Teacher Guide

David Copperfield Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will identify, study, and analyze major themes as they develop through the novel.

  2. 2

    Students will analyze Dickens's use of literary techniques such as foreshadowing, imagery, and symbolism.

  3. 3

    Students will study many of the novel's historical elements to thoroughly understand its plot, characters, and themes.

  4. 4

    Students will view and analyze various adaptations of the novel.

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