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Unit Plan
Simon & Schuster

Classroom Activities for Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Three activities comprise an eight-page packet designed for use with Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.  First, readers explore how the title is a metaphor for the sisters, Elinor (sense) and Marianne (sensibility). Next, groups create...
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Activity
Novelinks

Sense and Sensibility: Final Assessment: Movie Maker

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Assess your class's understanding of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility with a fun and creative final project. Using what they have learned about the novel's characters, they create presentations featuring music and images that best...
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Activity
Novelinks

Sense and Sensibility: Concept Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
If you need an anchor for your unit on Sense and Sensibility, use a concept analysis with key discussion points. It includes literary themes, vocabulary, background information, and suggestions for addressing gender and diversity questions.
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Lesson Plan
Novelinks

Sense and Sensibility: Anticipation Guide Reading Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Begin your discussion about Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility before you even open the book. Kids fill in a worksheet that lists five statements about the literary themes of the novel, and then discuss their opinions as a group. Once...
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Jane Austen Emma

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides the full text of Jane Austen's novel, "Emma." Also included is a brief paragraph with information on the novel's context, main characters, and major events.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read the full text of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." The novel's chapters are preceded by a brief paragraph introducing the story's major characters and events.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Jane Austen Mansfield Park

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, read the full textr of Jane Austen's "Mansfield Park." Novel's chapters are preceded by a brief paragraph introcuding the novel, its characters, and its major events.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Jane Austen Northanger Abbey

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read all 31 chapters of Jane Austen's novel, "Northanger Abbey." This website includes a brief paragraph introducing the novel, its characters, and plot.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Jane Austen Lady Susan

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read the full text of Jane Austen's epistolary novel, "Lady Susan." Included is a brief paragraph introducing the text and its major characters.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility. Features include "Miss Austen's English," "Vocabulary," "Grammar," and "Reading and Writing."
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eBook
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility." The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading...
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eBook
Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: Sense and Sensibility [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen is available here in PDF format. Sense and Sensibility, which was first released in 1811, is 459 pages pages long.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Jane Austen

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, access full texts of "Emma," "Lady Susan," "Mansfield Park," "Northanger Abbey," "Persuasion," "Pride and Prejudice," and "Sense and Sensibility." Also provided is a brief write-up on the life and career of Jane Austen,...
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eBook
Other

Selfknowledge: The Works of Jane Austen

For Students 9th - 10th
Text and related information on Jane Austen's novels.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Sense and Sensibility

For Students 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the sense of smell and the sense of taste. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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eBook
Other

Selfknowledge: "Sense and Sensibility"

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," plus links to other Austen sources.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the novel Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Sense and Sensibility

For Students 9th - 10th
The characters, major themes and important quotations are all presented in this informative website which gives important insights into the novel Sense and Sensibility.