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Junior English
The Scarlet Letter is done in conjunction with a unit that deals
with the idea of "Living Within Society's Norms and the Breaking Out of
Society's Norms". The flip side to The Scarlet Letter is Harold
and Maude, Jonathan Livingston Seagull along with excerpts from Ralph
Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. PBS has created a wonderful
video recreating the story of The Scarlet Letter. We will
do what I like to call a "read-view" of this story. The novel is
set up in four parts. We will start by reading portions of the first
part, then viewing the PBS video of the portions read and finally following
up with a class discussion. Nathaniel Hawthorne is a complex writer
and the combination read-view, then a class discussion helps keep all students
understanding just what Hawthorne is trying to tell them. Once we
finish the novel, we will either have a test with an essay or there will
be a paper assigned over the novel. Below is a brief description
of the story. |
American Studies
This is the first major piece of literature that we do. Similar to
the Junior English, we will do a read view. The novel is set up in
four parts. We will start by reading portions of the first part,
then viewing the PBS video of the portions read and finally following up
with a class discussion. Nathaniel Hawthorne is a complex writer
and the combination read-view, then a class discussion helps keep all students
understanding just what Hawthorne is trying to tell them. As Mr.
Neiffer covers the historical aspect of the Colonial time period, we will
be covering the personal aspect of the time period. We will explore
the Puritan's beliefs and their social responsibilities. Once we
finish the novel, we will write a creative piece. Below is
a brief description of the story. |
