Shocking! After viewing a short clip from the 1931 movie, Frankenstein and reviewing electricity references in Mary Shelley's novel, class members examine Luigi Galvani's and Alessandro Volta's observations on electricity and muscle contraction and then present a skit about a fictional encounter between the two scientists.

Concepts

frankenstein, electricity

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class groups prepare presentations on the topics suggested by the extension activities

Pros

• The carefully scaffolded lessons combine science and language arts curriculum

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.1 RL.7.1 RL.8.1