" The Birthmark" by Hawthorne DUE: 3/31

 

Introduction TO HAWTHORNE 

PART 1- Please Print and Study My Lecture Notes.. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-oPG8xeJv2dWlpTX3NERER1YUd5cl9mZE5idG1QRTRFR2FN/view?usp=sharing

PART 2- THE STORY is posted as a page.. READ " The Birthmark" by  Nathaniel Hawthorne 

Read the entire STORY .. The story is about 15 pages. 

http://www.lem.seed.pr.gov.br/arquivos/File/livrosliteraturaingles/birthmark.pdf

PART 3. DEVELOP  YOUR IDEAS AND CREATE a chart for Aylmer - make a list of 7 adjectives to describe him. CIRCLE 2 of your favorite adjectives and provide one concrete example for each character trait. Think about CONFLICTS in literature. can you think of any conflicts here? man v. man??? man v. self?? What about Internal v. External Conflicts.. How do you see this story in terms of conflicts?

EVALUATE - Georgiana as well.. develop a chart and do the same!

We will play do not drop the ball - after we play popcorn! GET READY!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-oPG8xeJv2dWlpTX3NERER1YUd5cl9mZE5idG1QRTRFR2FN/view?usp=sharing

PART 4 - GO TO DISCUSSIONS ON BB - POST YOUR INTERPRETATION OF THE QUOTE!

I will continue my lecture on 3/31 and expect students to have the lecture notes out and in front of them. I will ask students to answer questions and draw connections to the characters. In addition, I will ask students to provide concrete examples to support ideas.  

Reminder - April 5th & April 7th - Online Discussion Groups on BLACK BOARD