Dr.+Jekyll+and+Mr.+Hyde+Task

Task
**You will explore and research 19th century England**, to determine how historically accurate Stevenson's is in his story, **//The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.//** ** You will be divided into groups ** and assigned a specific topic to research on 19th century culture in England. ** Y ou will research **, take notes, and write a descriptive essay on your chosen historical theme. Each member will contribute to the research and take their own set of notes. ** Your group will write a collaborative evaluation ** giving detailed examples and pictorial evidence in your presentation to the class. **Your group will go back to Stevenson's story and find textual evidence** to support/confirm/ or refute your findings. You must find at least four specific examples depicting the subject you are researching. For example, if you are assigned 'clothing and attire' in the 19th century, you must find at least four descriptive passages in the story where Stevenson describes a character's clothing--preferably different characters--men, women, children, servants, professionals... After you have compiled your research and juxtaposed it to Stevenson's story, ** each group will rejoin the larger discussion and present their research and evidence to the class. **