1. Reading Quiz 2. Socratic Seminar 3. Author’s Purpose 4. Group Work

1. 1. Reading Quiz 2. Socratic Seminar 3. Author’s Purpose 4. Group Work

2. Socratic Seminar (10 minutes) • Inner Circle: We will discuss questions #3,4, and 5. • Outer Circle: Take notes on 5 significant comments of inner circle participants. For each comment, explain what the person said and why it was significant. Turn this into the bin. • All prep work for the Socratic Seminar should be turned into the bin.

3. Chapter 15 Dec. 6th

4. The purpose of Jane Austen writing Pride and Prejudice is to a) reflect her own personal life / describe life as a woman b) entertain readers c) persuade British society to change certain aspects of its culture d) tell a typical love story

5. Chapter 15 Dec. 6th • Describe life for a woman: • Entertain audience: • Persuade/criticize society:

6. “Steady to his purpose, he scarcely spoke ten words to her through the whole of Saturday, and though they were at one time let themselves for half-an-hour, he adhered most conscientiously to his book, and would not even look at her.” (Ch 12)

7. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.” (Ch 1)

8. “On distinguishing the ladies of the group, the two gentlemen came directly towards them, and began the usual civilities. Bingley was the principal spokesman, and Miss Bennet the principal object. He was then, he said, on his way to Longbourn on purpose to inquire after her. Mr. Darcy corroborated it with a bow, and was beginning to determine not to fix his eyes on Elizabeth, when they were suddenly arrested by the sight of the stranger, and Elizabeth happening to see the countenance of both as they looked at each other, was all astonishment at the effect of the meeting. Both changed colour, one looked white, the other red. Mr. Wickham, after a few moments, touched his hat—a salutation which Mr. Darcy just deigned to return. What could be the meaning of it? It was impossible to imagine; it was impossible not to long to know.” (Ch 15)

9. Group Work • Your group will be assigned a PURPOSE (entertain audience, describe life for a woman, criticize society). • Your group must find as many examples of this purpose as you can. Write these examples on chart paper. • Use QUOTATIONS if possible. All group members need to participate in finding the answersif your group wants to receive full CW credit.

10. Describe life for a woman: How: • Entertain audience: How: • Persuade/criticize society: How:

11. Homework • Read Ch. 16 • Write down additional THREE examples (quotations) from Ch. 15 and Ch. 16 of author’s purpose and explain in your notebooks. This will be collected on Monday in place of a reading quiz. • Socratic Seminar reflection: Write a two-paragraph response in your notebook (each) answering two of the FIVE discussion questions (two paragraphs total). Each response to a question should be supported with a quotation/evidence from the text.