PBS
Jane Eyre 1: First Impressions
As part of a study of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, class members compare the portion of Chapter IV, where Jane is criticized by Mrs. Reed and interrogated by Mr. Brocklehurst, with the film interpretation of the same scene.
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Track a Changing Setting'
In this lesson, you will learn how good readers track the setting by pausing and asking themselves "Where are they now? How do I know?" [3:21]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Literary Elements and Techniques: Setting
Explore how authors use setting to establish the time, place, and social conditions in which a story takes place in this short animated video [2:38] from WNET.
British Library
British Library: The Brontes: Life in Haworth
Professor John Bowen and Ann Dinsdale discuss the poor sanitary conditions in Haworth in the 19th century and the mix of rural and industrial influences on the Bronte sisters and their writing. [4:04]