Herman Hesse
Lesson plans for Siddhartha and Steppenwolf

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Biography and Background

Herman Hesse
Biography and related links.

Siddhartha

Glossary of terms used in Siddhartha
Hindu, Sanskrit, Buddhist and German terms from the novel.

Nobel Novelists: Hermann Hesse & Siddhartha
This page contains useful essay topics and critical commentary. Click on the link at the bottom to find a syllabus and evaluation criteria.

Siddhartha
Online text of the novel.

Siddhartha
Vocabulary and questions for comprehension and analysis.

Siddhartha
In this Webquest students research the lives of Herman Hesse and Siddhartha Gautama, then seek parallels to their own lives. Includes links on Buddhism and rubric for student writing.

Steppenwolf

Identifying the Many Parts of Ourselves, Hesse's Steppenwolf
Students define "diversity" and explain how they contribute to diversity.

Questions to Hesse's Steppenwolf
Questions for discussion and analysis.