TOPICS COVERED IN THIS UNIT STUDY:
Jane Eyre, the Bronte Sisters, Victorian England (1837-1901)
Welcome to our Jane Eyre Unit Study Video Page!
Re: the Amazon section below: I have previewed, but have not watched all of these in full (with the exception of the most recent Jane movie), so please preview to determine what is a good fit for your family!
Re: the YouTube section below: I have watched all of these and have done my best to assign an age range to each one, but still preview if you have any concerns.
I have arranged the YouTube clips by age order below, and have also tried to give a heads up re: anything that might contain spoiler alerts–have fun!
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YouTube Clips:
delightful Victorian fun for all ages – 2 minutes
What Was Life like in Victorian England? – 5 min, for all ages
How to Make Soup for the Poor, the Victorian Way – 7 min, for all ages
Find many more Victorian cooking episodes here!
A Day at Thornfield Hall (the estate used in one of the recent Jane Eyre miniseries)
– 2 min, for all ages
Skipping games throughout history, including Victorian Times – 3 min, for all ages
Behind the scenes of the latest PBS Bronte mini-series, giving historical context – 3 min, for ages 8+
Note: I only recommend the entire mini-series for adults
Victorian Schools – 3 min, for ages 8+
Moms can use this one to remind our kids how awesome they have it, LOL!
Dressing a Victorian bride – 7 min, for ages 8+
This lady really got married in this dress, shares her own wedding pics at end!
Find another 9 min video on how Victorian fashions evolved through the period here.
An instrumental tour of the Bronte Parsonage and Grounds – for ages 10+
NOTE: The full video is 8 minutes, but I just recommend the first 3.5,
until the music ends and you get to see a view of the Moors.
Good biographical intro to the Bronte Sisters, but so much reference to family’s tragedies that I’d recommend for ages 12+, 5 min – no Jane Eyre spoilers here!
Life in Haworth, explains the unsanitary conditions of the town – 3 min, for ages 12+
An in-depth history of Haddon Hall, used as model for Thornfield Hall in the past –
6.5 min, likely to interest teens and up
A good overview of a creepy novel, LOL – 8 min, for teens and up
Spoiler alerts as it covers the entire plot of the book
A shortened version of the Jane Eyre Musical – Don’t watch unless you’re ready for spoilers!
21 min, for teens and up
Excellent summary/overview of the novel – Don’t watch unless you’re ready for spoilers!
Hints at scandal and tragedy in the Bronte family – 7 min, for teens and up
They also have similar videos on each separate chapter, but I haven’t previewed those.
Explores the roles of women in Victorian times – 7 min, a heads up that it very briefly mentions sexual attraction in the time period, but I would be comfortable with my teens watching. The British Library has many more videos on Victorian times here to explore, though I haven’t previewed them all. Also note that some of them contain spoilers re: Jane Eyre.
Introduction to the Brontes via PBS miniseries – 2 min, for teens and up
(No spoilers, but mentions Branwell’s alcoholism)
Note: I only recommend the entire PBS series for adults, not teens