Jude the Obscure Lesson Plan

That's Just, Like, Your Opinion, Man

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

In small groups, students will discuss one of the major underlying differences between the novel's two main characters.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4

Structure:

In today's reading, Hardy focuses on an exploration of the theological disagreements between Jude and Sue, which have been alluded to in previous chapters: Jude appears to be a member of the Tractarian movement (also known as Oxford), which advocated for the reinstatement of old Christian traditions. This ideology becomes apparent when Sue teases Jude about going through...