Pride and Prejudice Book Club (Taught by a UK Teacher), by Jane Austen
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
We will look at Jane Austen's life, look at her style of writing, and do a short study of Pride and Prejudice. We will learn that Jane Austen's novel can indeed be changed into one that lives today. Please read the first five chapters before class. Week 1: Jane Austen's life: we will look at her life Homework: Read Chapters 1-5 Week 2: What makes Jane Austen's writing so unique? What did we learn from the first five chapters? Homework: Read Chapters 6-13 Week 3: What can we learn from the...
This class is taught in English.
I am originally from Britain, and as a child, I went around many stately homes. My parents were both born in the 1930s, and my mum's stories of WWII allowed me to see history in such a different way. I have taken many classes in history, and my love for literature has grown over the years, that I would love to share this love to allow students to see that history and literature can be fun to learn.
Homework Offered
Each week students will read/ listen to a few chapters. The time it will take will vary on the reading speed of each student.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
The physical book or audio for Pride and Prejudice.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Topics that are mentioned in the book are focused around romance: -- gender roles (what women are supposed to do at that time and what Elizabeth wants to do instead) -- marriage and potential of marriage (what makes someone compatible?) -- being marriage respectably, bribed into marriage, just marrying to have someone, etc.
Hello I'm Lisa Culbertson, winner of the Best in Class 2022 Outschool award for my classes, and I have taught in public and private schools as well as homeschooling co-ops and tutoring students of all ages for over thirty years. I am...
Group Class
$160
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
45 min
Completed by 25 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 11-16
2-9 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Outschool International
Tutoring
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