Scarlet Letter Graffiti

Review responses and have a discussion

The Puritans

1. What do you know, or what have you heard, about the Puritans? What is their reputation? What associations does the word “Puritan” have for you? 2. Have you ever heard someone talk about being branded with a scarlet letter or call someone a scarlet woman? What might this mean?

•A new girl has transferred to your school. As she passes through the hall, you overhear some boys and girls in your class whisper that she is a slut. What is your response?

Watch the first 12:30 of  "A New Adam".  

Looking back: What connections can you make with your literature of last year?  

Looking forward: In terms of attitudes and behaviors, what similarities or differences do you suspect between Catholic missionaries in the southwest and Puritans in the northeast? 

Tomorrow:  Sometimes people hear about a book before actually reading it themselves. Perhaps some of your friends or relatives already have read The Scarlet Letter, or maybe you have heard or read about it elsewhere. If so, what have you heard about The Scarlet Letter?   

Watch God in America section on the Puritans (runs from the 12:30 mark to 32:30)