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Famous as a horror story, as the first science fiction novel, Frankenstein is also a tale of ambition, a warning about unbridled science, and responsibility for actions. Readers consider what the tale says of the consequences of creation in a detailed lesson plan from the Great American Read collection. As an extension activity class members research a modern technological creation and consider the obligations or responsibilities the creators have for their works.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have groups create a Venn diagram noting the parallels among the novel, the myth of Prometheus, and the epigraph from Paradise Lost
- Assign the essential question as homework prior to the lesson
- Ask groups to draw comparisons among American literature's science-obsessed villains Ethan Brand, Roger Chillingworth, and Dr. Heidegger
Classroom Considerations
- Presumes pupils have read the novel
- One of five PBS Frankenstein resources
Pros
- The lesson plan is carefully scaffolded
- Links to Project Gutenberg's e-text of the novel and to A Great American Read video are provided
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- None