The Scarlet Letter: How do we know what is right and what is wrong?

This WebQuest aimed to help students connect the text's puritan plot and American renaissance writing with the realities of today.

Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.

ISTE 3. Research and information fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.

ISTE 2. Communication and collaboration: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

ISTE 4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

ISTE 5. Digital citizenship: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

Credits

Thank you to Jennifer Frandsen of Florida State University, who's webquest, Puritan Society & The Scarlet Letter, created the basis for much of what I have created here.