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Lesson 1 (from Part 1, Winding the Clock: Chapter 1, How the Circus Left Town, and Chapter 2, The Great Call)

Objective

The group of journalists who wait in Hong Kong discuss the Dolphin case. The objective of this lesson is to understand the Dolphin case.

Lesson

1) Brainstorm: As a class, students will brainstorm a list of the information given about the Dolphin case, or what clues are given about the case, in the text. A volunteer should take notes on the board.

2) Class discussion: Who sits around discussing the Dolphin case? How do these reporters feel about the Dolphin case? How do they describe it? What emotions does the Dolphin case evoke? How was the British Secret Service impacted by the Dolphin case? How were the Russians involved in the Dolphin case? How did a spy get into the British Secret Service? How does the Dolphin case make the reporters feel about their jobs? What does it make them want to do?

3) Group work: In groups, students...

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