Can science ever go too far? Learners explore this topic with the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde study guide. They read about the connection between scientific experimentation in fiction and real life and then compare a scene from the novella to one from the play. To finish, they write a review of the famous literary work.

Concepts

dr. jekyll and mr. hyde, robert louis stevenson, dramatic plays, performance art, opinion writing, literary analysis, literary themes, the victorian era

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have scholars develop a list of fictional characters who exhibit both good and evil personas

Classroom Considerations

• Resource is designed for a play adaptation; a film version is a great substitute 
• Assumes familiarity with the novella

Pros

• Includes a helpful Meet the Language handout
• Provides an interesting historical context

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.7 RL.11-12.7