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The Pilgrim's Progress teacher pack

Four weeks of lessons on The Pilgrim's Progress 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.

  • Ages 14 to 18
  • 5 weeks, one 60-minute lesson plan each
  • Worksheets with answers
  • Essay with a four-band marking guide
  • PDF and Word

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School plans

Four weeks, week by week

  1. Week 1Part 1

    Christian leaves home, faces the bog and misleading advice, and receives help, showing why his journey requires guidance.

    See the plan, worksheet and answers

    The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).

  2. Week 2Part 2

    Faithful challenges Talkative and suffers death at Vanity Fair, while the pilgrims’ conduct draws Hopeful into companionship.

    See the plan, worksheet and answers

    The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).

  3. Week 3Part 3

    Christian faces terror in the river and enters the city with Hopeful, while Ignorance’s rejection exposes false assurance.

    See the plan, worksheet and answers

    The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).

  4. Week 4Part 4

    The narrator asks readers to look beneath the dream’s figures, teaching careful interpretation rather than laughter, conflict, or complete rejection.

    See the plan, worksheet and answers

    The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).

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

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