Week #8 - Exam and The End

Dear Students of the Gothic,

As I noted in yesterday's announcement, I noted that I must post grades by 5:00 pm on May 11. In a perfect world , now when did that ever exist, we would have the entire week this week to leisurely say good-bye to the world of Gothic literature. Since we do not live in Never-never Land, our course will end at midnight on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

Now for the good news, because of the short time, there will only be the exam posting this week and a required two posts to the discussion board.

I want to thank all of you for making this a most interesting class to teach! Your insights into the literature and your attention to detail when answering questions made grading a joy.

There is much that we covered, but there is more that time did not permit us to explore. Nevertheless, I hope that the work that you did gave you a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the Gothic genre.

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Trish Eaton

Now for the last assignments.

Week #8 - Exam

You read a contemporary Gothic novel and watched a contemporary Gothic/horror movie.  Complete the following and label each section of your response.

  Novel:
Part A: Identify the novel title and author. Explain why you selected this novel.
Part B: In two or three paragraphs, tell me about the author and any societal events that might have influenced the writing of the novel. Keep in mind, sometimes authors simply write to entertain.
Part C: In two or three paragraphs, tell me about the plot, setting, and characters. What made this a Gothic novel?
Part D: Would you recommend this novel to others? If so, explain why. If not, tell why the book is to be avoided.

Film:
Part A: Identify the movie title and author. Explain why you selected this film.
Part B: In two or three paragraphs, tell me about the writer or director and any societal events that might have influenced the creation of the film. Keep in mind, sometimes film are made to entertain and do not attempt to share deep messages. Other times, the film is the message.
Part C: In two, three, or more paragraphs, tell me about the plot, setting, sound track, special effects,  and characters. What made this a Gothic movie? ?
Part D: Would you recommend this film to others? If so, explain why. If not, tell why the viewing public should save money and stay home!
Each section is worth 25 points on the exam. Total: 200 points

Week #8 - Discussion Board

Topic: The  Apocalypse ... no better way to end a course in the Gothic than to discuss the end of the world! Cultures throughout time have predicted the end of the world. Even New England poet Robert Frost had his ideas and wrote them down in "Fire and Ice.:"

Images and poem: https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrTcYI0vTBXySgArx0unIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTBsZ29xY3ZzBHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEc2xrA2J1dHRvbg--;_ylc=X1MDMTM1MTE5NTY5NARfcgMyBGJjawMzZnVoZnE1OWFlajF0JTI2YiUzRDQlMjZkJTNEOGhjdU0xdHBZRUlqYks4VUs0RExXN1dmOU1FSFVVTVNpdXlHUWctLSUyNnMlM0RnOSUyNmklM0RDY2IwMkhodG94NHJ2WU5GQ2xFRgRmcgN5dGZmMS10eWMEZ3ByaWQDR0F1M2dZUzRUdkdISzlzUjZhcjh4QQRtdGVzdGlkA251bGwEbl9zdWdnAzEwBG9yaWdpbgNpbWFnZXMuc2VhcmNoLnlhaG9vLmNvbQRwb3MDMwRwcXN0cgNGaXJlIGFuZCBJY2UEcHFzdHJsAzEyBHFzdHJsAzI1BHF1ZXJ5A2ZpcmUgYW5kIGljZSByb2JlcnQgZnJvc3QEdF9zdG1wAzE0NjI4MTIxMTcEdnRlc3RpZANudWxs?gprid=GAu3gYS4TvGHK9sR6ar8xA&pvid=rrjfejIwNi43.i_RUqdMPQXuNjguMwAAAABzDDzw&p=fire+and+ice+robert+frost&fr=ytff1-tyc&fr2=sa-gp-images.search.yahoo.com&ei=UTF-8&n=60&x=wrt&hsimp=yhs-006&hspart=Mozilla

According to the Mayans, we no longer exist as the end of the world was supposed to take place on 12/21/2012.
https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrTcXPavTBXMUYAKhwunIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTBsZ29xY3ZzBHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEc2xrA2J1dHRvbg--;_ylc=X1MDMTM1MTE5NTY5NARfcgMyBGJjawMzZnVoZnE1OWFlajF0JTI2YiUzRDQlMjZkJTNEOGhjdU0xdHBZRUlqYks4VUs0RExXN1dmOU1FSFVVTVNpdXlHUWctLSUyNnMlM0RnOSUyNmklM0RDY2IwMkhodG94NHJ2WU5GQ2xFRgRmcgN5dGZmMS10eWMEZ3ByaWQDRVlUckpoNXRRdnE4aW9OUm9PT1QwQQRtdGVzdGlkA251bGwEbl9zdWdnAzEwBG9yaWdpbgNpbWFnZXMuc2VhcmNoLnlhaG9vLmNvbQRwb3MDMgRwcXN0cgNteWFuIGNhbGVuZARwcXN0cmwDMTEEcXN0cmwDMzEEcXVlcnkDbWF5YW4gY2FsZW5kYXIgZW5kIG9mIHRoZSB3b3JsZAR0X3N0bXADMTQ2MjgxMjIzNwR2dGVzdGlkA251bGw-?gprid=EYTrJh5tQvq8ioNRoOOT0A&pvid=vSyGcDIwNi43.i_RUqdMPQVSNjguMwAAAAB86rbZ&p=mayan+calendar+end+of+the+world&fr=ytff1-tyc&fr2=sa-gp-images.search.yahoo.com&ei=UTF-8&n=60&x=wrt&hsimp=yhs-006&hspart=Mozilla

Personally, I think they simply ran out of space on the rock.

According to Meriam-Webster, the apocalypse is

Full Definition of apocalypse   

1. 1 a :  one of the Jewish and Christian writings of 200 b.c. to a.d. 150 marked by pseudonymity, symbolic imagery, and the expectation of an imminent cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil and raises the righteous to life in a messianic kingdom b capitalized :  revelation 3
2. 2 a :  something viewed as a prophetic revelation b :  armageddon
3. 3 :  a great disaster <an environmental apocalypse>

The Free Dictionary adds:
b. A great catastrophe that results in widespread destruction or the collapse of civilization: "
Dictionay .com lists:

(initial capital letter) revelation (def 4).

2.

any of a class of Jewish or Christian writings that appeared from about 200 b.c. to a.d. 350 and were assumed to make revelations of the ultimate divine purpose.

3.

a prophetic revelation, especially concerning a cataclysm in which the forces of good permanently triumph over the forces of evil.

4.

any revelation or prophecy.

5.

any universal or widespread destruction or disaster:

the apocalypse of nuclear war.

Here are some images of what might be:

https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A86.J3fqvDBXI0AAMPknnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTEyNDl2bWtnBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjIwNDRfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=Apocalypose&fr=ytff1-tyc&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-006

For fun, the Huff Post adds breaking news about the Zombie apocalypse!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/zombie-apocalypse/

and images!

https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrTccMuvTBXxjkAS0EnnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTEyNW42bmhhBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDQjIwNDRfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=Zombie+Apocalypse&fr=ytff1-tyc&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-006

What do you think about the end of the world? Post your thoughts and react to the thoughts of one other - more if you have time - by noon on Wednesday. (40 points)

Week #7 Ghosts and Lovers

Week #7 Ghosts and Lovers

Week #7 - Assignment #1 - Discussion Board_ Ghosts of ________________________.

I used to live a few miles from Ft. Monroe in Hampton, Virginia. The fort was an active military base and was important during the Civil War. The battle of the Monitor and Merrimack, the first iron-clad ships, took place just beyond the moat of the fort. Today, a bridge-tunnel allows cars and trucks to travel across and under the water where the famous battle took place. Fort Monroe was an active Army fort until a few years ago. Many of the high school students I taught lived within the walls of the fort. Several swore that they actually saw ghosts that have been reported to live in the various houses on the fort. To hear the stories from the mouths of my students to watch their faces led me to believe that there was truth to the tales. One young student noted that a boy about six used to come and sit on the foot of her bed at night. He made no noise and caused no trouble. She had no brothers. He was the ghost of a child who died and had lived in her room years earlier.

Here is a newspaper account of some of the ghosts: http://www.army.mil/article/27725/The_haunting_of_Fort_Monroe/

and http://www.ghostsofamerica.com/2/Virginia_Fort_Monroe_ghost_sightings.html

L. B. Taylor, a Virginia author, wrote many books about ghosts of Virginia. He often came to the high schools where I taught to speak about his work and to share his writing tips with the creative writing students. He noted that his books were not so much ghost stories as they were history. When he set out to find new writing ideas, he was looking for the history of the place. The ghost stories just came along with the research.

What do you think? Are ghosts real? Have you ever been on a ghost tour? I have been on three. One was in Williamsburg, Virginia, on a foggy October evening. The group toured five historical buildings and listened to story tellers relate the ghost tales. On that foggy night, it was not difficult to believe. The second ghost tour was in Williamsburg in July - no fog then and no chill in the air. The stories were great, but without the fog, it seemed to be a bit too ordinary.

The third tour was in New Orleans. With the above-ground cemeteries and the Voodoo shops on every corner, ghosts seemed to be natural inhabitants.

What are your experiences with ghosts and/or ghost stories? Please share and react to the postings of others. (Your original post = 25 points. Three responses to others: 30 points) Total: 55 points



Week #7 - Assignment #2 -" Porphyria's Lover" by Robert Browning

A. Read and listen to the poem:

• Text: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/46313
• Audio Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE6PjB1kn4w

B. Read the definition of a dramatic monologue before answering these questions. These are discussion questions, but since this is an on-line class, the back-and-forth of an in-class discussion is not possible. So. your answers will be in dramatic monologue form! You will have to imagine what the "audience" might reply.

Definition of a Dramatic Monologue: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/poetic-technique-dramatic-monologue

Questions to answer:
1. Why does Porphyria go out in the wind and rain to see the narrator? What impact does wind and rain have on the setting/tone?
2. Who is the narrator? What is he to Porphyria? What is his social status?
3. Who is Porphyria? How old is she? What is her social status?
4. Porphyria's hair is yellow. Why yellow? In what ways would the story change if she had brown or red or black hair?
5. Her hair was wrapped three times around her neck. Why three times? Why not one or two? What is important about three?
6. Porphyria's eyes are blue. Why is the color important? In what ways would the story change if Porphyria had brown or green, or gray eyes?
7.Why were Porphyria's eyes happy and proud after the narrator killed her? Why compare her eyes to a closed flower with a bee inside? How does that image relate to your interpretation of the poem or your understanding of the narrator?
8.Look back at the lines about the fireplace. How does the fireplace foreshadow the events of the poem, or does it? Explain.
9. Why did the narrator choose strangulation? Why not murder her in some other fashion - a candlestick to the head or poison in a drink perhaps? What makes strangulation the perfect choice?
10. What was Porphyria's "darling one wish?"
11. Why did the narrator decide to kill her when he realized that Porphyria worshipped him?
12. Why was the narrator's love "all in vein?"
13. Why has God not said a word?
14. For how long do you think the two will sit together?
15. Why name the woman Porphyria - a disease? How does that relate to the actions of the characters and the plot?
FYI:
Porphyria - the disease: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/porphyria/basics/symptoms/CON-20028849

(60 points)

Here is one analysis - you do NOT have to agree with this. I want to know what you think and how you read and respond to this poem. : http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/rb/porphyria/best1.html

Week #7 - Assignment #3 - Robert Browning
Find out about Robert Bowning. Here are three places to start:

•  https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/robert-browning
•  http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/rb/rbbio.html
• Documentary about Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE6PjB1kn4w

In one-two pages, report on Browning's life and explain any parallels you may see between his life and the poem. Credit your sources in MLA format. (25 points)

Week #7 - Assignment #4: What is the rest of the story?
Creative writing time: You are now the investigator who discovers Porphyria and her lover. Or, you may prefer to be an investigative reporter for the local newspaper of the time. Maybe you will want to be an employee in the grand mansion - think Downtown Abby - who knows more than one usually lets on.

Tell the real story behind the murder. What are the real details? What happened before that fateful night? What happens after? Perhaps there is a trial where the truth comes out. Your narrative report should be 1-3 pages in length. Be creative. Have fun. (50 points)

Week #7 - Assignment #5 -"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman


1. Read or listen to the story.
A. React in two or three paragraphs - is this a story of insanity, sleep deprivation, isolation, depression, or is the house haunted? Justify your answer with lines and events from the story. (20 points)
Text: http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Charlotte_Perkins_Gilman/The_Yellow_Wallpaper/The_Yellow_Wallpaper_p1.html
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYIBJ9YXDJk

B. Who is Charlotte Perkins Gilman? Read about her life and times. Then, report on the parallels between her life and the events in "The Yellow Wallpaper." Cite your sources. (20 points)

• "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper'".  http://www.charlotteperkinsgilman.com/2008/04/why-i-wrote-yellow-wallpaper-charlotte.html
• Biography: https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/schlesinger-library/exhibition/woman-human-life-and-work-charlotte-perkins-gilman

C. View the PBS movie of the short story. Be the critic. Rate each segment. What do you like about it? What is weak? If you were the director, what would you change?

Movie in 8 parts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL54A86EACAA247777 (Click each segment to move along.) (40 points)

D. Conduct some investigative reporting on post partum depression, depression in general, and the treatment of both types in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Then, relate that information to John's treatment of the narrator in "The Yellow Wallpaper." Is this a "haunted house", or was the narrator driven mad by the cure? (20 points)


Total: 100 Points

Reminder: You need to read a contemporary Gothic/horror novel for Week 8. You also need to find a horror movie to watch - pick your favorite!

If you need some suggestions, consider looking at these lists: 
Books

http://www.bookscrolling.com/the-best-gothic-horror-books-of-all-time/

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/gothic-horror

Note: Several of the older novels are no longer under copyright and are free on the Internet. The same is true of the movies. As many of you noted on the Jekyll/Hyde unit, the older film was the best! Public libraries offer books and movies for check-out. You do not need to spend money to be successful next week.

Movies

https://www.gamesradar.com/best-horror-movies/

 

Feel free to conduct your own search for the novel that will suit your tastes and the movie that will make you jump! You are not limited to anything on these lists. 

Water and Mirrors

Week #6 - Water and Mirrors

Assignment #1: Discussion Board - Tales of the sea - The ocean holds many mysteries, some natural and some man-made. This week, discuss mysteries of the deep. Perhaps you have been fascinated by the Bermuda Triangle and the many planes and ships that have mysteriously disappeared there. Maybe you like or dislike tales of sea monsters, giant squids, ghost ships and mermaids or sirens. If you need information about any of these, click on the links below.

For the discussion, in your personal first post, identify your sea mystery or monster and explain why it is of interest to you. Feel free to select a different Gothic tale or item. There are just places to start for those of you who have always lived in the deserts of Arizona.

Respond to three posts or comments of others.

(45 points - 15 for your original post & 10 for each additional response.

Ghost ships: http://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/Ghost-Ships-10-haunted-tales-of-the-sea-you-may-not-have-heard-of
Mermaids: http://www.livescience.com/39882-mermaid.html
Bermuda Triangle: http://www.history.com/topics/bermuda-triangle
Sea monsers: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/water-creatures-of-the-deep/sea-monsters
Assignment #2: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Samuel Taylor Coleridge often dabbled in the supernatural and the exotic and wrote in such a way that the unbelievable became believable. Take a look at the life and times of Coleridge.

Look for:

• Location
• Time period
• Society
• World Events
• Personal & home life
• Friends
• Co-workers/writers
• Publications
• Influences
• Fame

Task: What life experiences influenced Coleridge's ability to produce exotic, weird, and dream-like poetry? What was going on in society that caused readers to flock to this type of writing?
List the top 10. Explain each choice in a sentence or two.  (40 points)

Possible sources - as always, feel free to venture beyond these! Please provide a Works Cited list.

http://www.biographyonline.net/poets/coleridge.html (Biographical information)
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/samuel-taylor-coleridge    "

Documentary on Romanticism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLwRXlSgiSQ

Assignment #3 - "The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner"

Task: Read/listen to the poem. Listen & read along to the Iron Maiden version. I suggest that you have a printed copy of the original poem in front of you to use to jot down noes as the story moves along in the YouTube presentation.

• Text: http://www.famousliteraryworks.com/coleridge_rime_of_the_ancient_mariner.htm
• Reading by Orson Wells https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRGnoFf2cZQ (The pictures set the scene. Note, the actual poem does not begin until 2:33 into the video.)
• Song by Iron Maiden - this is actually a pretty good summary of the poem! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCHZHCPYmxY 

Write a 1-2 page essay where you discuss the power of the  Gothic elements in the poem. Also consider - did the ancient Mariner really have this experience, or, is it all in his mind?  50 points

AND

 In addition to the essay, write a paragraph or two or three rating the text, reading, and Iron Maiden version. What were the strengths and weaknesses of each? What was your favorite? (30 points)


Assignment #4: Quotations from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Quotations: http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/678243-the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner

Task: "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" was the birth place of many quotations that have found their way into our every-day language. Read through the list. Select your favorite three.
For each, explain:

• List the quotation
• Explain what it has to do with the poem
• Share when it might be appropriate to use the lines in conversation.
• (30 points)

Week #6 - Assignment #5: "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Background information: Do you know the story of King Author, Sir. Lancelott, and Guinevere?

• More than you will need to know about King Author: http://kingarthursknights.com/
• Sir Lancelot: http://www.arthurian-legend.com/sir-lancelot/
• Guinevere: http://www.arthurian-legend.com/queen-guinevere/

Author and Guinevere are not important in this narrative poem, but Sir Lancelott is. Quickly refresh your memory of Sir Lancelot before reading the poem, "The Lady of Shalott."

Biography of Tennyson: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/alfred-tennyson Read this and find out why many of his works contained trance-like elements.

Author and Guinevere are not important in this narrative poem, but Sir Lancelott is. Quickly refresh your memory of Sir Lancelot before reading the poem, "The Lady of Shalott."

Text: http://www.famousliteraryworks.com/tennyson_the_lady_of_shalott.htm
Audio + text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_484663&feature=iv&src_vid=bUuZBXNw0O8&v=9stw4vARvlw


Inquiring minds want to know the rest of the story.

1. Read or read and listen to the poem.
2.Figure out the "plot". This is a narrative poem, so it has a story line. Summarize the plot in four parts. Use no more than three sentences per section. (40 points)

Filling in the blanks of the tale:
3. Here are some unanswered questions. Use your own thoughts - no research - I want to know what you think. You will be writing a news story or narrative story that answers these questions, or at least most of them. Use your imagination.

• 1. Why was the Lady of Shalott cursed? What did she do to deserve to be cursed? Who cursed her?
• 2. Why did she look out of the window? What was important enough to risk her life?
• 3. Who is the Lady of Shalott? What was she before being placed in the tower on the island? Did she have friends? Who were her enemies?
• 4. What is Sir Lancelot to the Lady? Explain his last words. Have they ever met before?
• 5. Did the town have anything to fear from her in death?
• What happens next? (60 points)

Assignment #6 - Mirrors and Art

Task A: Mirrors and artists present a copy of reality.
Mirrors:
http://www.disclose.tv/forum/the-magic-and-myths-of-mirrors-t11700.html
http://www.timelessmyths.co.uk/mirrors.html

A. What other tales, poems, or stories feature mirrors? What makes the mirrors memorable, sinister, lovely, or mysterious? Please share your thoughts about two such tales. (20 points)

Task B. Take a look at how artists portray the Lady of Shalott. Then, select the painting that you feel best captures Tennyson's Lady. Explain your choice in paragraph form. What do you like about the painting? In what ways is it true to the narrative poem? (30 points)

This is a famous paintings:; The lady in the boat: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/waterhouse-the-lady-of-shalott-n01543
Painting and analysis: http://www.artble.com/artists/john_william_waterhouse/paintings/the_lady_of_shalott/more_information/analysis
Information about more paintings: http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/tennyson/losboat.html
http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/tennyson/losbower.html

I am half sick of shadows: http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/jww/paintings/22.html
and https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A86.J732ZB5XLmEALWsnnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByNWU4cGh1BGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=I+Am+Half+Sick+of+Shadows+Lady+of+Shalott+Painting&fr=ytff1-tyc&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-006
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Preview of coming attractions:
For week #8, you will be reporting on a contemporary Gothic novel. Please make a selection now and start reading. Novels are available in libraries if you do not own or do not wish to purchase a novel.

Here is someone's list of the top 10. Feel free to select other titles.
https://horrornovelreviews.com/2013/07/07/top-ten-modern-gothic-novels/
and top 10 authors
https://horrornovelreviews.com/2012/09/02/todays-top-10-horror-authors/

You choose! Your favorite may not be on either list, but that does not mean that it is not a good selection. Start reading!

Week #5 April 16-22, 2018

Week #5 - Mad Scientists!

Assignment #1: Discussion:
Take a look at the controversial, scientific topics of our time. (See links below.)  There are many pros and cons associated with each.

• Select one topic that is of interest to you and post a brief explanation of the topic and why you support or reject it.  
• Respond to the people who respond to you.
• Respond to at least two others with different topics.
• (50 points possible this week)

Perhaps you think that knowing of your cultural heritage and sending off a blood sample to one of the many sites that search your genetic lineage through  blood is a fine thing to know. (Ancestry.com and National Geographic are just two such places that offer the testing. A test like this is used on the television show "Who Do You Think You Are.")

Or, perhaps you feel that medical genetic testing can only lead to too much information and might be used against you by health insurance companies if it is discovered that you carry a gene for cancer or other terminal and expensive illness. (Angela Jolie had this type of testing to determine that she carried the gene for breast cancer.)

Many worry that genetic modification is altering our food sources in unhealthy ways. Others hail the modification as a wonderful way to help to feel the world.

These are just a few of the many topics in our current world of science.


Possible sites - there are others. I offer these as a place to start.

• The Xenotransplantation Debate
• http://biotech.about.com/od/bioethics/i/Xenotransplants.htm?utm_term=topics%20in%20biotechnology&utm_content=p1-main-6-title&utm_medium=sem&utm_source=msn_s&utm_campaign=adid-f2d7a1d3-d913-4b67-938a-f582a58abb10-0-ab_msb_ocode-4609&ad=semD&an=msn_s&am=broad&q=topics%20in%20biotechnology&o=4609&qsrc=999&l=sem&askid=f2d7a1d3-d913-4b67-938a-f582a58abb10-0-ab_msb
• 10 Examples of Agricultural Biotechnology
• http://biotech.about.com/od/whatisbiotechnology/tp/Agriculture.htm?utm_term=topics%20in%20biotechnology&utm_content=p1-main-4-title&utm_medium=sem&utm_source=msn_s&utm_campaign=adid-f2d7a1d3-d913-4b67-938a-f582a58abb10-0-ab_msb_ocode-4609&ad=semD&an=msn_s&am=broad&q=topics%20in%20biotechnology&o=4609&qsrc=999&l=sem&askid=f2d7a1d3-d913-4b67-938a-f582a58abb10-0-ab_msb
• Genetic Engineering: http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/GeneticEngineering/default.htm
• http://www.ucsusa.org/food_and_agriculture/our-failing-food-system/genetic-engineering/what-is-genetic-engineering.html#.VxTvgHo8L0I
• Human Genome Project: https://www.genome.gov/10001772/

Assignment #2: Who was Robert Louis Stevenson?

Task: List the top 10 facts in Stevenson's life that possibly influenced the Gothic nature of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Explain each choice.

List your sources as well.  ( 20 points)

These are good places to start. As always, try to venture out a bit further. Be sure to credit your sources.

•  http://robert-louis-stevenson.org/
• http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/stevensonbio.html#MainEssaySection
• http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/stevensonbio.html (This site provides links to additional essays about the author.)

Video documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h2lhMEnx9s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWJs_cheq-A


Assignment #3 - Video and Audio Versions (Comparison/Contrast Review)

This week will involve listing and viewing. Grab your popcorn and settle in for some entertainment.  

1. View and read the 1920s silent movie version staring John Barrymore.
2. Finally, watch the Broadway Musical adaptation of the book. (I was fortunate to see  an off Broadway version of this, not starring anybody in particular,  before it hit the big time on Broadway. I found it captivating even then.) This link provides the printed lyrics if you wish to print it, follow along, and make notes. http://www.thebroadwaymusicals.com/j/jekyllhyde.htm
3. Choose from the cartoon or the 2003 version (See links below)

Task: Write a review for each version. Pretend you are the entertainment critic for the EMCC Gazette - should such a publication exist. (3 reviews total = 30 points each = total: 90)

• Here are some tips for writing a review: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/7-tips-for-writing-a-film-review/
• Here is a sample movie review of The Dark Knight. It will give you an idea about length, content, and style. http://www.wikihow.com/Sample/Movie-Review
• In your review, be sure to note how the adaptation relates to the original book. Did it do justice to the book? Did it take too many liberties? Was it Gothic enough or "over the edge?"

Links to the viewing:

A.. 1920's silent movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjQaAK5Vof4 (Sorry - there are commercials. Nothing is free!)

B.. Jekyll & Hyde staring David Hasselhoff: (Yes, there is LOTS of singing!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vInYklGGCPk

C. . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EugSL1jbUE0 (cartoon version)

 OR

 2003 Movie Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mQt5FreIiQ Starring John Hannah

Week #5/ Assignment #4: Transformations/ Good to Evil & Evil to Good

• What is evil? What is good?
• How would you define evil?
• What causes evil?
• What are some examples of evil? What are some examples of good?
• Are all people capable of evil?
•  If there were no evil, would good exist?
• Are people born evil, or do humans learn evil?
• If evil could be eliminated from the earth, should it be? Explain.
• Reference transformation scenes that support your point of view.

These are questions as old as mankind. Stevenson and other authors have explored the concept.
View the transformation scenes listed below then write a one - two page paper that answers the questions above.

Also, tell which video transformation was most faithful to the description in the novel.

Essay: 50 points
Rating: 20 points
Read the transformation scene in the book. Then rate these four and in one sentence explain why you awarded the score.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN4Di8DEPf8 (1932 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqqZ0yFqY04 (old version Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNVrfJjDRSQ&t=24s

(Jekyll & Hyde musical version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7N7OT95XPA 1955 version Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde


Look at three or four of these and reference one or more in your essay that answers the questions posed.
10 Literary Transformations: http://listverse.com/2011/10/09/top-10-metamorphoses-in-literature/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM3j3S465oo Beauty and the Beast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUKrixitvB4 Top 10 Disney Transformations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPW7uzGbFZ4 (3 Hulk Transformations)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ebptPpLk78 (Twilight Werewolf Transformation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMAA3wr9fa0 (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFuV_8LoHD4 (Transformers Transformations)



Week #5 - Assignment #5 Mad Science Lab

Literature abounds with mad scientists and their labs.  Here is someone's top 10. Your favorite may be elsewhere!
https://litreactor.com/columns/lurid-mad-scientist-top-ten

Gothic Steampunk Halloween Images: https://www.pinterest.com/suttonlee/gothic-steampunk-mad-science-halloween/https://www.pinterest.com/suttonlee/gothic-steampunk-mad-science-halloween/
Gothic Science Lab Images: https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrTcdrMIhVXbsMA4usnnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByNWU4cGh1BGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=Gothic+Science+Labs&fr=ytff1-tyc&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-006

Gothic Science Labs - gateway to Science Fiction? http://www.gothic.stir.ac.uk/guestblog/gothic-science-fiction-%E2%80%93-a-beginning/ (essay - please read)

Task: Gothic settings are important to the story. If you were to create a frightening science lab, what would you include? Would it be covered in cobwebs and adorned with skulls. Perhaps you would take a different path and have a somewhat empty room adorned with  lights, metal, and buttons. Medical machines and mysterious potions might be your style. Which is more frightening?

Answer that question by creating a collage or other visual of your Gothic mad science lab. This will work in WORD or PowerPoint. Of course, photos of your own may be uploaded as well. Either way, explain your setting in paragraph form. Let the viewer know why the items you selected for the lab would be the most frightening.
(50 points)