UNIT+5+-+THE+NOVEL

Gothic Romance Bildungsroman Moral Didactic Early Science Fiction Victorian Social Commentary Swashbuckling

Choose one of the six (6) novel types listed above and click on the link. This will take you to a page where you can download the electronic text for four (4) novels. You are responsible for reading three (3) of them. (Don't worry they are for the most part, short, easy reads). You have 3 months to do so (that's roughly how long it will take us to arrive at the novel unit) You may use your own hard copy of the novel in question if you wish but this is not required.

Activities

 * 1) Choose a character from one of your novels.
 * 2) Choose a format.
 * 3) Create a topic
 * 4) You must create a brief proposal as to why your mutual characters would have justifiable opinion on this subject.
 * 5) The proposal must be written and include a venn diagram as to the characters overlap of possible opinion on the subject.

Formats

1. One On One Debate - total time 24 min


 * Round || Affirmative || Negative ||
 * Opening Statements || 3 min || 3 min ||
 * Argument || 3 min || 3 min ||
 * Direct Questions || 3 Questions - 1 min response per question || 3 Questions - 1 min response per question ||
 * Rebuttal || 2 min || 2 min ||
 * Closing Statement || 1 min || 1 min ||

2. Talk show converation

In a talk show setting interview your partner for about 12 minutes each. You can either talk back and forth or conduct 2 separate interviews.


 * Student/Character || Student/Character || Topic ||
 * Sasha/Time Traveller || Amanda J/Lady Monk ||  ||
 * Liz/Jim Hawkins || Lindsey/Peter Blood ||  ||
 * Erika/Isabella || Jen/Emily (udolfo) ||  ||
 * Sam/Frankenstein || Sam/Time Traveller || Inventions ||
 * Emily T/Captain Blood || Amanda P/Long John Silver ||  ||
 * Parker/Dr. Moreau || Dean/Time Traveller ||  ||
 * Alex/David Balfour || Christine/Dorian Grey ||  ||
 * Mia/Prendick || Will/Invisible Man ||  ||
 * Ashley/Jude || Emily B/Manfred ||  ||
 * Marco/Dorian Gray || Colin/Dr. Frankenstein ||  ||