Life of Pi Religion

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

5 minutes 

Silent Reading

Objectives

• At the end of this lesson I will be able to explain the basics about Hinduism, Christianity and the Islam;

• At the end of this lesson I will be able to explain what an Atheists and Agnostics believe;

• At the end of this lesson I what role religion plays in Life of Pi. 

Starter Activity

Criteria for short presentations:

• Each person in the group presents one sentence

• Explain in your own words what your creation myth is;
• why it is so remarkable;
• Where it is mostly practised
• what the connection to Pi

Group Activity 10 minutes

Group 1: Pi's view on religion

Group 2: Hinduism

Group 3: Islam

Group 4: Christianity

Group 5: Atheists

Group 6: Agnostics

Quiz on Pi and Religion

Show with this quiz whether your group as achieved the objectives.

At the end of this lesson I will be able to explain the basics about Hinduism, Christianity and the Islam;

• At the end of this lesson I will be able to explain what an Atheists and Agnostics believe;

• At the end of this lesson I what role religion plays in Life of Pi. 

Q1: A definition of Hinduism is...

Q2: Pi becomes a Christian because...

Q3: What Pi thinks of Agnostics is...

Q4: What Pi likes best about Islam is...

Q5: what our group have learned from Pi is...

Homework

Tuesday:

• Read the novel ch. 31 - 54

Next week: Survival Stories