Pride & Prejudice

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 3

Lesson 4

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Think & speak

Why do you think Jane Austen

published her books anonymously?

What rights did women have in that time period? (1775-1817)

Talk to your neighbour about your theory.

Read Handout 2: Front

Onderstreep de woorden die je niet kent.

Kun je de betekenis raden?

Fast readers: also read the back of handout 2.

Read handout 3

Mrs. Stein reads the story to you. Read along.

Onderstreep de woorden die je niet kent.

Kun je de betekenis van de zin raden?

Why didn't Elizabeth get mad after hearing
Mr. Darcy's statement? What did she do or say?

How would you have responded to Mr. Darcy?

Match the characters with their description

Quiet man. Has a favourite daughter, but loves them all. Also loves his nervous wife.

Wants to see her daughters get married. Will do anything make that happen.

Is very shy. Most beautiful of them all.

Is very shy. Needs a friend for support. Receives 5,000 pounds per year.

Stubborn. Wants to find true love. Has some prejudices about other people.

Very young, only 15 years old. Marries Mr. Wickham.

Receives 10,000 a year. Lives at Pemberly. Very proud person. Also has a kind heart.

Elizabeth

Jane

Kitty

Mr. Bennet

Mrs. Bennet

Mr. Bingley

Mr. Darcy

In 1800, they married a few weeks or months
after dating for the first time.
What else had changed since 1800?

Which of the characters would you like to be?

1. Darcy
2. Elizabeth
3. Mr. or Mrs. Bennet
4. Wickham

Now write 3 full sentences with new words
you have learnt this class.
Make sure their meaning is clear from the sentence.

Homework for next week

Make a collage about your favourite Pride & Prejudice chapter.
Describe the pictures with 10 words on your poster.
Example = in Teams group!
Use: Canva.com
Hand in via Magister: before December 20th 11:59 p.m.

Would you have accepted Mr. Darcy?
(if you liked men...)

(be prepared to explain your answer)

1. YES
2. NO

Check your answers from handout 1.
Would you change your answer? Explain how.

Are pride and prejudice still hot topics in 2024? Explain why.