The Hunchback of Notre-Dame teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on The Hunchback of Notre-Dame 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 12
The festival ruins Gringoire’s play and leads him into danger, introducing public cruelty and La Esmeralda’s life-saving compassion.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Chapters 13 to 24
La Esmeralda sets limits on marriage, while Quasimodo’s history, Notre-Dame’s architecture, and an unjust hearing explore care, memory, and power.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Chapters 25 to 36
La Esmeralda gives Quasimodo water as Paquette mourns, while Frollo’s jealousy leads to violence and blame falls on the innocent dancer.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Chapters 37 to 48
La Esmeralda’s coerced confession leads toward execution, while sanctuary and Quasimodo’s care stand against Frollo’s demands for possession.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Chapters 49 to 60
A misunderstood rescue ends in La Esmeralda’s hanging, Frollo’s fatal fall, and Quasimodo’s death, exposing the limits of protection.
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 Hunchback of Notre-Dame
by Victor Hugo
Teacher and class
Free for 3 months
Get the full summary of Notre-Dame de Paris, free
- 200,000+ classics as eBooks, audiobooks and 15-minute summaries, and print and large print at cost
- Up to 5 readers in your home on one plan
Back to the The Hunchback of Notre-Dame study guide · All teacher packs
