Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (includes a 118 slide PowerPoint, 33 worksheets and unit of work)

This Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde teaching resource contains 11 lessons designed to develop student knowledge and understanding of the plot, characters, language, themes and historical context of the novel.

Contents:

-A brief biography of Robert Louis Stevenson

-An explanation of the context of the novel (Victorian London, gothic traditions, the Theory of Evolution, Jack the Ripper)

-Activities to explore the narrative structure of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

-Analysis of the characters of Gabriel Utterson, Dr Lanyon, Henry Jekyll and Mr Hyde

-Exploration of themes - the duality of human nature, the supernatural and science and the unexplained

-Developing awareness of the features of a novel – character, theme, plot, style and language

-Examining Stevenson's use of language - setting, description, contrast, symbolism and pathetic fallacy

- And a lot more!