The Brothers Karamazov teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on The Brothers Karamazov 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 19
The family gathering and Dmitri’s confessions reveal how neglect, money, and rivalry damage family care and personal responsibility.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Chapters 20 to 38
Dmitri’s attack, Ilusha’s anger, and Ivan’s debate connect family violence with suffering, compassion, and responsibility for others.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Chapters 39 to 58
Zossima’s death tests Alyosha’s faith, while Dmitri’s desperate search for money leads to violence, devotion, and a murder charge.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Chapters 59 to 77
Dmitri’s detention, the boys’ visits to Ilusha, and Smerdyakov’s confession separate criminal acts from wider duties of care.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Chapters 78 to 96
Ivan’s collapse, Dmitri’s conviction, and Ilusha’s funeral test the difference between persuasive judgment, reliable proof, and lasting kindness.
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 38 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 Brothers Karamazov
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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