The Nun teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on The Nun 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 1Parts 1 to 5
Suzanne resists convent confinement, seeks protection after escaping, and becomes the subject of letters that raise questions about freedom and belief.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Parts 6 to 10
The Marquis offers work and secret travel, while Suzanne’s illness delays departure and makes practical care central to her hopes.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Parts 11 to 14
The Marquis proposes a place with his daughter, while Suzanne’s improving health links hope, freedom of choice, and protective secrecy.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Parts 15 to 19
Suzanne accepts the proposed position, but renewed illness and limited connections expose the difficulties of turning protective promises into secure refuge.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Parts 20 to 24
Reports of Suzanne’s death lead to a request for her writings, while the revealed deception raises questions about care and believable storytelling.
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 Nun
by Denis Diderot
Teacher and class
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