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A Tale of a Few Text Messages: A Character Study of A Tale of Two Cities
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Four 50-minute sessions |
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Tolono, Illinois |
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PRINTOUTS
- A Tale of Two Cities Texting printout
- A Tale of Two Cities Texting printout (Example)
- Common Texting Abbreviations printout
- Character Chart (A Tale of Two Cities: A Masterpiece Guide, p. 24)
- Venn Diagram, 3 Circles printout (optional)
WEBSITES
- A Tale of Two Cities: A Masterpiece Guide
This link connects you to a PDF version of the PBS Teaching guide about the Dickens' classic. This guide presents an integrated approach to teaching A Tale of Two Cities. The lessons draw parallels between social conditions of the past and present and compare the development of democracy in England, France, and the United States. The activities in the guide help to develop research, speaking, and debating skills, and promote cooperative learning.
- Charles Dickens
This online guide offers general lesson plans about Dickens and specific discussion questions and activities for various Dickens classics.
- Teaching Dickens: A Masterpiece Guide
This link connects you to a PDF version of a PBS Teaching Guide about various Dickens books. This guide does not discuss exclusively A Tale of Two Cities, however it does offer background information on Dickens and general lesson plans.
PREPARATION
- Because of the nature of this lesson as a culminating review, students need to have completed reading the novel A Tale of Two Cities prior to this assignment. Alternatively, elements of this lesson could be woven into the reading of the novel, with students stopping to create text responses as the appropriate events occur.
- Make copies of the necessary handouts.
- Arrange for students to have access to computers with Internet access during Session One.
- Test and bookmark the Venn Diagram, 3 Circles student interactive. Ensure that you have the latest version of Flash on student computers. If you wish to use the Venn Diagram, 3 Circles printout make sure to make enough copies.