The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Twilight Zone - Lesson & Activities Digital: Introduce students to science fiction, social commentary, and the dangers of fear-driven thinking with this comprehensive lesson for The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street by Rod Serling. Originally written as a teleplay for The Twilight Zone, The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street explores powerful, timeless themes such as mob mentality, paranoia, conformity, and the spread of misinformation. This ready-to-use digital