This lesson plan makes use of the illustrated, annotated edition of Treasure Island that was published in October 2014. Because of the many archaic or technical words and expressions in Treasure Island, it was thought that this edition would be more helpful than others to students and teachers alike.
The thought questions in this lesson plan provide material and ideas that students can use to write short original essays and to develop their powers of analysis. The questions provided for the final paper are most suitable for student essays. For the sake of improving students' written expression, teachers should encourage students to write on topics that have been discussed in class, this...