Vanity Fair Lesson Plan

Courting the Victorian Woman

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will write about the courtship practices of the time.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.1

Structure:

As Vanity Fair is a prime example of a Victorian-era novel and it is largely concerned with the courtship practices endured by several of its younger characters, it is fitting that students should build a general understanding of what courting rituals were like in the mid-1800s.

For this activity, students will perform preliminary research on this topic. There are many resources available, so students should have little trouble finding information on their own. However, you may...