The ambiguity in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre makes the novel a perfect choice for a shared inquiry discussion. Readers respond to open-ended questions with evidence drawn directly from the text. 

Concepts

literary analysis, jane eyre, charlotte bronte, socratic discussion

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• If class members are not familiar with the shared inquiry approach to literature discussions, model how to craft open-ended discussion questions and follow-up questions
• Assign individuals a section of the text, have them develop shared inquiry questions, and then lead the discussion of that portion of the story

Classroom Considerations

• The Great Books Foundation offers professional development courses in the Shared Inquiry method 

Pros

• The eight-page packet includes an introduction to the novel and its themes, 11 text-based discussion questions, 3 reflective questions that ask readers to consider universal themes, and a brief biography of Charlotte Bronte

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.10a RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.10a