Bertha from 'Jane Eyre' Diary Entry

This is a lesson for a middle-ability Year 8 class who were looking at Gothic literature. This lesson carries on from looking at an extract in ‘Jane Eyre’ where Bertha is finally revealed to the reader (see other Bertha lesson uploaded). The lesson requires pupils to imagine they are Bertha and write a diary entry detailing one of the days where she is locked inside the house/attic. There is an active activity where pupils can initially create a mime of Bertha, before they then plan and write their diary entry. Sentence starters are included to support pupils in their writing. This is easily adaptable for any KS3 or KS4 class.