Instructional Video32:00
Curated Video

Exploring the character of Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain how Mary Shelley presents Frankenstein as a hubristic character by looking at selected extracts from the novel ‘Frankenstein’. Key learning points: - Victor Frankenstein is portrayed as a highly hubristic and...
Instructional Video15:51
Institute of Human Anatomy

The Logistics and Realism of Building Frankenstein's Monster

Higher Ed
In this video, the speaker discusses the logistics and complications of creating Frankenstein's monster by assembling body parts from different donors. They emphasize the need for respect and ethical considerations when discussing such a...
Instructional Video12:41
Curated Video

Frankenstein (1910)

9th - Higher Ed
Frankenstein is a 1910 American short silent horror film produced by Edison Studios. It was directed by J. Searle Dawley, who also wrote the one-reeler's screenplay, broadly basing his "scenario" on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel...
Instructional Video2:58
Curated Video

The Story of Frankenstein for Kids | Monsters

K - 5th
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, written in 1818, is often called the first science fiction novel. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates life—but cannot control the consequences. The “monster” he brings to life...
Instructional Video4:18
Bedtime History

The Story of Frankenstein

6th - 12th
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, written in 1818, is often called the first science fiction novel. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates life—but cannot control the consequences. The “monster” he brings to life...
Instructional Video3:32
Reading Through History

Who is Frankenstein?

6th - 11th
This video contains a brief history of Frankenstein's Monster, including his origins in the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, popular films, and overall impact on the American culture. Get Radio Road hereref='https://amzn.tpageHeUJb'...
Instructional Video3:03
National Theatre

Frankenstein: A Character Study of the Creature

9th - 12th
This video discusses the character of the creature in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, highlighting the importance of giving the creature a voice and exploring his struggle to belong and be accepted by society. It also examines the themes of...
Instructional Video1:24
Epic Reads

THIS MONSTROUS THING by Mackenzi Lee | Official Book Trailer

6th - 11th
This Monstrous Thing by Mackenzi Lee – available September 22, 2015. Video produced by Blooming Studios – www.bloomingstudios.org Subscribe to Epic Reads! -'http://goo.gl/2vD4rM' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Reads! - In 1818...
Instructional Video1:26:09
Curated Video

Frankenstein inspiring the monster

9th - 11th
The tale of a curious scientist who creates a sapient but grotesque Creature in a scientific experiment gone wrong has shaped science fiction writing for generations. Written by Mary Shelley in 1818, it defined a whole new genre of...
Instructional Video15:08
Schooling Online

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - Vol. 3, Chapters 5-7 Summary

3rd - Higher Ed
Victor returns to Switzerland in a fragile state after losing another loved one. The Frankenstein family plans for a happy occasion, but it’s overshadowed by the monster’s deadly threats. Victor is finally pushed over the edge and...
Instructional Video13:10
Schooling Online

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - Vol. 2, Chapters 7-9 Summary

3rd - Higher Ed
The final part of the monster’s story describes how his intellectual enlightenment led to a major identity crisis. Things go from bad to worse when the monster experiences a crushing rejection, followed by a traumatic and bloody journey...
Instructional Video6:02
PBS

The Evolution of Science Fiction (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)

12th - Higher Ed
Correction: At 1:49, we accidentally said that Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was published in 1918, when it was published in 1818. We regret the error -- thanks to Stephen Pershing for catching this! Stories, tales, and myths from all...
Instructional Video14:55
Schooling Online

English Essentials - Next Level Knowledge - 3 Ways to Structure a Comparative Essay (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)

3rd - Higher Ed
In today’s lesson, we’ll show you three different structures for a comparative essay: block, alternating and integrated. We’ll guide you through each of these essay structures using the same question and thesis from our previous lesson....
Instructional Video30:26
Curated Video

Identifying features of the Gothic genre in the plot of ‘Frankenstein’

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can identify features of the Gothic genre in the plot of 'Frankenstein' in 'Frankenstein'. Key learning points: - Gothic literature is literature that evokes feelings of mystery, fear and terror. - The horrifying events...
Instructional Video9:52
Curated Video

The real experiments that inspired Frankenstein

9th - 11th
When Mary Shelley published her iconic novel in 1818, raising the dead seemed to be the near-future. Join the Video Lab!ref='http://bit.ly/video-lab' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Lab! Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has been reimagined...
Instructional Video11:48
Then & Now

1816: The Year Without a Summer, Prometheus & Frankenstein

9th - 11th
In 1816, the Year Without a Summer left Europe destitute, hungry and recovering from the Napoleonic Wars. When Mount Tambora erupted the skies blackened, and young poets on a trip to Geneva became stuck indoors. Amongst them was Mary...
Instructional Video2:16
Royal Opera House

Frankenstein – The Creature comes alive (The Royal Ballet)

6th - 11th
A suitably spooky clip from The Royal Ballet's Frankenstein, featuring Steven McRae as The Creature and Federico Bonelli as Victor Frankenstein. Available on DVD
Instructional Video5:25
HOMER

Frankenstein

Pre-K - 4th
Perfect for Halloween! In this child-friendly retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, scientist Victor takes on his biggest laboratory experiment ever—creating life. But when he successfully brings the green giant to life, Victor is so...
Instructional Video9:18
Extra Credits

Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus - Extra Sci Fi - #1

9th - 11th
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein launched the entire genre of science fiction. What made it unique? What did Shelley create, and how did her view of the possibilities of science shape the way we imagine our world even today? Subscribe for...
Instructional Video5:17
Royal Opera House

Liam Scarlett on bringing Frankenstein to life (The Royal Ballet)

6th - 11th
The Royal Ballet’s Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett has become known for ballets that marry highly expressive movement, sophisticated musical response and dark psychological depth – in such works for The Royal Ballet as Asphodel...
Instructional Video7:47
Extra Credits

Frankenstein: The Sorrows of Young Werther - Extra Sci Fi - #3

9th - 11th
Frankenstein's monster discovered three books that shaped his understanding of the world, including the Sorrows of Young Werther. Werther's unrequited love for a woman eventually leads him to commit suicide. Frankenstein's monster wants...
Instructional Video3:01
Royal Opera House

Music behind the monster: Lowell Liebermann on his Frankenstein score (The Royal Ballet)

6th - 11th
The Royal Ballet’s Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett has become known for ballets that marry highly expressive movement, sophisticated musical response and dark psychological depth. Find out
Instructional Video9:35
Extra Credits

Frankenstein: Plutarch's Lives - Extra Sci Fi - #4

9th - 11th
Start your free 1-month trial for The Great Courses Plus!ef='http://ow.ly/d2U530egc5R' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Plus! Mary Shelley drew heavily from the style of biography first pioneered by Plutarch, creating characters like...
Instructional Video9:30
Extra Credits

Frankenstein: Paradise Lost - Extra Sci Fi - #5

9th - 11th
Start your free 1-month trial for The Great Courses Plus!ef='http://ow.ly/of7l30egc90' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Plus! Paradise Lost told the story of Satan, a creation who rejected his creator just like Frankenstein's monster...