Jack the Ripper

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Meme Monday
Describe what you see in this meme.
Do you understand the humor?
Do you understand the puns?
Why is this funny/not funny - explain?

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Jack the Ripper

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The Infamy of Jack the Ripper
  • 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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Assignment 38 on p.13

Complete in 5 minutes - then let's check the answers

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Complete Ex. 42 on p. 14

If not completed during the lesson, this automatically becomes homework

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