Dracula Lesson Plan

Discussion: The Penny Dreadful in Victorian Literature

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will explore more of the historical and cultural context behind the text.

Common Core Standards:

CSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.3 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.6

Structure:

This activity has two parts. In the first part, students should organize themselves into groups of 2-3 people, and the teacher should give them this article as a handout:

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160502-the-shocking-tale-of-the-penny-dreadful

The handout should...