Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea 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 9
The hunt for a feared sea creature ends in confinement aboard a submarine, showing why explanations must change with evidence.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Chapters 10 to 18
Nemo reveals the Nautilus and leads underwater exploration, while discovery and danger expose the limits of the passengers’ apparent freedom.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Chapters 19 to 28
A grounding, a funeral, and a shark rescue reveal Nemo’s power and compassion without resolving his passengers’ captivity or his hidden purpose.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Chapters 29 to 37
Blocked escapes, sunken wealth, and the journey to the South Pole sharpen the conflict between scientific discovery and the desire for freedom.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Chapters 38 to 46
The ice trap, Nemo’s vengeance, and the companions’ escape test technology, loyalty, and whether grief can justify violence.
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 39 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
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
by Jules Verne
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