In this lesson, students were asked to watch scenes from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. They would first identify the discovery/invention made by Rosencrantz, then state the original inventor and finally explain why the character in the movie "failed".
Aims of the Lesson
- To connect Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to themes of innovation and tradition, respectively.
- To identify reasons why Rosencrantz failed:
- abbreviated form of the Scientific Method,
- reluctance to change the status quo, and
- fear of being ridiculed.
Overall, I felt like the lesson was really effective. The class was not only actively engaged and participating, but they could also make the link from the story portrayed in the movie to the content of the Scientific Revolution that they were learning in History.
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