual art, literature, and philosophy? What were some of the key works of Aestheticism? ?How do you see Aesthetic ideas at work in Wilde’s novel The Picture of Dorian Gray? ?Although Aestheticism was primarily an English artistic movement, it is often associated with Decadence, which was more connected with France. ?What was Decadence, and how is it similar and different to Aestheticism?SOUTHERN GOTHIC: ?What is the Southern Gothic? ?When was it popular? What are some of its characteristics? ?What are some of its most famous examples and practitioners? How is it related to the Gothic in England (and elsewhere in Europe) in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? ?What’s similar and different about the Southern Gothic? Why do you think the Gothic took unexpected root in the American South when it did? What characteristics and aspects do England in the eighteenth/nineteenth centuries and the South in the twentieth century share? ?Do you still recognize the Southern Gothic in culture today (if so, give examples), or is it a thing of the past?GOTH SUBCULTURE/GOTH MUSIC: ?What is the Goth subculture, and what is Goth music? (And what is a subculture?) ?When and where did they emerge? What are some of their characteristics and traits of the Goth subculture? ?What are some of the characteristics, traits, and subject matter of Goth music? What relationship do the Goth subculture and Goth music have with the Gothic tradition of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? ?How are they similar, and how are they different? What connections can you make between Goth music/subculture and the literature you’re reading for this unit?AFTERLIVES OF THE GOTHIC: ?The average Victorian would probably be very surprised to find out that characters and ideas from the somewhat disreputable Gothic tradition in art and literature would be some of the most long-lasting, durable, and influential elements of their culture in the future. ?Where have you encountered the characters from the novels you are reading for this unit (Frankenstein, Dracula, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, or The Picture of Dorian Gray) in your own twenty-first century lives? ?What impact have these characters, and the Gothic in general, had on culture and popular culture? ?Why do you think these characters and the Gothic have had such a long-lasting and enduring impact on culture and popular culture? ?Pick three to five of your favorite examples of the “afterlives of the Gothic,” and present them to the class. ................
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