The Scarlet Letter Lesson Plan

Turning Points in "The Scarlet Letter"

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will identify the important events in the novel and will evaluate the significance of those events in shaping the story and characters' lives.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.6

Structure:

In this activity, students will work in small groups to chart out all of the important events in The Scarlet Letter and analyze specific turning points in the characters' stories or lives. Split students into small groups and distribute guided handouts that ask questions about...