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Stanford University

Stanford University: A Tale of Two Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic resource for students studying Charles Dickens' Tale of Two Cities. Provides biographical, historical, and geographical information, and clicking on "download issue" will take you to a look at what A Tale of Two Cities looked...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "A Tale of Two Cities" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete study guide for "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. Prepare for the novel with an author biography, vocabulary preview, introductory article, and pre-reading questions and activities. While reading, participate in...
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Other

1911 Classic Encyclopedia: Lettres De Cachet

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed explanation of the development and use of the lettre de cachet in French law. The text of this article is from the 1911 edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, which generally provided longer, more detailed articles that...
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: "Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Bibliomania contains the entire text of Dickens' novel, "Tale of Two Cities." Illustrations are embedded throughout the text, and a brief biography of the novel is included.
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Stanford University

Stanford: A Tale of Two Cities Historical Context

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource for students studying the historical context of Dickens' Tale of Two Cities. Site provides details on the context both within the setting of the novel (on and around the French Revolution) and the publication of the...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Tale of Text Messages: A Character Study of a Tale of Two Cities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students engage in a character study of the numerous figures created by Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. They compare and contrast several forms of communication: email, text message, and telephone; complete a character study...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the life and work of Charles Dickens through this educational resource.
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Other

The Mercury Theatre on the Air

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to many of the original Mercury Theatre of the Air broadcasts, with Orsen Welles, John Houseman, Agnes Moorehead and others. Also on the site you can find broadcasts of many of the programs from Campbell Playhouse, which is what...
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Tale of Two Cities (Study Guide)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a study guide to Dickens' novel, "Tale of Two Cities." Content includes a biography of the author, a synopsis of the story, reoccuring themes, a look at the novel's imagery and symbolism, and some sample questions....
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Teaching a Tale of Two Cities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This highly detailed, narrative lesson plan includes a number of background readings, and specific activities for the classroom.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Lettre De Cachet

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the French documents called lettres de cachet, by which people could be imprisoned without trial or recourse. This site provides a clear explanation of why such letters came into being, how they were historically used,...
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "A Tale of Two Cities" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Tale of Two Cities" teacher guide includes a synopsis of the book, ideas on how to present the book to students, study questions, and points to discuss after the book is read. This is a .pdf file.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: A Tale of Two Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
Although it was writtenin 1859, A Tale of Two Cities still has things to tell us today. Read about the plot, characters, setting and themes in this fascinating and informative site about the novel.