Discussion Questions  What is a “scandal”? Has this meaning changed since Puritan times?  Do you think the definition of sin has changed since Puritan.

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Discussion Questions  What is a “scandal”? Has this meaning changed since Puritan times?  Do you think the definition of sin has changed since Puritan times?  Do you think Hester would have been punished as severely had she been a man? How about today?  How are sins treated today? Do sinners suffer the same consequences as Hester?  What is the difference between the society Hester lived in to the one we live in now?  What does the novel tell us about human nature?

Scandal Project INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS :  Research individual’s in society (past to present) that sinned and have been involved in a scandal like Hester. Have a list of about 5.  Together we will choose your subject for the scandal project.  Research information for the individual we agreed upon and print it out.  Read it, highlight the most important parts and put everything in your own words (avoid plagiarism).  The three paragraphs will consist of…  Brief biography of the individual  Sin or scandal in which he/she was involved  How their situation relates to Hester Prynne’s  Assign them a scarlet letter of their own that relates to the sin they committed.

FORMAT :  Paragraphs will be in font size 12 – 14, single-spaced, and in a font that is easily legible.  Project must have your name (top left)and period (top right).  Centered title will be Scandal Project.  You must provide a big picture of your subject IN COLOR.  Their name must be in a big font size under their picture.  The Scarlet Letter assigned to them must be in a big font size, in RED. The word the letter represents should also be explained right underneath the letter as in “A for Adultery.”  DECORATE IT NICELY and use construction paper  See sample projects for examples.

Grading :  You will be graded on whether or not you…  FOLLOWED FORMAT Font, font size, heading, name(s), period  CONTENT AND GRAMMAR Biography, Scandal explanation, relation to Hester, Scarlet Letter assigned  RELATION TO SCARLET LETTER Similarities & differences to Hester’s situation, Scarlet Letter Assigned  DECORATION Picture, Subject’s name, Letter and what it signifies