If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will be able to read the text closely to understand its structure, characters, vocabulary, and subtleties.
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Students will be able to understand the significant cultural influence of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, both in its time and in subsequent centuries.
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Students will be able to consider how the life of Robert Louis Stevenson and the historical era in which he lived influenced his writing.
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Students will be able to observe and analyze the way Stevenson builds suspense and recreate those techniques in their own work.
