Scarlet Letter Project Ideas
Choose one of the following projects to complete for The Scarlet Letter. You must work alone (number 1 is the exception). Projects are due Monday, December 17.
1. Create a trailer for a movie version of this novel. You may have four members in your group to produce a 2-minute video project.
2. People magazine’s love triangle of the year—Produce a magazine article in which you try to piece together the story of this love triangle from the various characters’ points of view. Your article should include comments by Hester, Arthur, and Roger. The main goal here is to understand the effect their actions had on each of the others. Be sure to bring out the major events of the story in some way. Your finished product should look like a magazine article and include various pictures or whatever your creative minds can come up with! Look at some People Magazine articles for ideas.
3. Create a journal/diary for one of the three main characters. In that character’s voice (first person), you will create at least 10 dated entries based on what’s happening at the time. This will allow you to comment on the major events of the plot. You might comment on the following: The first appearance of the character in the story, any meeting that your character has with another of the characters, any important event that occurs in the story, any physical/psychological changes in the character, where the character leaves the story. The story covers years in the character’s life so you will observe changes in the character’s acceptance in the community, the physical and/or mental condition of your character, and his/her relationship with the other characters. The main characters who will appear in your journal will be Hester Prynne, Pearl, Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth. You may choose any of these as your “journal writer,” but all of them should appear in your journal.
4. Conduct research on Puritan society. Prepare a keynote presentation of at least TEN slides about the lifestyle, beliefs, customs of the the Puritans. Give specifics about their judicial system and their modes of punishment.
5. Come see me if you have an idea that is not listed above.
Project ideas taken from my.ccsd.net/userdocs/documents/2069772200.doc
1. Create a trailer for a movie version of this novel. You may have four members in your group to produce a 2-minute video project.
2. People magazine’s love triangle of the year—Produce a magazine article in which you try to piece together the story of this love triangle from the various characters’ points of view. Your article should include comments by Hester, Arthur, and Roger. The main goal here is to understand the effect their actions had on each of the others. Be sure to bring out the major events of the story in some way. Your finished product should look like a magazine article and include various pictures or whatever your creative minds can come up with! Look at some People Magazine articles for ideas.
3. Create a journal/diary for one of the three main characters. In that character’s voice (first person), you will create at least 10 dated entries based on what’s happening at the time. This will allow you to comment on the major events of the plot. You might comment on the following: The first appearance of the character in the story, any meeting that your character has with another of the characters, any important event that occurs in the story, any physical/psychological changes in the character, where the character leaves the story. The story covers years in the character’s life so you will observe changes in the character’s acceptance in the community, the physical and/or mental condition of your character, and his/her relationship with the other characters. The main characters who will appear in your journal will be Hester Prynne, Pearl, Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth. You may choose any of these as your “journal writer,” but all of them should appear in your journal.
4. Conduct research on Puritan society. Prepare a keynote presentation of at least TEN slides about the lifestyle, beliefs, customs of the the Puritans. Give specifics about their judicial system and their modes of punishment.
5. Come see me if you have an idea that is not listed above.
Project ideas taken from my.ccsd.net/userdocs/documents/2069772200.doc