South Texas ISD Science Academy
Language department
ENGLISH IV College Prep
Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus(CP course only)
by Mary Wollencraft Shelley
Of course, the title refers to the character Dr. Frankenstein. But many mistakenly assume that it refers to his creation. And whereas his monster has become iconic in popular cultures, this story truly is about an ambitious man whose losses are immeasurable. But he seeks to gain a power that belongs to the gods (thus the reference to Prometheus), the power of life. In doing so, he and his creation seem to be marked with a curse from the gods that he insulted.
Read the entire book and take notes in preparation for the beginning of the year activities and discussions.
Link to the book: Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus
Link to a dramatic broadcast: Frankenstein
Literary Terms (CP course only)
Study and be aware of the literary terms linked below as they will be used and referred to often over this course.
Jane Eyre (AP and DE course only)
by Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë's impassioned novel is the love story of Jane Eyre, a plain yet spirited governess, and her arrogant, brooding Mr. Rochester. Published in 1847, the book heralded a new kind of heroine--one whose virtuous integrity, keen intellect, and tireless perseverance broke through class barriers to win equal stature with the man she loved. Hailed as "the masterwork of great genius," Jane Eyre is still regarded, over a century later, as one of the finest novels in English literature.
Read the entire book and take notes in preparation for the beginning of the year activities and discussions.
Fahrenheit 451 (AP and DE course only)
by Ray Bradbury
Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But then he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television.
Read the entire book and take notes in preparation for the beginning of the year activities and discussions.
ENGLISH IV Advanced Placement & Dual Enrollment
Literary Terms (AP and DE course only)
Study and be aware of the literary terms linked below as they will be used and referred to often over this course.