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3. Student Learning Map
- Topic:Scarlet Letter
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- Days:10
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Key Learning:
The Scarlet Letter is a novel dependent upon symbolism, dynamic character change, and intentional ambiguity.
Unit Essential Question(s):
Lesson Essential Question(s):How do the three main characters develop and change throughout the course of the novel? Who is the worst sinner?
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Additional Information:
Resources:
Acquisition Lesson:
1. How is Hawthorne's attitude toward the Puritan time period revealed in the novel?2. How do the three main characters develop and change throughout the course of the novel? Who is the worst sinner?3. How does Hawthorne make symbolic use of the following: The Letter, the scaffold, Pearl?Extending Thinking Lesson:
1. What messages is Hawthorne sending us about hypocrisy? Levels of Sin? The Destructiveness of Guilt? The human tendency to judge one another?