The Scarlet Letter TRACKING THREADS
*You will select one of the following topics. As you read the novel, you
will pay special attention to the way Hawthorne presents this topic. Look for
many of these at various parts of the story. Listen to our beginning
discussions in class to get some ideas about the rest of the book. The
tracking threads will be presented at crucial points as we go along, so they
must be on my laptop. SIGN UP & START TRACKING.
*You will make TRACKING THREADS (on a COMPUTER DOCUMENT that you can display)
about your topic. (You also could create a Power Point). You should include:
-Thesis statement (look at what can be inferred from the events)--may be more
than one item if you are taking 2 categories
-A minimum of six supporting quotes, explained (a minimum of three each if
you're covering 2 topics) **It's good to go over minimum requirements!
-At least one creative visual appropriate to your thesis (the more visuals,
the better the students will remember your points)
*You will "discuss" the novel through these documents. By the time each of
you has shared your information with the class we should have covered the
important aspects of the novel.
PERIODS WILL SIGN UP ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS. Since 6th
period only has 14 people, everyone will have to double up (categories
between the double lines will serve as ONE category).
Period 4 will have 4 categories with double-ups (numbers between the
double lines), and period 5 will have 5.
Period 7, with 23 people, will take each numbered category separately, with 2
people dividing up SYNTAX, #22.
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!
4th--18
5th--17
6th--14
7th--23
4th PERIOD
1. Hester Prynne's appearance and thoughts (partial omniscient viewpoint)
-- MEGAN E.
2. Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester (clues to relationship, past and present)
--AMANDA C
3. Changing perceptions of Hester and her domiciles, interpretations of the
letter A
--CLINT D
4. Pearl's relationship with Hester, two sides to Pearl
--SARAH K
5. Roger Chillingworth and Hester-- trace their past and present
--RAYMOND C.
6. Pearl’s relationship with Dimmesdale (hints from the start)
--BROOKE N.
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7. Dimmesdale's and Chillingworth's relationship (subtle clues of entrapment)
8. Sins and punishments (hidden and publicly known)
--ANGEL L.
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9. Puritan Theocracy, the judgmental attitudes
10. Governor Bellingham--his background, house, and sister
--EMALEE W
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11. Clothing as a symbol, Hester and others
12. The women and children of Boston
--JAHLINDA J.
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13. The forest, brook, and pathetic fallacies
--KAT V.
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14. Light and dark imagery
15. Good and evil archetypes (the Black man, the devil, the snake, the angel)
--OLIVIA G.
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16. Repeated colors, repeated numbers, repeated objects, repeated epithets
--MARISSA W.
17. The scaffold scenes and their significance to the work as a whole
-- MATT N.
18. Irony, flashbacks, and other devices
--BETHANY G.
19. Options given the reader as to what really occurred, ambiguity (meteors,
A in the sky, "it was said," etc.)
--MARY HOD.
20. The first-person storytelling narrator (the "we" voice)-- trace it and
explain its effects
--BRITTANY K.
21. Literary, Biblical, and historical allusions (look up ones you don't
know)
--OLIVER O.
22. Syntax that creates certain tones; unusual examples of syntax,
especially parenthetical expressions, rhetorical questions, and dashes
--HAILEY D.
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5th PERIOD
1. Hester Prynne's appearance and thoughts (partial omniscient viewpoint)
--LIZ T
2. Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester (clues to relationship, past and present)
--PARKER O.
3. Changing perceptions of Hester and her domiciles, interpretations of the
letter A
--LAUREN A.
4. Pearl's relationship with Hester, two sides to Pearl
--KEVIN L.
5. Roger Chillingworth and Hester-- trace their past and present
--BARON S.
6. Pearl’s relationship with Dimmesdale (hints from the start)
--BETHANY SCH
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7. Dimmesdale's and Chillingworth's relationship (subtle clues of entrapment)
8. Sins and punishments (hidden and publicly known)
--KATIE W.
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9. Puritan Theocracy, the judgmental attitudes
10. Governor Bellingham--his background, house, and sister
--MORGAN C
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11. Clothing as a symbol, Hester and others
12. The women and children of Boston
--EMILY WHI
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13. The forest, brook, and pathetic fallacies
--EMILY BOW.
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14. Light and dark imagery
15. Good and evil archetypes (the Black man, the devil, the snake, the angel)
--MEGAN D.
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16. Repeated colors, repeated numbers, repeated objects, repeated epithets
--JENNIFER BEN
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17. The scaffold scenes and their significance to the work as a whole
18. Irony, flashbacks, and other devices
--JOHN SCH
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19. Options given the reader as to what really occurred, ambiguity (meteors,
A in the sky, "it was said," etc.)
--SHAY T
20. The first-person storytelling narrator (the "we" voice)-- trace it and
explain its effects
--VALERIE J-B
21. Literary, Biblical, and historical allusions (look up ones you don't
know)
--LEAH G
22. Syntax that creates certain tones; unusual examples of syntax,
especially parenthetical expressions, rhetorical questions, and dashes
--SHAKIRA S.
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6th PERIOD (**2 LAGGARDS REMAINING!)
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1. Hester Prynne's appearance and thoughts (partial omniscient viewpoint)
2. Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester (clues to relationship, past and present)
--EMILY ART
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3. Changing perceptions of Hester and her domiciles, interpretations of the
letter A
4. Pearl's relationship with Hester, two sides to Pearl
--SUMMER K
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5. Roger Chillingworth and Hester-- trace their past and present
--KEN P.
6. Pearl’s relationship with Dimmesdale (hints from the start)
--SAM S--still a laggard!
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7. Dimmesdale's and Chillingworth's relationship (subtle clues of entrapment)
8. Sins and punishments (hidden and publicly known)
--JULIA D.
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9. Puritan Theocracy, the judgmental attitudes
10. Governor Bellingham--his background, house, and sister
--AUDRA J.
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11. Clothing as a symbol, Hester and others
12. The women and children of Boston
--RHIA A
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13. The forest, brook, and pathetic fallacies
--KIKI B
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14. Light and dark imagery
15. Good and evil archetypes (the Black man, the devil, the snake, the angel)
--CAROLINE P.
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16. Repeated colors, repeated numbers, repeated objects, repeated epithets--
--ERIKA W.
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17. The scaffold scenes and their significance to the work as a whole
18. Irony, flashbacks, and other devices
--BROOKE G.
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19. Options given the reader as to what really occurred, ambiguity (meteors,
A in the sky, "it was said," etc.)
20. The first-person storytelling narrator (the "we" voice)-- trace it and
explain its effects
ALSO SAM THE MAN (LAGGARD?????)
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21. Literary, Biblical, and historical allusions (look up ones you don't
know)
CORINNE T.
22. Syntax that creates certain tones; unusual examples of syntax,
especially parenthetical expressions, rhetorical questions, and dashes
--JEREMY S.
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7th PERIOD ( **NO LAGGARDS HERE NOW!!)
1. Hester Prynne's appearance and thoughts (partial omniscient viewpoint)
-- LAURA H.
2. Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester (clues to relationship, past and present)
--SOPHIA H.
3. Changing perceptions of Hester and her domiciles, interpretations of the
letter A
--LINDSEY S.
4. Pearl's relationship with Hester, two sides to Pearl
--TREY I
5. Roger Chillingworth and Hester-- trace their past and present
--OLIVIA C.
6. Pearl’s relationship with Dimmesdale (hints from the start)
--ALYSSA W
7. Dimmesdale's and Chillingworth's relationship (subtle clues of entrapment)
--ALEXIA R
8. Sins and punishments (hidden and publicly known)
--AMALIA F.
9. Puritan Theocracy, the judgmental attitudes
--COLLEEN A.
10. Governor Bellingham--his background, house, and sister
--MARY HIR
11. Clothing as a symbol, Hester and others
--KAITLYN MC
12. The women and children of Boston
--JANEAN B.
13. The forest, brook, and pathetic fallacies
--KANIKA M
14. Light and dark imagery
--MARIA C.
15. Good and evil archetypes (the Black man, the devil, the snake, the angel)
--KEIDRA L.
16. Repeated colors, repeated numbers, repeated objects, repeated epithets
--COURTNEY M.
17. The scaffold scenes and their significance to the work as a whole
--BROOKE D.
18. Irony, flashbacks, and other device
--AJAY M
19. Options given the reader as to what really occurred, ambiguity (meteors,
A in the sky, "it was said," etc.)
--EMILY BOURG
20. The first-person storytelling narrator (the "we" voice)-- trace it and
explain its effects
--TOMMY D.
21. Literary, Biblical, and historical allusions (look up ones you don't
know)
--RUSSELL M.
*22. Syntax that creates certain tones; unusual examples of syntax,
especially parenthetical expressions, rhetorical questions, and dashes
1) First half of book---ROMAN R.
2) Second half of book--NATHAN C.
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CLASS JOBS--AP LANGUAGE *NOTE: Some of these still are tentative,
and you can cross over in performance of your duties. Let me know if you can
add on any of the places with a "N/A."
4th PERIOD:
POLITICO--N/A
SOCIAL WORKERS--Hailey D. and Emalee W.
FOLDER PERSONS--Oliver O. and Angel L.
LIBRARY/SIGN-OUT--Oliver O. and Angel L.
COPIERS--Bethany G, Brittany K, and Brooke N.
PRINTERS for student needs--Same as above
HYGIENISTS/ORGANIZERS--Kat V, Marissa W, Sarah K.
INTERNET RESEARCH--N/A
WEB PAGE ASSISTANTS--Olivia G. and Marissa W.
BULLETIN BD.--N/A
SCRAPBOOK--Megan E.
TECHNICIANS/COMPUTER GURU--Clint D.
PHOTOGRAPHER—Megan E.
TUTOR--Oliva G.
ERRANDS--Matt N. (Jahlinda J. as back up)
MAINTENANCE PERSONS--Clint and Raymond C.
JACKS OF ALL TRADE--Jahlinda J and Amanda C.
5th PERIOD:
POLITICO--Jennifer B.
SOCIAL WORKER--Megan D. **Liaison for all 4 classes
FOLDER PERSONS--Katie W. and Emily Wh.
LIBRARY/SIGN-OUT--Emily Bow. and Liz T.
COPIER--Lauren A.
PRINTERS for student needs--Same as above
HYGIENISTS/ORGANIZER--Morgan C.
INTERNET RESEARCH--N/A
WEB PAGE ASSISTANTS—Baron S
DOOR GREETER/EVENT PLANNER--Valerie J-B
BULLETIN BD.—Shay T
SCRAPBOOK—Morgan C
TECHNICIANS/COMPUTER GURU—Baron S
PHOTOGRAPHER—Morgan C
TUTOR--N/A
ERRANDS--Shakira S.
MAINTENANCE PERSON--Parker O.
JACKS OF ALL TRADE--Leah G, John S, Kevin L, and Bethany Sch, Oliver O
6th PERIOD:
POLITICO--Audra J.
SOCIAL WORKERS--Rebecca D. and Caroline P
FOLDER PERSONS—Audra J.
LIBRARY/SIGN-OUT--Brooke G.
COPIERS--Emily A
PRINTERS for student needs—Emily A
HYGIENISTS/ORGANIZERS--Emily A.
INTERNET RESEARCH--Erika W.
WEB PAGE ASSISTANTS--N/A
BULLETIN BD.--Julia D.
SCRAPBOOK—N/A
TECHNICIANS/COMPUTER GURU--Jeremy S.
PHOTOGRAPHER--Julia D.
TUTOR--Kenneth P.
ERRANDS--Caroline P.
MAINTENANCE PERSONS--Sam S.
JACKS OF ALL TRADE (will help folder person and librarian)--Summer K, Kiki B,
Rhia A, Corinne T
7th PERIOD:
POLITICOS--Maria C. and Alexia R.
SOCIAL WORKERS--Amalia F. and Colleen A.
FOLDER PERSONS--Keidra L. and Roman R.
LIBRARY/SIGN-OUT--Sophia H. and Janean B.
COPIERS--Kanika M, Olivia C, and Mary H.
PRINTERS for student needs--Same as above
HYGIENISTS/ORGANIZERS--Courtney M, Lindsey S, Trey I, and Brooke D.
INTERNET RESEARCH--N/A
WEB PAGE ASSISTANT--Russell M.
BULLETIN BD.--N/A
SCRAPBOOK--Emily Bour.
TECHNICIANS/COMPUTER GURU--Russell M.
PHOTOGRAPHER—Laura H.
TUTOR--Laura H.
ERRANDS--Alyssa W (Trey I. as back up)
MAINTENANCE PERSONS--Tommy D. and Ajay M.
JACKS OF ALL TRADE--Nathan C, Mary H, and Kaitlyn Mc.
