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Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier: Book Club and Novel Study
Alexis Thompson B.A. B.Ed.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(34)
In this four-week novel study, students will read the book Rebecca, a classic gothic novel, and engage in a literary analysis of the book to expand their reading comprehension.
Class experience
Rebecca is a superb Gothic novel that is one of the best of the genre and is great for readers who love a spooky tale. ""Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. . ." With these words, the reader is ushered into an isolated gray stone mansion on the windswept Cornish coast, as the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter recalls the chilling events that transpired as she began her new life as the young bride of a husband she barely knew. For in every corner of every room were phantoms of a time...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Chapters 1-8In this lesson, students will find a video lesson, reading guide, comprehension questions and a comprehension quiz on the stated chapters.Week 2Lesson 2Chapters 9-15In this lesson, students will find a video lesson, reading guide, comprehension questions and a comprehension quiz on the stated chapters.Week 3Lesson 3Chapters 16-21In this lesson, students will find a video lesson, reading guide, comprehension questions and a comprehension quiz on the stated chapters.Week 4Lesson 4Chapters 22-27In this lesson, students will find a video lesson, reading guide, comprehension questions and a comprehension quiz on the stated chapters.
Students will: develop critical thinking skills by participating in discussions practice and expand their reading comprehension skills analyze a text analyze theme, plot, setting, motif, character development, and other literary devices make connections to the modern world explain historical connections explore the gothic genre
I have a Bachelor's Degree in History and Education and have been teaching humanities for eight years. I have taught novel studies in the classroom as well as facilitated my school's book club for many years.
Homework Offered
Read the stated chapters each week Complete the comprehension questions and activities Complete the comprehension quiz Complete the optional essayAssessments Offered
An optional critical literary analysis essay is offeredGrades Offered
The book, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
The book contains death, drowning, social anxiety, ableist language, and cancer. If you are wondering if the book would be appropriate for your student, please pre-read the book or message me with any questions or concerns.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(34)
Hello! I am so excited that you are here. My name is Alexis Thompson, and I have had the pleasure of being a teacher for seven years, and I can truly say that teaching is a passion of mine. The saying "you don't have to work when you love what you...
Self-Paced Class
$10
weekly or $40 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
Ages: 13-18
