Rationale

**Rationale for the Unit Plan**

A scholarly discussion of the human body need not be skin deep. The multifaceted topic of the human body provides an interdisciplinary “jumping off point” for education. The Franklin Institute’s exhibition of “Body Worlds” will explore various disciplines including math, literature and Spanish. Prior to the trip, tenth graders will be studying Mary Shelley’s //Frankenstein// and the Victorian’s attitude towards death and the afterlife. It is important for students to contextualize their reading through visually experiencing the bodies. In terms of math, students will be able to learn about kinematics and thermodynamics of the human body. For Spanish, students will construct parallels between English & Spanish anatomy, whilst also comparing and contrasting cultural and religious views of life and death in both cultures.