Lesson 4

Sci-Fi Creative Writing:

Frankenstein Summative:
Produce a piece of sci-fi
creative writing

Criterions C & D
To know the social-cultural context of composition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
To understand the connection between context and content/theme of a story
To be able to analyse how a story conforms to a genre (science fiction)

Discuss:

➢What do you know about Frankenstein?

➢Who wrote it?
➢When?
➢What was the origin story?
 To know the social-cultural context of composition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
To understand the connection between context and content/theme of a story
To be able to analyse how a story conforms to a genre (science fiction)

• Task: Watch this clip and note any aspects of science fiction that you
notice. Share these as a class.

• HINT: If you need a reminder, check out Shmoop’s summary of the

science fiction genre.

• Research: Find out contextual information by completing this activity.

 To know the social-cultural context of composition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
To understand the connection between context and content/theme of a story
To be able to analyse how a story conforms to a genre (science fiction)

Pre-reading / vocabulary
 To know the social-cultural context of composition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
To understand the connection between context and content/theme of a story
To be able to analyse how a story conforms to a genre (science fiction)

• Read / listen: Read chapter 5 of Frankenstein. (You can listen here.)

• Thinking: How does Frankenstein conform to (or deviate from) the

conventions of the science fiction genre? Refer to the Shmoop guide

Discuss: Is the novel of Frankenstein still relevant?

To know the social-cultural context of composition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
To understand the connection between context and content/theme of a story
To be able to analyse how a story conforms to a genre (science fiction)

ToK: Do you need to know the

context of a novel to understand
the story?
Lesson 5

Story: Plot and Narrative

To know the meaning of plot and narrative
To understand how narrative impacts the reader
To be able to compare how various writers use narrative differently

Discuss:

What is the difference

between ‘Story’, ‘Plot’ and
‘Narrative’?
 To know the meaning of plot and narrative
To understand how narrative impacts the reader
To be able to compare how various writers use narrative differently

The Centrality of Conflict

➢ Conflict is central to plot - it could be conflict against another

person, an outside force (setting, environment, society, fate), or
self.

➢ Conflict can be physical, mental, emotional, moral .

 To know the meaning of plot and narrative
To understand how narrative impacts the reader
To be able to compare how various writers use narrative differently

Freytag’s Pyramid

Task:

Research Freytag’s Pyramid

and draw your own version
in your copy books
 To know the meaning of plot and narrative
To understand how narrative impacts the reader
To be able to compare how various writers use narrative differently

Chronological order: In time order Task:

Non-chronological order: Out of time order
Find ONE Sci-Fi story written in
chronological order and ONE
Sci-Fi story written in non-
chronological order.

Discuss the impact of the

different narratives.
Lesson 6
To know the Formative task
Summative:
To understand how it links to the Summative task Produce a piece of sci-fi
To be able to plan for the Formative task creative writing

Criterions C & D

Character Profiles You can use this blog to help you design your
profiles

You can also use this video on how to analyse

Task:
Design a profile for
two characters that
you will use in your
Formative
a character.
Extension: You can start
to plan your plot for your
Formative piece