Archives for February 2015

Introductory Literary Analysis Assignment Using Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

This Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde literary analysis assignment will work for any piece of literature. I just happened to use it most recently with Jekyll and Hyde, so that’s where all my examples come from. It involves throwing papers in trash cans.  Common Core Standards RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual […]

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Video Resources

I had never taught Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I had read it and was familiar with the myriad allusions to Jekyll and Hyde in popular culture, which is why I was stunned when 3/4 of my class claimed they’d never heard of the novel or the movie […]

Character Analysis for Romeo and Juliet: Friar Lawrence’s Many Plans

Any character analysis of Romeo and Juliet must contain everybody’s favorite Franciscan monk! I’m not a fan of Friar Lawrence and hold him primarily responsible for the tragedy. What do your students think? Find out with this Romeo and Juliet “Who’s to Blame” lesson plan. It’s a ready-to-use pdf download. It’s quite possible Friar Lawrence is […]