Comprehension -The Weird History of Electricity- PowerPoint & Worksheet

It surrounds us all the time and without it the world as we know it would grind to a halt, but how much do you know about the history of electricity?

This lesson covers:

-Ancient studies of static electricity
-Franklin’s kite and other breakthroughs
-Faraday’s game changing motor
-Edison VS Tesla: the dark cost of the war of the currents
-Quack medicine and electricity

The text is graded for A2/B1 CEFR level students, but with careful guidance should be suitable for those of a lower level.

The printed text is presented on screen in short, manageable sections for students to read along to. The text is accompanied by photos illustrations and video.

New vocabulary words are highlighted and accompanied by pop-up definitions throughout the presentation.

At the end there are multiple choice and retrieval comprehension questions about the topic.