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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1 - 6)
Objective
Far from the Madding Crowd is a late-nineteenth-century novel by English author Thomas Hardy. In Chapters 1 and 2, the third-person omniscient narrator introduces Gabriel Oak, a young farmer in South Wessex, and a beautiful young woman he encounters in the woods. Objectives for this lesson include researching author Thomas Hardy and Victorian England and identifying and discussing the narrative style and setting established in Chapters 1 and 2.
Lesson
Research Activity: Conduct research on author Thomas Hardy and the time period of Hardy’s life and career. What were the prominent styles of writing during this era? How did literature change in the course of Hardy’s career?
Group Assignment: Assign students to groups of 3-4 each. As a group, discuss the previously assigned reading of Chapters 1 and 2. Collaborate in developing a creative project or presentation that explores the setting of “Wessex” and Norcombe in the novel. How large...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.10, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
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