Jane Austen still going strong

Austen: Still in the News In your RJ take note of: How and why is Austen relevant today and where is this relevancy seen? Austen: Still in the News (Sorry about all the little commercials you may have to watch…) April 2013 Miss New York loves Jane Austin Austen (video here) July & August 2013 Austen on new 10 pound note (videos here & here) August 2013: A giant Mr. Darcy emerges from lakes in Britain (video here) The film Austenland, based on Shannon Hale’s novel (video here) August & September 2013: Kelly Clarkston vs. UK—a Jane Austen ring debacle (video here) September 2013: Lizzie Bennet Diaries (a YouTube channel) wins an Emmy (video here) First episode, “My Name is Lizzie Bennet” (video here) About 15 minutes worth of video… With the K. Clarkston video, stop after about 50 seconds (when it goes to the next story…)

Austen: Game Theorist? Freakonomics, a book published in 2005 A collaboration between the economist Steven D. Levitt and the author Stephen J. Dubner Two more books were published soon thereafter: SuperFreakonomics and SuperFreakonomics Illustrated There is now a film, blog, short web videos, a weekly podcast… “Jane Austen, Game Theorist: What does Pride and Prejudice have to do with nuclear deterrence?”, a Freakonomics podcast aired July 4, 2013 Listen to the podcast here (start at 1:00—skip from 12:35-14:12—end at 26:51) While listening, note concepts that surprise you, that you question, that you feel may help you better understand/relate to Austen and her work Pride and Prejudice… 24½ minutes of audio

Homework: DUE TOMORROW Need this information? Write it down Take a picture Check the website Homework: DUE TOMORROW Read: “For Better Social Skills, Scientists Recommend a Little Chekhov” “Will Jane Austen Ever Rest in Peace?” Write: In an extended paragraph or two, answer one of the following: Why is Jane Austen still addicting/applicable to today’s reader? How does reading Austen help one improve as a person? Have a clear, detailed, multi-layered thesis. Support points with quotes from Pride and Prejudice, videos, podcast, articles... If you started at the beginning of the hour, you have about 10 minutes to introduce the articles. Feel free to read over one of them as a class…

Day 2 Jane Austen still going strong

Take out your paragraph(s) In your assigned groups of 3-4: Share your paragraphs Discuss each person’s big “take away(s)” Note in your RJ items your peers share that you did not cover in your own paragraph(s) Prepare to share: The person with the darkest hair is your reporter He/she needs to share a main idea (with support) that your group discussed Have a few ready—no repeating what any group shares before you As a whole class: Reporters share out Everyone should take note in his/her RJ of other’s ideas/proof