Lady Chatterley's Lover Lesson Plan

Popular Reception: A Century's Worth

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will research the popular reception of Lady Chatterley's Lover--how did critics at the time read it, and how has it been read since?

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7

Structure:

Lady Chatterley's Lover created a splash as soon as it was published, and people have not stopped talking about the novel since then. For this activity, students will work individually to learn about how literary and popular culture read the book over time. What impact has it had on culture?

Ideas for Differentiated Instruction:

This could be adapted to group work, with groups assigned...