Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne is featured in this brief biography highlighting his Puritan family background which inspired his thought provoking writings of the nineteenth century. Click on "Nathaniel Hawthorne Activities" for related resources.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Short Stories: "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This lesson focuses on the short story "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It features links to the article "The Salem Witchcraft Hysteria of 1692 and 'Young Goodman Brown'" and the PDF text for the short story. It also defines...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Lit: American Romanticism: Nathaniel Hawthorne
This lesson focuses on Nathaniel Hawthorne and his short story "The Minister's Black Veil." It features background information about Hawthorne and the short story, reading questions, the five stages of grief, a link to the text, and a...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Nathaniel Hawthorne: "My Kinsman, Major Molineux"
Hawthorne's short story that examines how America has changed in the generation since the Revolution by depicting the growth and challenges faced by a young man in the story.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Triumph of Nationalism: Culture of the Common Man
A collection of twelve primary resources, primarily from American literature, that addresses questions about how the United States could function as a democracy, and differences between the concepts of the North and the South concerning...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Culture of the Common Man: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Primary source material from Nathaniel Hawthorne's, My Kinsman, Major Molineux, 1831. With questions for discussion.
Cengage Learning
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 1864)
Classroom issues and strategies are surveyed for teaching high school students the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Includes bibliography.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Nathaniel Hawthorne
This Bibliomania site provides a biographical note about Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864). Includes links to four full texts of his works: Mrs. Bullfrog, Rappaccini's Daughter, The Great Carbuncle, and The Scarlet Letter.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Author and Narrator
The National Endowment for the Humanities offers a lesson plan exploring the use of narration in the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Provides objectives.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement:tales of the Supernatural
Lesson explores the genre of Gothic literature. Includes discussion of Frankenstein, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allen Poe among others.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Grandfather's Chair
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Grandfather's Chair by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a fiction book for children.
Digital History
Digital History: The American Renaissance
A description of American Romantic authors, their backgrounds and what they wrote. These writers made American literature truly American.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 3: Nathaniel Hawthorne and Literary Humor
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 3: Nathaniel Hawthorne and Literary Humor. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: American Literary Humor: Twain, Harris, and Hawthorne
In this curriculum unit, students will consider American Literary Humor: Mark Twain, George Harris, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Nathaniel Hawthorne
This site features the author Nathaniel Hawthorne including a biography, the full text four novels including The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables, and 43 short stories including "The Birthmark" and "Rappaccini's Daughter".
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Ambitious Guest" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This is the text of the short story "The Ambitious Guest" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a story of a young man who wishes for fame that will last long after he is gone; he wishes "not to be forgotten in the grave."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This is the text of the short story "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a story about the cost of perfection.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a book of stories for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: True Stories From History and Biography
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of True Stories from History and Biography by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Little Annie's Ramble
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of Little Annie's Ramble by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a book of stories for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1892). This illustrated book features six classical myths written for children to understand.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Book: "The Artist of the Beautiful" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This site features the full text of the short story "The Artist of the Beautiful" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Other
The Power of Passion: Tales of Thwarted Desire
This critical essay looks at a number of Hawthorne's characters and works. Includes a bibliography.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: The Scarlet Letter Classroom Activity
A classroom activity/lesson plan for beginning the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Includes web links, a bibliography, and other lessons on the novel. From March 16, 2007.