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A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities Study GuideA Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities Study Guide
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9th - Higher Ed
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A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities

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It's not the best of guides nor the worst of guides, but time spent examining the guide to Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities is certainly not wasted. The 17-page guide includes book-by-book synopses of the novel, before, during, and after reading activities, and chapter-by-chapter study questions. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

a tale of two cities, charles dickens, british literature, literary analysis, social justice, injustice, justice, the french revolution, box and whisker plots, characterization, imagery, symbolism

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign groups different YouTube videos from the A Tale of Two Cities musical, have them compare the scenes with the novel, and report their findings to the class

Classroom Considerations

  • The length of the novel may intimidate some readers; daily group meetings where members summarize events in each chapter and answer the study questions should keep readers engaged and focuses

Pros

  • Includes a section of questions designed to have readers think more deeply about the novel

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.9-10.10a RL.9-10.10b RL.11-12.10a RL.11-12.10b

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