Both Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy have proud moments, but who is more prideful? Explore Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice with a discussion web that compares both characters in a brainstorming graphic organizer. Each side provides enough space to jot down notes and passages about the characters, with lines in the middle for kids to come up with their conclusion.

Concepts

pride and prejudice, brainstorming, persuasive arguments, Persuasive Writing, arguments, debate, characterization, jane austen

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the conclusion as a thesis statement in a persuasive essay
• Have kids work together to come up with both reasons and textual evidence for their arguments
• Assign opinions to different groups and form a debate for kids to argue their points

Pros

• Creative way to brainstorm for a compare-and-contrast essay or debate
• Includes a student version and teacher example

Cons

• None