Jack the Ripper- Full Unit

1-Hour Lesson – Fully Interactive – Ready to Teach

Dear Colleague,

Bring Victorian London to life with this three-lesson set on Jack the Ripper — exploring the Victims, Investigators, and Suspects of the Whitechapel murders (1888–1891). Students will analyse evidence, evaluate police methods, and judge which suspect was most likely responsible, while practising GCSE-style exam skills.

All lessons in this series are interactively assessed and follow a clear, consistent structure, helping students build knowledge step by step and track their progress throughout the unit.

Lessons Included
Lesson 1: Jack the Ripper – Victims
Lesson 2: Jack the Ripper – Investigators
Lesson 3: Jack the Ripper – Suspects

Lesson Features
Detailed narrative of the 1888 Whitechapel murders
Source-based inquiry and police investigation tasks
Evaluation activities leading to GCSE-style written answers
Fully assessed, interactive tasks with extension challenges
Ready-to-teach slides with clear lesson flow

What’s Included
Complete PowerPoint presentations for all three lessons
Worksheets, exam question templates, and source packs
Model answers and guidance for writing tasks
Homework and extension activities

This set is ideal for GCSE Crime and Punishment units or as a focused mini-topic on Victorian policing and society.
It also fits perfectly within the full Whitechapel 1888–1891 series, available in my shop.

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Best regards,
Alessio