Day 1

Persuasion Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Regency Era 101

    Kind of Activity:

    Research

    Objective:

    Students will conduct research to gain a better understanding of the context of the novel.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1

    Structure:

    Although Austen's work has been widely adapted, there will be much about Regency-era history with which students will likely be unfamiliar. There is much context that Austen also expects readers to be familiar with (e.g. understanding that a baronet is the lowest ranking of English nobility) in order to understand the story and her humor.

    Divide students into groups of 4-6. Assign each group a topic:

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