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Lesson 1 (from Chapter 1)

Objective

While Chaim Potok's central characters in The Chosen struggle between the spiritual obligations of Orthodox Judaism and secular American life, they also reflect universal conflicts between fathers and sons. This novel, Potok's first, was published in 1967 and enjoyed a wide readership, as well as critical acclaim. In this lesson, students are introduced to the book and author, will read Chapter 1, and will analyze and discuss the narrative’s language style and point-of-view.

Lesson

Teacher Lecture: Introduce the class to the book and author. The Chosen was the first published novel by American Jewish author and Rabbi Chaim Potok. The novel won the Edward Lewis Wallant Prize and was nominated for the National Book Award.

Research Activity: Allow students time in class to conduct research on author Chaim Potok and the publication of The Chosen. For how long did the novel remain on the New York Times...

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