Hello, I am in the teacher education program at
UCSB. I am working toward becoming a science
teacher. I am constructing a lesson that I will
give to secondary school students. I would like
to ask your advice/feeling toward creating a
lesson based around the achievements of Ben
Franklin. Ideally the lesson needs to be about a
scientist who differs from the traditional
representation of scientists. Do you think Ben
fits the traditional model, or do you believe the
achievements he made sets him apart form the
stereotype of a scientist who is a white male,
and is detached from society. Your prompt
response would greatly be appreciated, along with
any suggestions you may have toward designing my
lesson.
Question Date: 2003-11-20
Answer 1:
I don't know what you want in the way of lesson
design. If you're doing something with
electricity, my personal favorite electricity guy
is Nikola Tesla, a Serbian immigrant who
was a competitor of Thomas Edison in the early
1900's, and was a quintessential unconventional
scientist. Just type his name into google and
you'll find all kinds of stuff... it depends on
what you want to accomplish in this lesson...