PBS Teachers

This excerpt from Les Misérables from PBS Masterpiece is a great way to spark conversations about kindness, forgiveness, redemption, and the ideals connected to Bastille Day and the French Revolution. Valjean’s meeting with the Bishop of Digne gives students a powerful example of compassion and what it means to offer someone a true second chance, while also connecting to themes of justice, equality, and social change in 19th-century France. (Grades: 9–12)

Forgiveness and Redemption | Les Misérables | Grades 9-12 English Language Arts and Literacy Teaching and Lesson Resources Explore the meaning of kindness, love, and forgiveness in this video excerpt from Les Misérables | MASTERPIECE. Based on the famous novel by Victor Hugo, the production tells the story of Jean Valjean, who emerges from 19 years in a forced-labor prison—where he was sent for stealing a loaf of bre...