broken into smaller parts, often referring to something once whole or unified

unconscious suppression of desires, thoughts, or emotions, often due to societal or personal pressures

the ability to produce a desired or intended result; effectiveness of something

a therapeutic method for exploring unconscious thoughts, developed by Freud

feeling isolated or from others, society, or one's own identity

'Jekyll and Hyde': repression and fragmented identities

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'Jekyll and Hyde': technology and dehumanisation

'Jekyll and Hyde': urbanisation and social divisions

'Jekyll and Hyde': progress versus primal instincts

'Jekyll and Hyde': moral decay and respectability

'Jekyll and Hyde': a critique of unchecked scientific ambition

Writing an extended response about 'Jekyll and Hyde'

In 'Jekyll and Hyde': society as the villain, pupils explore Stevenson’s use of certain characters and motifs to depict society as the villain in the novella. They dive into elements of the Gothic and analyse Stevenson uses hypocrisy and the character of Utterson to critique Victorian attitudes to social class.

In this unit, pupils explore 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' within the context of the Industrial Revolution. They first look at the importane of technology and industrialisation within the period and novella, before looking at the social consequences and implications of the Industrial Revolution.

Nineteenth century text: third deep dive

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

overcrowded living conditions and poor working environments

strict moral codes of behaviour leading to repressed desires

What of these were major causes of psychological conditions during the Industrial Revolution?

How were patients with psychological conditions from the lower classes typically treated during the Victorian era?

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what emotion does Dr. Jekyll display in Chapter 7: 'Incident at the Window' when he withdraws suddenly?

conscious suppression of unpleasant memories

forgetting important details due to trauma

unconscious suppression of desires and emotions

Which of the following best describes repression?

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what realisation does Jekyll have about his ability to control the transformations into Hyde?

it marks the point where he can no longer control Hyde

it shows that Jekyll's scientific work is flawed

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what is the significance of Jekyll’s first involuntary transformation into Hyde without the potion?

the separation of good and evil in human nature

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what does Dr. Jekyll hope to achieve through his experiments?

How does Dr. Jekyll feel after first transforming into Mr. Hyde in 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', who discovers the truth about Dr. Jekyll’s transformation while Jekyll is still alive?

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what does Utterson find when he and Poole break into Jekyll’s laboratory?

when the audience or reader knows something the characters do not

when characters say the opposite of what they mean

a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

'Jekyll and Hyde': repression and fragmented identities

Lesson outcome

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This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.