L4 and 5 Planning and Writing Frankenstein's Diary Frankenstein the Play

Two full lessons supporting students to plan and write a diary entry written from the perspective of Victor Frankenstein at the end of Act 1 of Frankenstein the Play by Philip Pullman.

The lesson starts with students recalling their knowledge from previous lessons and building on it and then uses an active game to refresh or introduce knowledge about diary writing vs journal writing. It then gives students prompts and guidelines to help them plan a response to the prompt. A simple planning document is provided for students who struggle to structure their ideas.

The second lesson is for students to write their diary entry (and is mostly silent writing with reflective starter and plenary - which is why it is incorporated with the planning lesson as one resource).

By the end of the two lessons, students should have carefully reflected on their knowledge of Victor Frankenstein and the key events of Act 1, they should have produced a diary entry following the more general conventions of the form and they should have reflected on their own writing skills, including their ability to take on a voice.