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KS3 · Year 8 - Development · Term 3 - Gothic and the Uncanny · Week 8
Pages: Building atmosphere - pathetic fallacy (modelling)
Begin transition from reading to writing. Use Gothic models as scaffolds. Weather and setting carry mood.
Lesson 1
What students do
Re-read Frankenstein Ch. 5 opening.
Task
List sensory details (sight, sound, touch).
Success criteria
Identifies 5 sensory details across two senses.
Lesson 2
What students do
Discuss: how does weather mirror feeling?
Task
Pair-talk on pathetic fallacy in model texts.
Success criteria
Matches 3 weather details to 3 emotions.
Lesson 3
What students do
Model a 50-word opening using pathetic fallacy.
Task
Draft an opening - weather-led setting.
Success criteria
Three sensory details + named mood.
Lesson 4
What students do
Workshop similes and personification.
Task
Rewrite your opening with one of each technique.
Success criteria
Simile + personification marked in margin.
Lesson 5
What students do
Self-edit checklist.
Task
Finalise atmospheric opening (100 words).
Success criteria
Pathetic fallacy + 3 sensory details + mood.
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