Jane+Eyre



Mr. Rochester and Jane Eyre from the film, "Jane Eyre."  __Time period of the novel: [|Victorian Era] __ This description of the Victorian Era by Ilana Miller gives an insight to what society was like in the time period Jane Eyre was written. Before reading the novel students should be aware of what society was like. Class ranking, feminism and racism are all issues in the novel and understanding the era will help students better understand why the author depicts the characters the way she does. [|Victorian Lifestyle] This site has pictures of everything and anything that has to do with the Victorian lifestyle. With examples of fashion, history, decorating, parties and recipes all from the Victorian era students can get a plethera of ideas of what life was like for people living in the 19th century and also the characters in the novel, Jane Eyre.

__Lesson Plans: __ [|Become a Character] This is a lesson plan having students use an online chart to match the character traits of a character in a book they are reading with specific actions the character takes. Students then work in pairs to "become" one of the major characters in a book and describe themselves and other characters, using Internet reference tools to compile lists of accurate, powerful adjectives supported with details from the reading. Students read each other's lists of adjectives and try to identify who is being described. [|Study Guide and Vocabulary] This PDF file offers a background of the author, an introduction to the novel, in-class activities that can be done before reading and vocabulary words for students to learn before reading. At the end of the 30-page file there is a study guide to be completed after finishing the novel. [|Disecting Jane Eyre] This lesson plan starts with an introduction to Jane Eyre. The teacher also explores two themes in the book: feminism and racism. The students work in groups to analyze the rights of women from an excerpt titled, "Vindication of the Rights of Women" to the novel and to analyze the role of non-white characters in the novel. [|Worksheets for Jane Eyre] This site is filled with different worksheets on Jane Eyre.

Classroom Activities: [|Jane Eyre Activities] This site has three class activities. The activities can be done individually or in groups. [|Jane Eyre Movie (1996)] This is part of the movie, Jane Eyre made in 1996. [|Women in the novel] This site has three classroom activities that are based on the portrayal of women in the novel. The first activity supports students development of strong opinions and writing skills. The second activity students practice organizing evidence and then use strong, intentional vocabulary to explain their analysis of the character. [|Top Ten Quotes] This page has the top ten quotes from the novel. A short description of the significance of the quote and the context is also given to clarify for the reader what is going on in the story. [] This is a blog about the novel Jane Eyre. Using a blog in the classroom is a good way for students to have discussions over a novel. [] This link goes to a PDF that contains a summary of the novel, information about the author, Charlotte Bronte. Thera are also discussion activities to use before and after reading. The activities are based on specific pages.

__For Review: __ [|Jane Eyre and other characters Appreciation Page] This site shows appreciation for the character Jane Eyre and the rest of the characters in the novel. [|Sparknotes summary] Students can use this site to assist in writing summaries about the book. This site does not give the entire story in detail, but instead gives the summary of each chapter from a narrator's point of view. I feel that if a student is having difficulty reading a book Sparknotes can be helpful to make it easier to understand the plot. After each summary is an analysis. This also helps the student understand what is going on better by getting another's perspective on what is going on. From there students can come up with their own thoughts on the novel being read. [|Anticipation Guide] This anticipation guide will help students get a feel for what they are about to read. Designed to encourage students to think about particular issues, the guide introduces the students to topics that will arise in the novel. [|Graphic Organizer] This is a 54 page organizer that includes ways to organize the novel. It is complete with story maps, sequencing layouts, problem and solution organizers, prediction trees, plot summary organizer, event maps, literature analysis and much more. These pages are ways to organize the elements of the novel so that the students are able to understand all of them in detail. This would be great to use after reading the novel and before a test or essay writing assignment.

__Critical Thinking __: [|Jane Eyre Message Board] This message board has comments, questions and responses that date back to 2002. Students can become involved in these conversations by reading some of the comments and responding. By doing this the students are not only reading perspectives of other readers they are also giving their own feedback to that person. This requires the student to think critically about the comments and questions posted to come up with a true response to how they feel about the novel, characters, setting, theme etc. [|Narrative] This assignment asks students to write a first or third person narrative centering around the the theme of appearances as they appear in the novel. Students start by writing 8 journal entries of 150 words or more. The entries are to be about story ideas, observations that may or may not become story ideas or frustrations and positive feelings toward the assignment. The students are to construct a narrative that recounts an interesting, but true personal story that thematically revolves around one of the appearances subthemes explored in Jane Eyre.

__About the Author:__ [|Charlotte Bronte] Once you are navigated to the site you will have to click on "Bronte's Biography." The biography consists of six pages detailing Bronte's life. A biography of the author's life is important because it gives background information into why the author writes the way he/she does. [|Complete text online] This site has the entire text online. If the school has computers for students this could be a good way to read the book together.

__Discussion Questions__: · What is important about the title? · What are the conflicts in //Jane Eyre//? What types of conflict (physical, moral, intellectual, or emotional) did you notice in this novel? · How does Charlotte Bronte reveal character in //Jane Eyre//? · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">What are some themes in the story? How do they relate to the plot and characters? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 9.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">What are some symbols in //Jane Eyre//? How do they relate to the plot and characters? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 9.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Is Jane Eyre consistent in her actions? Is she a fully developed character? How? Why? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 9.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Do you find the characters likable? Are the characters persons you would want to meet? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 9.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Does the story end the way you expected? How? Why? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 9.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">What is the central/primary purpose of the story? Is the purpose important or meaningful? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 9.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">How does the novel relate to feminist literature? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 9.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">How essential is the setting to the story? Could the story have taken place anywhere else? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 9.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">What is the role of women in the text? How are mothers represented? What about single/independent women? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 9.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Would you recommend this novel to a friend?

Images of fashion and decor from the victorian era.