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The Chosen

Chaim Potok

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Author Biographies

 

http://www.lasierra.edu/~ballen/potok/Potok.biographical.html

http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Authors/about_chaim_potok.html

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmChosen08.asp

http://contemporarylit.about.com/library/weekly/aa072402.htm

http://www.bookrags.com/notes/cho/BIO.htm

http://www.mcdougallittell.com/disciplines/_lang_arts/authors/potok.cfm

 

   
Background Information

 

Historical Information:

     http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmChosen09.asp

Meaning of the Title:

     http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmChosen45.asp

Hasidism:

     http://www.pbs.org/alifeapart/intro_91.html

     http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/hasid.html

Paintings:

     http://www.horacemann.org/events/AnnualBookDay/bookday99/mainmenu/

          KING/chaimpaint.html 

Mourning: http://www.ahavat-israel.com/ahavat/torat/death.asp

Recipes: http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/food/

Kosher: http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/food/kosherbeat/?disp_feature=/amaa0c.var

Holidays: http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/judaism/holidays/

 

   
Lesson Plans and Activities

 

Teaching Guides:

     http://www.lasierra.edu/~ballen/potok/Chosen.guide.html

     http://www.mcdougallittell.com/disciplines/_lang_arts/litcons/chosen/guide.cfm

     http://www.havilandtelco.com/homepages/hidee/hidee/reviews.html#_The_Chosen

     http://www.mcdougallittell.com/disciplines/_lang_arts/litcons/chosen/guide.cfm

     http://www.asdk12.org/schools/west/pages/education/Haas4/thechosen.htm

Characters:

     http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/chosen/charlist.html

     http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/chosen/characters.html

     http://www.bookrags.com/notes/cho/CHR.htm

     http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/chosen/canalysis.html 

Theme:

     http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/chosen/themes.html

     http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/chosen/themes.html

Plot Summaries:

     http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/chosen/fullsumm.html

     http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/chosen/summary.html

     http://www.bookrags.com/notes/cho/SUM.htm

Quizzes:

     http://www.gradesaver.com/cgisys/cgiwrap/readers/quiz.cgi?book=chosen

          &q_start=1&total_q=40

     http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/chosen/quiz.html

Questions:

     http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmChosen46.asp

     http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/chosen/study.html

Context: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/chosen/context.html

Quotes:

     http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/chosen/quotes.html

     http://www.bookrags.com/notes/cho/QUO.htm

Key Facts: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/chosen/facts.html

Study Guides:

     http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/chosen.pdf

     http://eolit.hrw.com/hlla/novelguides/hs/Mini-Guide.Potok.pdf

Objects: http://www.bookrags.com/notes/cho/OBJ.htm

Web Quests:

     http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/webquest2000/student/ssoph

          ieberecz/home.html

     http://westlake.k12.oh.us/allteachers/hsBakos/WQJudaism.htm 

Malter’s Development:

     http://www.studyworld.com/basementpapers/repce/English/89.htm