Unit Plan

Curriculum Guide to: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

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A Tale of Two Cities is the core text for five lessons in a Curriculum Guide for Charles Dickens' famous novel. To begin, scholars examine Dickens' use of anaphora in the first line of the novel. Next, they compare the point of view in a primary source document describing the September Massacre with Dickens' description in Chapter 21. Other lessons ask readers to use evidence from the text to identify the many dualities and contrasts and create a tableau representing critical scenes from the novel.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Post collages, cartoon panels, and newspaper articles on a Tale of Two Cities themed wall
  • Begin the unit study of The Tale of Two Cities with the first lesson in the Curriculum Guide
Classroom Considerations
  • Page numbers are based on the Enriched Classic edition of the novel
  • Set aside extra prep time to read through the 23-page guide to determine which lessons to include in a study of the novel
Pros
  • The packet includes step-by-step directions for the lessons and student worksheets
Cons
  • None