Mrs. Pinson's American Literature Class

The Scarlet Letter  Chapter 5 - Hester at Her Needle Instructions : Write a blog post titled "The Scarlet Letter Chapter 5 - Hester at Her Needle" and in your post answer each question below thoroughly and with complete sentences & proper grammar. The minimum word count per answer is 50 words. (so with three questions below you should have at least 150 words total). Once you finish go to one of your classmates blogs and write a minimum 30 word response to their post. Question 1  After Hester's punishment she is given the choice of staying or leaving the colony of Salem. She chooses to stay. Why do you think she would choose this? To stay with the people who are actively shaming and belittling her? Would you have chosen to stay if you were in Hester's shoes? INCLUDE ONE QUOTE FROM CHAPTER 5 Question 2  Describe where Hester chooses to live. How does this location reflect on her social status in the community? To repeat the question above, why not just lea...

The Scarlet Letter Chapter 3 - The Recognition  Instructions: Please write a 100 word blog post answering the question(s) below. After this find one classmates blog and write a 50 word comment on their post [reminder: make sure all your comments/posts are respectful and written in your own words] Step 1 : Read - from the bottom of page 41 to the top of page 44 in Chapter three (note: you are only reading the conversation between the townsman and the stranger). Step 2 : Respond - Can you guess who the stranger is? What do you think the purpose of this conversation was? Why wasn't Hester sentenced to death? What is your first impression of this "stranger"? Step 3 : React - Find a classmates blog and read their answers to the questions above. Write a 50 word comment discussing whether or not you agree with their answers, how your impression of the stranger was similar or different, and/or what you think might be coming up next in The Scarlet Letter .

The Scarlet Letter  Chapter 1 - The Prison Door Instructions: Write a blog post titled "The Scarlet Letter Chapter 1 - The Prison Door" and in your post answer each question below thoroughly and with complete sentences & proper grammar. The minimum word count per answer is 50 words. (so with three questions below you should have at least 150 words total). Once you finish go to one of your classmates blogs and write a minimum 30 word response to their post. Why do you think Hawthorne begins the story with a reflection about the need for a cemetery and a prison?   What is the significance of the wild rosebush that grows beside the prison door?   Who was Ann Hutchinson? What does Hawthorne achieve by his reference to “the sainted Ann Hutchinson?”