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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Little House in the Valley

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars will explore nineteenth-century life in the White Mountains of New Hampshire through a tale of a family who lived there by analyzing a painting by Thomas Cole and reading a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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eBook
Other

Short Story Library at American Literature: Young Goodman Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" on this site for free. With links to other short stories by American authors.
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Handout
New York University

Nyu: Literature, Arts and Medicine Database

For Students 9th - 10th
NYU's Literature, Arts and Medicine Database is a collection of writings, art and film that encompass the medical humanities. Full texts of fiction, poetry, drama and nonfiction are available, as well as artworks and film clips. Summary...
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Other

Literature Network: The Scarlet Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete text to Nathaniel Hawthorne's, The Scarlet Letter as well as related resource links and student postings on the issues confronting them in writing about Hawthorne and his fiction.
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Website
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "The Scarlet Letter" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teacher guide for "The Scarlet Letter" commences with excellent introductory information, synopsis, commentary, and pertinent biographical/historical resources. Questions cover themes, language, characters, setting, symbolism, etc....
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Classic Shorts: Classic Short Stories

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This online story collection is classified alphabetically by author, and includes works by Jack London, James Joyce and Nathaniel Hawthorne. The word count for each story is given so the reader can determine the length of story the...
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Handout
Vocabulary.com

Vocabulary.com: Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A list of of 65 vocabulary words from "The Scarlet Letter." These words correlate to those found on college-entrance examinations.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement:tales of the Supernatural

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson explores the genre of Gothic literature. Includes discussion of Frankenstein, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allen Poe among others.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Grandfather's Chair

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Grandfather's Chair by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys

For Students 9th - 10th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a book of stories for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: True Stories From History and Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of True Stories from History and Biography by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a nonfiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Little Annie's Ramble

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of Little Annie's Ramble by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a book of stories for children.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Novels: 1850: The Scarlet Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Highlights the novel's themes, setting, and main characters.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: "The Minister's Black Veil'

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete text of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "The Minister's Black Veil." Roll the cursor over underlined words in the text to see definitions within the context of the story. Discussion questions are available at the end of the text.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Personification

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Seven slides introducing and providing examples of personification. Slides also explain the purpose and impact of personification within a text, and examples come from "Rappaccini's Daughter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Sentence Length and Style

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes introducing how author's vary the length of sentences in order to express their voice and style. Examples from three literary texts are provided, "Rappaccini's Daughter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Hills Like White Elephants" by...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Wives of the Dead

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "The Wives of the Dead" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Young Goodman Brown

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit:the Ambitious Guest

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Ambitious Guest" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Ocean" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Golden Touch

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Golden Touch" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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C-SPAN

C Span American Writers: The Scarlet Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Also includes an on-line text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
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Website
Other

Florida Gulf Coast University: Young Goodman Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
Florida Gulf Coast University's research and analysis of the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. This is a comprehensive overview of his work.

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