Things you should know about England
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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ENGLAND Jane Austen’s 1800s
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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ENGLAND
Jane Austen’s 1800s
STUDENT OBJECTIVES:
˜ Evaluate the influence of historical context on the form, style, and point of view of a written work
˜ Think critically about what they read and apply background knowledge.
˜ Consider the similarities and differences between the beliefs and habits of Jane Austen’s time and their lives now
MAP OF ENGLAND IN 1800
Look at the
Difference Now!
Derbyshire
Hertfordshire
London
Brighton
Brighton: Where the Militia stay when deployed
London: The city
Hertfordshire: Where Longbourn (the Bennet home) is in the country
Derbyshire: Where Pemberley (Mr. Darcy’s estate) is
POINTS OF ATTRACTION
Activity!
500 pounds a year is roughly enough for a single women to live on modestly
Each Bennet daughter gets 40 pounds a year to live on after the death of their mother and father
MONEY
Yearly allowance is determines by ( total in government bonds * .05 )
= pounds per year
Activity!
Barouche - closed carriage, 4
people, the most luxurious• Reserved for the wealthy
Coach - enclosed, 4 people,
less flashy, comfortable and dull• Average income families
Curricle - open, 2 horses, 2 people, fast, like a bachelor sports car, tips easily, dangerous.
• Most affordable
CARRIAGESLearn
the Parts
POSSIBLE PROFESSIONS FOR
MEN
Nobleman
Tradesman
Clergyman
Militia
Old money
Do not have to work for income
Income (money and property) comes from inheritance
New money
Earned money through trade and business
Rising occupation in society
NOBLEMAN AND TRADESMAN
Nobleman Tradesman
Activity
Formally selected
Ordained at 23 years old• 80% from middle class
Incomes from parishioner, the land, charging a fee for weddings, funerals etc.
Military Position
Volunteer
Often for men of little fortune
One way to rise your status in society
CLERGYMAN AND MILITIA
Clergyman Militia
RURAL ACTIVITIES JANE AUSTEN’S 1800
Walking
Horseback Riding
Card Playing
Dancing/ Balls
WALKING
The best source of exercise, especially for families with fewer horses at their disposal.
Focus on walking, not running!
To be pale was attractive, so women covered as much as possible. This means wearing:
• Bonnets• Gloves • Jackets with long sleeves
Activity!!See Mor
e
HORSEBACK RIDING
Horseback was one of the best way for women in higher
society to exercise.
In Jane Austen’s time it was considered vulgar for women to
straddle a horse.
So, women were forced to ride side saddle!
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CARD PLAYING
Whist—Most played game
• 4 players, 2 person teams
• Partners face each other
• Goal is to win a “trick” by getting the highest triumph or playing the highest card in the suit
Want to Play? Learn How Here
Activity:Tell me how it went
There are private dances and public
• The difference is in the invitation list
Dancing was one of the few time it was appropriate for the opposite sex to touch
DANCING/ BALLS
Watch it happen!
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HAVE YOU CLICKED ON EVERY POSSIBLE
LINK?
Tell me a little about what you learned
What did you find MOST interesting?
What did you find LEAST interesting?
