| The
Scarlet Letter
Follow this link to NPR 's now-cancelled talk show, "The Connection"
and hear an amazing discussion of The Scarlet Letter. Highly recommend
for your own edification or for your students. Scroll down and see a
link TO HEAR THE SHOW.
Hawthorne
in Salem
Diverse and informative site with many excerpts from scholarly discussions
of Hawthorne. Major sections of the site include Life and Times, Literature,
Buildings and Houses, Explore, Scholars' Forum, and Archives. (When
you click a topic on the left, sub topics appear.)
In the Literature section I would suggest the following subtopics:
Faith and Religion (subtopics: Hawthorne and the Ideas of Good and
Evil and Framework of Faith)
Explore Activities Related to Hawthorne and Ideas of Good and Evil
http://www.hawthorneinsalem.org/Literature/Faith&Religion/Hawthorne&TheSatanic/Explorations.html
Critical
Commentary Related to Hawthorne and Ideas of Good and Evil
Lectures
and Articles Related to Hawthorne and Good and Evil
Women
in Hawthorne
Scarlet
Letter - The Classic Text: Traditions and Interpretations
From the University of Minnesota. Offers biographical information on
Hawthorne, the history of early editions, and literary commentary. Hit
the "Next" button at the bottom of the page to work your way
through the six pages.
Popular site on Hawthorne, but with less depth and variety than Hawthorne
in Salem site.
WBUR
special on Nathaniel Hawthorne for his 200th birthday. You can listen
to The Connection show. includes a photo tour, interview with Phillip
McFarland, author of Hawthorne in Concord. There is also a discussion
by New England scholars on why Hawthorne's works are relevant in today's
world.
Hawthorne:
Author and Narrator (lesson plan)
Edsitement lesson plan to recognize the difference between a narrator
and an author; to explore the impact of an author's personal history
on his or her creative life, particularly in the context of American
society.
Has suggested activities and resources.
Nathaniel
Hawthorne: Classroom Issues and Strategies
Brief overview from Georgetown University. Covers: Major Themes, Historical
Perspectives, and Personal Issues
The
Scarlet Letter (teaching unit)
From Discveryschool.com; grades 9-12. Features vocabulary, focus questions,
additional links, and classroom activities. Materials are available
for download. The Discovery video is available; students can view a
clip of the video online.
Study
Guide - Scarlet Letter
From Glencoe Literature Library. Link to an extensive 29-page teacher's
guide.
Teacher's
Guide to Classical Edition of Scarlet Letter
From Penguin Books. Before, during, and after reading questions. Discusses
many key themes of the book.
Puritan
Beliefs in Literature (teaching unit)
11th grade American literature; interdisciplinary approach that blends
history, religion, and literature.
Interactive
Approach to The Scarlet Letter
Joe Mason, who teaches at the Amphi High School in Tucson, Arizona,
has tried to make the teaching of the novel more interesting through
the use of poetry, diaries, and presentations.
Hawthorne,
Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter
Electronic text of the Scarlet Letter, from the University of Virginia
Library. (I have found two other electronic versions of the novel as
well.)
Passages could be inserted into a Word document for adding comments
and links.
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