What would the characters of Pride and Prejudice say to each other in a letter? Draft unsent correspondence between characters from Jane Austen's novel. A great way to explore characterization and plot structure in a creative instructional activity.

Concepts

pride and prejudice, letter writing, jane austen, characterization

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Brainstorm the activity first with a discussion about character traits and relationships in the book
• Use with a variety of characters from the novel, or any other book or short story you are working on
• Have kids modernize the activity with mock social media conversations and profiles (texting, Twitter, etc)

Classroom Considerations

• Font might be hard for some learners to read
• Assessment is weak; add a strong rubric to set your expectations

Pros

• A fun way for kids to work with the novel
• Versatile to fit your needs (vocabulary, literary devices, etc)

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.7.3 RL.8.3 RL.9-10.3