American Literature : The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn
Essential Questions-
- How did the role and impact of religion have on the establishment of the America colonies and its continued influence throughout the formation of the American identity?
- How is ethos established in works of fiction?
CCS
Reading Informational Texts
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.2
Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
Literature
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.9
Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.
Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.
Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1.D
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2.B
Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.
Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.
On-Demand Assessment
Write a synthesis response based on three texts, ” Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, ” How Religion in the United States Avails itself of Democratic Tendencies” and ” The Black Veil”. In the response, you will uncover the implicit connections of the three texts. What similar ideas do the authors convey? How? Use specific evidence to support your assertion.
In your response, be sure to –
- State your thesis (connections) in the introduction.
- State each shared point the three texts share as a topic sentence.
- Use direct quotations to support your claim.
- Analyze evidence by explaining how it connects to your assertion.
- Follow standard English conventions-grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation and spelling.
Rubric
| Synthesis Essay 9-point Rubric | |
| 9 | Essays earning a score of 9 meet the criteria for 8 papers and, in addition, are especially full or apt in their analysis or demonstrate particularly impressive control of language. |
| 8 | Essays earning a score of 8 effectively respond to the prompt. They refer to the passage explicitly or implicitly and explain the function of specific strategies. Their prose demonstrates an ability to control a wide range of the elements of effective writing but is not flawless. |
| 7 | Essays earning a score of 7 fit the description of 6 essays but provide a more complete analysis or demonstrate a more mature prose style. |
| 6 | Essays earning a score of 6 adequately respond to the prompt. They refer to the passage, explicitly or implicitly, but their discussion is more limited. The writing may contain lapses in diction or syntax, but generally the prose is clear. |
| 5 | Essays earning a score of 5 analyze the strategies, but they may provide uneven or inconsistent analysis. They may treat the prompt in a superficial way or demonstrate a limited understanding of the prompt. While the writing may contain lapses in diction or syntax, it usually conveys ideas adequately. |
| 4 | Essays earning a score of 4 respond to the prompt inadequately. They may misrepresent the author’s position, analyze the strategies inaccurately, or offer little discussion of specific strategies. The prose generally conveys the writer’s ideas but may suggest immature control of writing. |
| 3 | Essays earning a score of 3 meet the criteria of the score of 4 but are less perceptive about the prompt or less consistent in controlling the elements of writing. |
| 2 | Essays earning a score of 2 demonstrate little success in responding to the prompt. These essays may offer vague generalizations, substitute simpler tasks such as summarizing the passage, or simply list techniques. The prose often demonstrates consistent weaknesses in writing. |
| 1 | Essays earning a score of 1 meet the criteria for the score of 2 but are undeveloped, especially simplistic in discussion, or weak in their control of language. |
| 0 | Indicates an on-topic response that receives no credit such as one that merely repeats the prompt or one that is completely off topic. |