9th Grade Classwork

DGP - Capitalization and Punctuation

Read up to page 89 in Fahrenheit 451.

HW: Prewriting for CDW paragraph.

AP Language Classwork

Discuss Chapter 3 in The Scarlet Letter.

HW: Study for your vocabulary quiz.

Read Chs. 4 and 5 for Monday. Complete assignment below:
Read Chapters 4 & 5 for Monday. As you read, take notes on the following questions. Cite examples or mark passages from the text to support your ideas. Your notes should be thorough and show an thoughtful reading of the text.

Chapter 4:
Why does Chillingworth want Hester to live? How does this desire of his affect your opinion of him?
What do you learn of him and his marriage to Hester? Does this information cause you to pity him? Why or why not?
Against whom does Chillingworth want revenge? Why doesn't he want Hester to reveal his identity? How do these two interests affect your opinion of Chillingworth?
How do you judge Hester's answer to Chillingworth? Is she fair to her men? Is she fair to herself? To her child? To the Puritan law?


Chapter 5:
How did the Puritan community use Hester Prynne? Is this a good strategy? Why or why not?
Why didn't Hester leave? What does this reveal about her?
How did the community treat Hester? How did their actions affect her feelings towards various people? In time, however, how was her imagination affected?