The Chosen Lesson Plan

Jewish Culture Glossary

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

To understand the strong role of Jewish culture in the novel

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2

Structure:

Understanding Jewish culture is important for understanding and analyzing The Chosen. Potok allows his narrator and characters to use a wide variety of vocabulary specific to Jewish culture. This activity is designed to help students deepen their understanding of Jewish culture.

You’ll need to advise students during this activity in a computer lab. As a class, make a list on the board of all the Hebrew/Aramaic/Yiddish terms that appear in Book One of The Chosen. Many of these...