Uncle Vanya teacher pack
Four weeks of lessons on Uncle Vanya 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 plansFour weeks, week by week
- Week 1Act 1
Act 1 introduces a household unsettled by Serebrakoff, linking Voitski’s resentment and Astroff’s exhaustion to wasted life and care.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
- Week 2Act 2
Act 2 develops illness, drinking, and unwanted affection while Sonia and Helena’s reconciliation offers a contrast to household strain.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
- Week 3Act 3
Act 3 brings rejected love and environmental decline alongside the proposed estate sale, turning Voitski’s resentment into violence.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
- Week 4Act 4
Act 4 follows the return of morphine, forgiveness, and departures, exploring how work and faith support endurance without ending misery.
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
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
Uncle Vanya
by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Teacher and class
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