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Is Hester Prynne a virtuous woman? To conclude a unit study of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter class members craft an argument essay in which they use the standards listed in Proverbs 31 from the Bible to judge Hester's virtues.
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- Erase the teacher comments from the low-scored essay, provide copies to groups, and have them use the rubric to evaluate the paper
- For early finishers have them investigate and report on Hawthorne's mother
- Conduct a discussion in which class members offer their reasoning for who is more virtuous, Dimmsdale or Hester Prynne
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- Uses Psalm 31 from the Bible as a primary source; consider whether the source is a good fit for your class setting
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- Includes rated student essays as models
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- Neither a link to nor a copy of Proverbs 31 is included