Lesson 1 (from Book I: Jane, pages 1-41)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to examine Jane's views of Catholicism, and why she felt Catholicism was wrong. Jane is a devout Protestant. She sees Catholicism as a superstitious and foolish religion.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Why does Jane believe that she and her father will never die? Why does she consider herself and her father the elect, but her mother and sisters are not? How does Jane describe rituals of the Catholic church like communion? How does she dismiss that ritual and other rituals of the Catholic church? How does Jane equate worldliness with the Catholic church? Why does she believe that Catholics will go to hell? Why does she think courage is easy for Catholics? Why is it more difficult for her as a Protestant? Why does she believe her faith and how she lives her life as a Protestant is better than how...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.10, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(d), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(d), 11-12.7
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