Parable of the Sower Lesson Plan

Socialism and Bible Fellowship

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will analyze a Biblical verse and discuss how it pertains to the novel's overarching themes.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1

Structure:

Faced with his wife's insistent questioning as to why he wants to risk using violence, Lauren’s father quotes the Bible, specifically the Book of Nehemiah, Chapter 4, Verse 14, which states: “And I looked and rose and said unto the nobles, and to the rules, and to the rest of the people, be not afraid of them: remember the Lord which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your...