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Activity
Novelinks

The Chosen: QAR

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Question the text with a reading comprehension activity based on Chaim Potok's The Chosen. Learners read four passages from the book and decide if the question after each passage is between the reader and the author, for the reader to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Zebra" by Chaim Potok

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Combine art and literature to teach greater themes and symbolic meaning. Using the plan outlined in this resource, expose your class to the story "Zebra" by Chaim Potok, conduct discussions about social issues and nicknames, and ask...
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Chosen Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Chaim Potok's The Chosen. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Chosen Quiz

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Chaim Potok's The Chosen. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Study Guide
Spark Notes

My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Chaim Potok's My Name is Asher Lev. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Interactive
Curated OER

My Name is Asher Lev Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Chaim Potok's My Name is Asher Lev. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature: The Chosen Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Refer to this twenty-two page study guide for information on author Chaim Potok and his novel, "The Chosen." Includes detailed background information on Judaism and the novel's setting, as well as activities, discussion questions, and...
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Website
Other

Chaim Potok: Maps of Meaning

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about a speech, given by Chaim Potok, at Seattle Pacific University, in which Potok discusses his novels and their cultural and religious messages. "A Conversation with Chaim Potok," includes Potok's responses to several questions...
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Chaim Potok

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life, career, and literature of Jewish author, Chaim Potok (1929-2002 CE). This essay overviews his upbringing, work, and famous writings. Included are overviews of "The Chosen" (1967) his first novel, as well as "My Name...
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Unit Plan
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "The Chosen" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Vocabulary, a detailed summary, chapter by chapter discussion questions and writing ideas comprise this teacher's guide.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Chaim Potok

For Students 3rd - 8th
This brief article on Chaim Potok, a rabbi and the author of "The Chosen", supplies information about his novel's characters, his early life and his education. Provides links to related articles.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Chosen

For Students 9th - 10th
Chaim Potok's first novel, The Chosen, of two Jewish boys coming of age is examined in depth in this interesting site. Find out more about the characters, their motivations and the themes in the novel.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: The Chosen

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a brief article introducing the main characters, setting and conflict within Chaim Potok's novel, "The Chosen."
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Graphic
Curated OER

Chaim Potok

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Chaim Potok.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Chaim Potok

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Chaim Potok.