Howards End Lesson Plan

Condition of England

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will discuss how Howards End is part of the "Condition of England" genre, and will examine the novel's depiction of turn-of-the-centiury England.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5

Structure:

Have students read the following article from the British Library about how Howards End can be classified into the "Condition of England" genre: https://www.bl.uk/20th-century-literature/articles/howards-end-and-the-condition-of-england.

In describing the Condition of England novel, the article states, "Common to...