Jekyll and Hyde - Introduction to the Plot

This lesson contains resources for both higher and lower ability students to introduce them to the plot of the novel prior to reading. The lesson begins with a retrieval quiz on contextual areas covered in lesson 1 of the unit. Students then move on to explore the connotations and etymology of the title of the novel, with visual prompts. In the next task, students watch a 30 minute summary of the novel while complete a character match task, and making their own notes about key plot points. Finally, students then identify the 8 most important plot points and create a storyboard on the worksheet provided. Challenge is added to the storyboarding task by asking students to identify where they could link their contextual understanding to the plot, and then where cause and effect can be identified in the sequence of events.