Day 2

The Sign of the Four Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Colonialism and Imperialism in The Sign of the Four

    Kind of Activity:

    Individual Writing

    Objective:

    Gain a stronger understanding of colonialism and imperialism.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6

    Structure:

    Your class might not have an extensive understanding of what colonialism and imperialism are, not to mention the British Empire’s history of both. Start by equipping students with a basic definition of each term (you may encourage them to look up their dictionary definitions as a place to start!). One informative and accessible resource might be these Crash Course World History videos, which give a brief history of...

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