The Red Badge of Courage teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on The Red Badge of Courage for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Chapters 1 to 5
Henry moves from anxious waiting to shared fighting, showing how fear and courage change when a soldier acts with others.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Chapters 6 to 10
Henry flees, seeks excuses in the woods, and abandons a wounded companion, raising questions about courage, shame, and care.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Chapters 11 to 14
Henry struggles to excuse his flight, suffers a head wound, and receives care that contrasts with his fear of ridicule.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Chapters 15 to 19
Henry uses Wilson's embarrassment to protect his pride, then fights fiercely and joins a charge that tests shared resolve.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Chapters 20 to 24
Henry carries the flag through renewed fighting and victory, then weighs public praise against his guilt over abandoning the tattered man.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane
Teacher and class
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