Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Unit of Work

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 130 slide PowerPoint, 10 worksheets and scheme of work overview

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde contains 11 lessons designed to develop pupil 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
-Indepth 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 much more!