@inspired-lesson-plans I don't do fancy designs for my documents, but as an English major and teacher with both high school and undergrad experience, here's what I would do (audience, don't blame me if you get fired for teaching Gender Ideology):
Connection to Prior Learning:
"Last week, we covered the history surrounding Mary Shelley, then we moved into some possible political and moral symbolism that scholars have suggested is present in the text."
"This week, we're going to make our own interpretations, starting by practicing with some we already discussed. Practicing picking these things out will help you draw your own conclusions about a text when reading, but it will also help you form opinions when listening to others' interpretations."
Begin by drawing a mind map on the board of the following people/characters :
Begin drawing connections or traits between the historical characters, like "died in childbirth," "lost a child," "mother," "single father," etc.
Invite students to look for themes of parenthood in the book. Begin with Frankenstein labeled as "creator of life" and draw a line to "mother" and "single father."
Ask students what happens to Victor after he creates The Creature. Does he raise it? What is his emotional reaction? Make a few connections on the board.
Invitation to Independence:
Invite students to freewrite for a few minutes (mins mapping or listing works well for this, but they can use any method) about further connections they see between Victor, the Creature, Mary(s), William, and Percy, then invite them to share.
Students will probably arrive to the conclusion on their own, but point out to them that some scholars believe Shelley was inflicting her traumatic experiences with parenthood onto Frankenstein. Ask them to think further about the characters and their gender roles as they read, in preparation for the next few lessons.
(if this were an undergrad general lit course or an early Gender Studies course, I would probably pair Frankenstein with Octavia Butler's Bloodchild, since they both have themes of forcing men into the ugly side of motherhood. I do not recommend Bloodchild for most high schoolers due to the gore/drug use)