Goethe's Faust Lesson Plan

For this section, students should read Chapters Sixteen through Twenty of the First Part of Goethe's Faust.

Common Core Objectives

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Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Chapter XVI - Martha's Garden (III: Faust's Credo)

In the Sixteenth Chapter, FAUST and MARGARETE take another walk together. MARGARETE is concerned about whether FAUST is truly a Christian, and questions him about his religious beliefs. FAUST is...