Page #27 Austen Letter 10/27/14  Aim: How can we analyze a letter’s purpose and language?  Do Now: What makes a marriage “agreeable”?

Textbook  Turn to page 779, write down “Social commentary” definition.  Write down definitions to “Appeals”.  Write down definitions (Vocabulary Development—Be sure to write down their parts of speech.)

Finish Reading Austen’s letter to Fanny  Read “On Making an Agreeable Marriage” and answer the questions on the sideline (Reading Strategy, Reading Check, and Literary Analysis).  After you finish reading, answer “Thinking About the Selection”.

In pairs  Work to fill-out the written document analysis worksheet.

 When a suitor is considered amiable  Nothing else should matter  Yet if he proves to have a fastidious nature, he will suddenly become unbearable  For my fortitude could only take so much before it begins to shatter  Similar to Jane Austen’s vindication for an agreeable marriage  Affection should be the only quality that will preponderate  Yet still his character should not cause for disparage

Pg#28—Austen’s Letter10-29  Aim: How can we break down Austen’s letter to Fanny to better understand society’s view of marriage during the time period?  Do Now: Share your answers to “Review and Assess” with a peer.  Take out College essay!

Document Analysis  Complete document analysis for “On Making an Agreeable Marriage”.

On page 28 of your notebooks answer the following question:  “Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance” Agree or Disagree? Explain why. After you are finished writing down your answer: TURN AND TALK—Discuss with the person next to you what you came up with.

Homework: Research—Will be checked!  What is the Regency Period? Who is in power in England? (Regent, George III)  How is Austen’s world affected by such international developments as the Napoleonic War, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution?  What elements of popular culture mark this period? Research styles of dress, art, music, dance, and games.  Suggested Resources:   

You have 10 minutes to Prepare for Group Activity Presentation  In groups of four, choose an activity and complete it on a separate loose-leaf paper. Roles: Writer, Presenter, Vocabulary Leader, and Grammar Fixer. Everyone should take part in composing the writing. The writer is only in-charge of writing your composition down on a new piece of loose-leaf— not writing the assignment entirely on his/her own. Activities : Write a poem about marriage during the 1800s in England. Include all vocabulary words from list #1 (Minimum 12 lines). Write a letter to Jane Austen (as if she were alive today). Explain whether you agree or disagree with her ideas on marriage and her interference in her niece’s life (look at page 789 for guidelines). Add 5 vocabulary words from list #1. Telephone conversation reflecting a conversation between Austen and her niece—page 789 (Listening and Speaking) will explain directions. You will present this conversation to the class. Add 5 vocabulary words from list #1. Re-write Austen’s letter to her niece in modern day language. How would the letter sound? What might it mention that is not mentioned in the letter? Add 5 vocabulary words from list #1.