English 12 · Week 9 · Heroes, Ambition, and Conscience
Frankenstein and Responsibility
Creators' responsibility, from science to AI.
- Students will
- Students analyze a creator's choices and argue what a creator owes what they make.
- SEL skill
- Weigh what a creator owes others before taking a position
- What it looks like
- Students practice responsible decisions and honest influence.
- Content focus
- Frankenstein and responsibility
- Format
- Small group problem-solving
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making means making caring, constructive choices by considering ethics, safety, and consequences. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- RL.11-12.3: Reading: Literature, Grades 11 to 12, Standard 3
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.11-12.6 Reading and viewing closely
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Meaning Making
- Works with: Any fiction
- Popular books named: Frankenstein
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 12, Unit 1: Epic Heroes
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 12 (British and World Literature), Unit 5: Discovering the Self
- HMH Collections Grade 12, Collection 5: Taking Risks
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More responsible decision-making activities for English 12
- Shakespeare and Ambition Responsible decision-makingAmbition and its costs in Macbeth or another tragedy.
- Satire and Social Change Responsible decision-makingA Modest Proposal and satire as protest.
- Ethics of Technology Responsible decision-makingArguing a position on an AI or technology ethics question.
- Annotated Bibliography Responsible decision-makingEvaluating and citing sources with integrity.
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