Exploring Jane Austen 2025

$159.00

In this class students will explore the world Jane Austen lived in, read 3 of her novels and compare them to film versions as well as discuss how relevant they are to our lives today.

Description

Course Description:

In this class students will explore the world Jane Austen lived in, read 3 of her novels and compare them to film versions as well as discuss how relevant they are to our lives today.Assignments will consist of asynchronous discussions, video responses, fun projects like creating social media profiles of the characters, and one or two written essays. There will be an optional live discussion at a time that works for most of the class.To turn this into a full English credit, your student could take our Visual Literacy class or this Intro to Shakespeare class in the second semester. A virtual book club or literature study from Literary Adventures for Kids is another option.

Instructor: Meryl van der Merwe (Meryl@fundafunda.com)

For: Grades 9 -12

Hours: 4 – 5 hours each week

Credit Hours: 1/2 High School Credit

Syllabus: Syllabus available here

Required Materials: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Persuasion (any versions)

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Bride and Prejudice film

Persuasion film (1997 version)

Fall Dates: August 19 – Dec 13 (with a week’s break over Thanksgiving)

Spring Dates: January 6 – May 2 (any week in March can be taken for Spring break)