Week 3 Colonialism and Nationalism

Next week we will take a brief look at a few of the Founding Fathers and their literary contributions.  We will leave the heavy analysis to Mrs. Seay and Mrs. Karls.  In the meantime, peruse this powerpoint slide on Rip Van Winkle.  Same drill- cut and paste the link into google search and then click on the link to download the powerpoint.  Pay close attention to the analysis on symbolism.

www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/elite/advanced_reading/01/rip_van_winkle.ppt‎

The second part of your assignment this week is to find a quote by one of the Founding Fathers that you feel is relevant for today's America.  Your blog assignment this week is to share the quote with the class, explain what the quote means and then expound on why you picked that particular quote.   I read a blog this week where the author said, "The Founding Father's ideas are no longer relevant for today's America".  I'd like to have a whole blog of your thoughts and quotes that discredit this idea.  

Remember, the Scarlet Letter essay is due September 17th.  I am not dictating your reading schedule so give yourself plenty of time to finish reading the book and write the essay of your choice.  

Mrs. Butler

Week 2-Reading assignment and Blog Question # 2

Dear class,

This week your assignment is to begin reading the "Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Scarlet Letter Essay is due September 17th, 2013.  Please feel free to SKIP the Custom House chapter.  You may read it after you finish the Scarlet Letter.

Before you begin reading the Scarlet Letter please read his short story, "Young Goodman Brown" and a brief online biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Here is a link for a biography and information on Young Goodman Brown: www2.waterforduhs.k12.wi.us/staffweb/.../Nathaniel%20Hawthorne.ppt‎

IMPORTANT: Please copy the link and paste in google search.  The first entry on google search should be this link.  Click on Nathaniel Hawthorne to access the powerpoint.  The powerpoint will be downloaded for you to access.  (PLEASE NOTE: The powerpoint slide is not mine. There is no quiz)


Here is the link for "Young Goodman Brown" text: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rebeccal/lit/238f11/pdfs/YoungGoodmanBrown.pdf

If you have time this week I would also recommend reading, "The Minister's Veil": http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/gac017.pdf

Blog question for this week:

"Young Goodman Brown" is frequently described as an allegory, but does it contain elements of satire as well? If so, who or what is being satirized, and why?