The case was one of the first to garner widespread media coverage, contributing to its lasting infamy.
Numerous theories about the Ripper's identity exist, ranging from local butchers and doctors to more sensational suspects like Prince Albert Victor or Lewis Carroll.
Highlighted social issues of the time, including the struggles of the working class and women in Victorian London.
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The Infamy of Jack the Ripper
Despite extensive investigations by the Metropolitan Police and Scotland Yard, the killer was never caught, partly due to limited forensic technology at the time.
Jack the Ripper is often referred to as the world's first modern serial killer, inspiring countless books, films, and studies into criminology.
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Crime location
Operated in the Whitechapel in 1888
Whitechapel is a densely populated, poverty-stricken district of London
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Victims
Believed to have murdered at least five women. All of whom were sex workers, known as the "canonical five"
Mary Ann Nichols
Annie Chapman
Elizabeth Stride
Catherine Eddowes
Mary Jane Kelly
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Signature method of murder
Gruesome murders
Slashed throats
Abdominal mutilations
Signature suggests a knowledge of anatomy
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Origin of the name
The name "Jack the Ripper" came from a letter allegedly sent by the killer to the police, though its authenticity remains disputed.
Many letters were sent to the police and newspapers claiming to be from the Ripper, including a famous "Dear Boss" letter and a chilling "From Hell" letter.
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Complete the warming up exercise quickly to see what you remember
Assignment 36 on p. 12
3 minutes
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We will read the article together
While I read allowed, select the correct vocabulary to fill the gap
See assignment 37 on p. 12
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Answers Ex. 36 and 37 on p. 12
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Complete assignment 38 on p.13
If not completed during this lesson, this automatically becomes homework.
Lesson duration is: 50 min
