Tiw's Day

Just so you get your money's worth today, here's my little tidbit of information for the day:
Origins of names of the days of the week







 In chapter 5, "Hester at her Needle," Hawthorne introduces what was, at the time, a fairly revolutionary idea--that people who sin sometimes become better people than they would have had they led pious lives.
Journal entry (3/4 page): In what ways has Hester's sin helped her to grow as a person? Find one or two examples from chapter 5 to help you develop your point of view.
Examples:
(Kaplan, p. 161) "Hester bestowed all her superfluous means in charity, on wretches less miserable than herself, and who not unfrequently insulted the hand that fed them."
(Kaplan, p. 169) "The scarlet letter had endowed her with a new sense. She shuddered to believe, yet could not help believing, that it gave her sympathetic knowledge of the hidden sin in others hearts."

Homework: Finish your 3/4 page journal and hand it in at the first of the period tomorrow.











Some of you do quite a bit of reading in your own time and I imagine that you might want to start your book report for the Friday reading book. That report will be due Tuesday, October 29th.

Handout: Creative Book Report handout

Example of collage book report (similar to a book report, anyway)
Example of animated movie book report
Example of timeline
Example of timeline book report
How to make a diorama
Example of diorama book report
Example of movie poster book report