The Shepherd of Hermas teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on The Shepherd of Hermas 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 5
Hermas encounters heavenly messengers, a tower, and a beast, learning that repentance joins inward change with responsibility for others.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Chapters 6 to 10
Commands about belief, giving, truth, marriage, and patience show how repentance must shape daily conduct and household life.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Chapters 11 to 16
Teachings on choices, prayer, sorrow, and prophets ask believers to test spiritual claims through conduct rather than appearances or feelings.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Chapters 17 to 21
Images of plants and a vineyard connect obedience with mutual support, fruitful conduct, and practical care for people in need.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Chapters 22 to 26
Punishment, restored branches, and tower repairs show that renewal remains possible, while the final commands make care for poverty urgent.
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 Shepherd of Hermas
by Anonymous
Teacher and class
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