'Jekyll & Hyde': the dark side of the Industrial Revolution
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' from the second deep dive, 'Society as the villain'. In that unit, pupils started to see how Stevenson had written the novella as a response to the great social change that occured during the Victorian period. In this unit, pupils extend that thinking by focusing specifically on the impact and implications of the Industrial Revolution.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the plot of the novella.
- Pupils know the main characters in the novella and their role in the plot.
- Pupils have a detailed understanding of how morality is relevant to the novella.
- Pupils can structure arguments clearly, using thesis statements, topic sentences and single paragraph outlines.
- Pupils have memorised numerous quotations from the novella and can select them judiciously for evidence.
- Pupils can identify the main themes of the novella: dehumanisation, morality, repression.
- Pupils can support their arguments with basic contextual information about life in Victorian London.
- Pupils can use tentative language to explore alternative interpretations.
- Pupils can draw clear conclusions to their arguments.
- Pupils can use their knowledge of literary methods to analyse how Stevenson explores key ideas and themes.
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' from the second deep dive, 'Society as the villain'. In that unit, pupils started to see how Stevenson had written the novella as a response to the great social change that occured during the Victorian period. In this unit, pupils extend that thinking by focusing specifically on the impact and implications of the Industrial Revolution.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the plot of the novella.
- Pupils know the main characters in the novella and their role in the plot.
- Pupils have a detailed understanding of how morality is relevant to the novella.
- Pupils can structure arguments clearly, using thesis statements, topic sentences and single paragraph outlines.
- Pupils have memorised numerous quotations from the novella and can select them judiciously for evidence.
- Pupils can identify the main themes of the novella: dehumanisation, morality, repression.
- Pupils can support their arguments with basic contextual information about life in Victorian London.
- Pupils can use tentative language to explore alternative interpretations.
- Pupils can draw clear conclusions to their arguments.
- Pupils can use their knowledge of literary methods to analyse how Stevenson explores key ideas and themes.
Literature
'Jekyll & Hyde': the dark side of the Industrial Revolution
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.
7 lessons in unit
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