A Tale of Two Cities: Curriculum Unit

Eleven lessons on Dickens's tale of terror and triangles familiarizes students with the larger context of the French Revolution. Background about the work and author, creative exercises, and activities designed to help students recognize the main themes are included, such as engaging in creative writing activities, conducting character studies, and examining satire, foreshadowing, symbols, and animal imagery in plot development. An additional lesson helps students evaluate film versions of the novel. Grades 9'12. (CFL343)