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The Scarlet Letter - chapters 1-12

Terry Biggar

Salt Lake City, Utah

 

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The Scarlet Letter

Chapters 1-12

Basic Level = C

Required

/51. Poetry Assignment - "Upon the Burning of Our House" Anne Bradstreet

/52. Team Assignment - Life in a Puritan Community

/53. Rough Draft Writing - Society's Outcasts

/104. Rough Draft Essay - Chapters 1-3 Hester/Dimmsdale/People

/105. Rough Draft Essay - Chapters 4-7 Pearl/Chillingworth

/256. Read Chapters 8-12 Choose one way for each chapter to show your understanding of the reading.

**CompletionEvent Map 8 9 10 11 12

of the ReadingChapter Outline 8 9 10 11 12

is Required

Write 8-10 interesting questions for discussion. Include your answers, participate in the class discussion.

for ANYChp.8-10 Tues. Oct. 12 Chp. 11-12 Thurs. Oct. 14 Grade. Answer written questions at the beginning of class.

Chp. 8-10 Tues. Oct. 12 Chp. 11-12 Thurs. Oct. 14

/10 7. Vocabulary List 1-20 Choose one way to show that you understand the words.-Matching Quiz 90% correct

-Make an illustration that shows what the word means.

-Use the word correctly in a sentence and write a definition in your own words. (Not the dictionary's!)

/15 8. Proofread, edit, improve and type one of your essays (See #4 & #5 above.)

For a B choose ONE assignment below. 15 points

All B assignments must be written neatly, but do not have to be typed. Be sure to proofread, edit and fix any mistakes. Turn in your final copy only.

1. Five paragraph essay - Choose one topic.

- The power struggle between Hester and the Puritan authorities.

- Compare/Contrast - Pearl and the Puritan children of Boston.

- Symbolism in the novel so far. What things seem to be symbolic of something else?

- Hester Prynne : Fit or Unfit Parent?

- Compare/Contrast - Chillingworth's outward actions with his true inner intentions..

2. Design a "scarlet letter" for yourself or some famous person. Draw a picture of what the letter would look like. Explain what the letter would represent and the effect if would have on the person wearing it.

3. Write a journal entry of 150-200 words as if you were one of the people in the marketplace on the day Hester Prynne stood on the scaffold with her baby. Explain how your reaction to her and the other people there.

4. Find 5 newspaper articles that remind you of something in the novel The Scarlet Letter. Cut out each article, attach it to a sheet of paper. Then write a short summary of what the article is about and explain what the connection is to the novel.

5. Write a Lyric Poem (Check back in red literature book if you need to review what it is.)of lines or more.

6. Choose a character (Hester, Dimmsdale, Chillingworth, Pearl) Choose a scene from chapters

1-12. Find 3 pieces of music that would show that character's state of mind at that point of the story. Play the music for the class and explain.

7. Write a "Character Biography" for one of the important characters in the novel so far. (Get a copy from the file.)

8. Write a personal experience about a time when you wanted to tell the truth about something, but felt you couldn't.

For an A choose one assignment below. 20 points

All A assignments must be 200 words or more, must be proofread, edited and typed. Turn in only your final copy. All research must include a correct bibliography.

1. Reaction paper. "To the untrue man, the whole universe is false, –it is impalpable–it shrinks to nothing within his grasp. And he himself, in so far as he shows himself in a false light, becomes a shadow, or, indeed, ceases to exits." Chapter 11. Discuss this quotation in relationship to the novel, your opinion, and life in our society of the 1990's.

2. Timeline. (Get a copy from the file.) Choose 20 entries from the timeline that you think would have been significant to the Puritan world, or the world of the 1600's in America. Explain.

3. Opinion paper. Exclusion as Punishment. Are people today shunned as punishment? Give specific examples. Discuss why you think this takes place and what the result is for our society.

4. Compare/Contrast paper. Compare Hester's experiences as a single parent with a parent in a similar situation today.

5. Research. Find an example from history of a person who went against the social beliefs of their society. Locate 2 sources for your information.

6. Research. Witchcraft beliefs in Puritan society. Summarize the information and explain how this information connects to The Scarlet Letter. Use specific examples. Locate 2 sources for your information.

7. Research. The settlement of Puritans in America. Summarize the information and give examples of whether or not Hawthorne made his novel historically correct. Locate 2 sources for your information.

8. Research. Medical care and doctors in early America. (1600-1750.) Locate 2 sources for your information.

9. Research. The life and significance of Ann Hutchinson in Puritan society. Locate 2 sources for your information.

10. Research. Puritans and Native Americans. Locate 2 sources for your information.

Grading Scale:

D- =65D=70-75C=76-85B=86-100A=101-120

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Vocabulary for Scarlet Letter - Unit #3

1. PONDEROUS

2. EDIFICE

3. INAUSPICIOUS

4. PHYSIOGNOMIES

5. INDUBITABLY

6. VENERABLE

7. IGNOMINIOUS

8. CLOISTER

9. VISAGE

10. MANIFEST

11. SAGACITY

12. EMINENT

13. MIEN

14. PERVADED

15. AMENABLE

16. EFFICACY

17. LURID

18. REPUGNANCE

19. EXHORTATION

20. ELDRITCH

 

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Character Biography

Character:

Write at least one paragraph for each.

1. Physical description.

2. Best character traits/worst character traits.

3. How the character sees herself or himself.

4. Daydreams, fantasies, or ambitions.

5. Philosophy of life.

6. Darkest secret.

7. Fears and trepidations.

8. Scars and handicaps: emotional and physical.

9. What he or she would have in a bag or scrapbook.

10. Most important thing to know about this person.

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Written Questions: Chapters 8-10

The Scarlet Letter

1. When Hester takes Pearl to the Governor's mansion, how is Pearl dressed?

 

2. What argument does Hester give to explain why she should be permitted to keep Pearl?

 

3. How does Pearl answer Reverend Wilson's religious question?

 

4. What is the outcome of Hester's dilemma? (Will Pearl be taken away?) Why does this happen?

 

5. How does Hester respond to Mistress Hibbin's invitation to meet that night in the forest?

 

6. Where does Chillingworth find lodging?

 

7. What is happening to Dimmesdale's health?

 

8. What do the townspeople believe is the cause of Dimmesdale's troubles?

 

9. Chillingworth picks a medicinal weed from a grave. Where does he say it grows from?

 

10. Chillingworth suggests that for Dimmesdale to get well, his secrets must be revealed. How does Dimmesdale react?

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Written Questions

Scarlet Letter: Chapters 11-12

1. How does Chillingworth get his revenge on Dimmesdale?

 

2. As Dimmesdale's sense of guilt increases, what happens to him in the eyes of his parishioners?

 

3. What is Dimmesdale's secret goal during his sermons?

 

4. Where does the minister walk one night?

 

5. Why are Hester and Pearl out that night?

 

6. Describe one way the letter A appears in Chapter 12.

 

7. What does Pearl ask the minister to do? What is his response?

 

8. What does the sexton find on the scaffold the next day?

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Vocabulary Quiz

Scarlet Letter: Chapters 1-12

Match the word with its meaning. (Just write the letter)

1. ELDRITCH

2. PONDEROUS

3. EXHORTATION

4. EDIFICE

5. REPUGNANCE

6. INAUSPICIOUS

7. LURID

8. PHYSIOGNOMIES

9. EFFICACY

10. INDUBITABLY

 

A. Offensive, it is disgusting to you.

B. Unquestionably, no doubts.

C. To arouse; appeal to in a strong way.

D. Sensational; shining with an unusual glare. Ghastly pale.

E. Effective, it works well.

F. Very heavy; dull

G. A large, imposing looking building.

H. Facial or external features.

I. Strange or unearthly.