Sunday, 5 February 2017

“Far From The Madding Crowd”

“Far From The Madding Crowd” – By Thomas Hardy 

 

Written By: Thomas Hardy

One of the most renowned poets and novelists in English literary history, Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in the English village of Higher Bockhampton in the county of Dorset. Hardy is primarily a storyteller and should be viewed more as a chronicler of moods and deeds than as a philosopher.

          The Far from the Madding Crowd lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Inside you'll find 30 Daily Lessons, 20 Fun Activities, 180 Multiple Choice Questions, 60 Short Essay Questions, 20 Essay Questions, Quizzes/Homework Assignments, Tests, and more. The lessons and activities will help students gain an intimate understanding of the text, while the tests and quizzes will help you evaluate how well the students have grasped the material.

Definitions

  • Review Chapter Abstracts: Chapter abstracts are synopses of each chapter that you can use to review the reading assignments with your students.

  • Daily Lessons: There are 30 daily lessons detailed in this lesson plan. Select a new daily lesson for each day.

  • Fun Activities: There are 20 fun activities in this lesson plan. They serve as a way for students to interact with the material in an enjoyable, educational way.

  • Far from the Madding Crowd Character Descriptions

     

     William Bold wood

  •  Jan Cogging

    Bathsheba Verderer

    Gabriel Oak

     Penny ways 

  • Joseph Poor grass 

  • Objects & Places from Far from the Madding Crowd 

    Mirror

    This object, concealed in a box on the wagon in which Bathsheba rides, represents vanity in the novel. When Farmer Oak first sees Bathsheba, he watches as she takes this object out and looks at it.

    Weatherbury

    This village is the setting where Bathsheba inherits her uncle's farm.

    Valentine's Day Card

    Bathsheba sends this object to Mr. Boldwood as a joke based on his reputation as a confirmed bachelor.

     

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