Pride and Prejudice Book Club (Taught by a UK Teacher), by Jane Austen
Jane Austen's books have impacted the literature field for years. In this class, we will look through the looking glass and see how her stories still impact us today. #Jubilee
Lisa Culbertson: Etiquette, Fashion, Italian
Average rating:
4.8
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What's included
8 live meetings
6 in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. Each week students will read/ listen to a few chapters. The time it will take will vary on the reading speed of each student.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 chapters we read? How can we relate those chapters to the world we live in? Homework: Read Chapters 14-21 Week 4: How have the characters developed, and why has Jane Austen portrayed the characters in a certain way? Homework: Read Chapters 21-30 Week 5: We will talk about how we can change Pride and Prejudice and make it into our own story. Is this indeed possible, and would this lose what Jane Austen was trying to portray? Homework: Read Chapters 31-40 Week 6. Could Pride and Prejudice have had a different plot if these chapters had not been included? Homework: Chapters 41-50 Week 7: Why is Jane Austen's book so important to the literary world? Homework: Write a paragraph or an essay on how this book has impacted you and how it could impact students in years to come. Read chapters 50-61 Week 8: Review essays. How can we impact others through our knowledge of literature? Classes are subject to change.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
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.
Supply List
The physical book or audio for Pride and Prejudice.
Language of Instruction
English
Joined December, 2018
4.8
445reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
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. Reviews
Live Group Class
$20
weekly or $160 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
45 min
Completed by 26 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
2-9 learners per class
