David Copperfield Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will identify, study, and analyze major themes as they develop through the novel.

2. 2

   Students will analyze Dickens's use of literary techniques such as foreshadowing, imagery, and symbolism.

3. 3

   Students will study many of the novel's historical elements to thoroughly understand its plot, characters, and themes.

4. 4

   Students will view and analyze various adaptations of the novel.