Pride and Prejudice Introductory Lesson - context

Lesson slides and resources to support literature/English students in the early stages of engaging with Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice.

Learning Intentions:
Develop background knowledge of the socio-political context in which Jane Austen wrote Pride & Prejudice
Examine the evolving role of women in Austen’s time

Success Criteria:
Show understanding of concepts through written source analysis
Apply knowledge to draw inferences between the role of women in the Georgian and Regency Eras, and Austen’s characters

Download includes:

• PowerPoint Presentation with lesson instructions
• Text Summary Template docx.
• Academic readings - Hannah More & Mary Wollstonecraft (PDF x 3)