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This Jane Eyre 2: Meeting Mr. Rochester instructional video also includes:
- Jane Eyre: Chapter XII (excerpt)
- Informational Text
- Teacher Reference
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Adapting a much-beloved novel for the screen can be a tricky business. Each media has its own possibilities and limitations. The second PBS Jane Eyre resource in the Masterpiece series asks readers to evaluate how the filmmakers have adapted the dialogue in the scene in which Jane first encounters Mr. Rochester.
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Instructional Ideas
- After journaling their response to the question, divide the class into groups and ask members to explain what current actors they would cast to play the parts of Jane and Mr. Rochester
Classroom Considerations
- Designed to be shown after class members have finished reading Chapter XII of the novel
- One of five Jane Eyre resources from the PBS Masterpiece collection
- A free PBS account is required to access materials
Pros
- Includes the text from Chapter XII of the novel on which the scene from the film is based
- Support materials also include teaching tips, before, during, and after viewing questions, and a background essay
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- None