Jack the Ripper

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

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?

Jack the Ripper

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.

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.

Crime location

• Operated in the Whitechapel in 1888 
• Whitechapel is a densely populated, poverty-stricken district of London

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
  

Signature method of murder

• Gruesome murders
• Slashed throats
• Abdominal mutilations
• Signature suggests a knowledge of anatomy

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.

Complete the warming up exercise quickly to see what you remember

Assignment 36 on p. 12

3 minutes

We will read the article together 

While I read allowed, select the correct vocabulary to fill the gap

See assignment 37 on p. 12

Answers Ex. 36 and 37 on p. 12

Assignment 38 on p.13

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

Complete Ex. 42 on p. 14

If not completed during the lesson, this automatically becomes homework