Mansfield Park Lesson Plan

Expectations of Women and Fordyce's Sermons

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will engage with the expectations of women in the Regency Era as they are presented in the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7

Structure:

Using a SmartBoard or projector, watch this YouTube video from Elle Dashwood entitled "How To Be the Ideal Regency Era Girl." After watching the video, lead the students in a discussion that draws connections between the content of the video and the plot of the novel. Use these questions to guide the discussion:

1. How...