The Pilgrim's Progress is packed with allusions to the Bible and Christian theology. The teacher may wish to provide background on some of these ideas before beginning the work. Also, for students of different religious backgrounds, the teacher may wish to clearly situate the book within its contributions to English literature and explain its importance for academic study.
The thought questions in this lesson plan provide material and ideas that students can use to write short original essays and to develop their powers of analysis.
The questions provided for the final paper are most suitable for student essays. For the sake of improving students' written expression, teachers should...
