A Tale of Two Cities Lesson Plan

The Life and Times of Charles Dickens

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Students will conduct research on life in late 18th and early 19th century England, examine how specific societal changes may have impacted Dickens's life and writings, and present their research and findings to the class.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.5, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4

Structure:

For an overview of this unit-long project, see the description in Day #1.

For Day #4, review the purpose of the activity and how it will continue through the unit. Then, demonstrate how to find important details from researching the...