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Nathaniel Hawthorne: "Young Goodman Brown"
Give your class some background information on both Nathaniel Hawthorne and his short story "Young Goodman Brown." Basic themes and characters are introduced, especially as this is an allegory with many symbolic elements. Help your...
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Comparing Themes and Plots: "Young Goodman Brown" and "The Minister's Black Veil"
Students read two stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne and write an essay comparing plots and themes. In this Nathaniel Hawthorne short stories instructional activity, students read "Young Goodman Brown" and "The Minister's Black Veil." After...
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Literary Analysis - Young Goodman Brown
Why is literary analysis so important? Readers explore writing a literary analysis by reviewing literary elements such as character, metaphor, plot, setting, simile, personification, and style. They read "Young Goodman Brown" by...
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Young Goodman Brown - Themes
Young scholars read "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne and write an essay about the theme. For this theme analysis lesson, students read and discuss themes. Young scholars then write their essay about the theme in the text.
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Comparing Themes and Plots
Learners compare theme and plot in two short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In this theme and plot analysis lesson, students read Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil as well as take notes about the theme...
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Acronyms - Characters in Hawthorne's Stories
Learners explore the characters in "The Minister's Black Veil" and "Young Goodman Brown." In this literature activity, students review examples of acronyms. Learners write acronyms for the characters in these stories written by...
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Characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Stories
Learners read literature by Nathaniel Hawthorne and write an essay comparing the main characters in the two stories. In this character analysis lesson, students read the stories Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil. Learners...
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Acronyms - Characters in Hawthorne's Stories
Students create acronyms for book characters. In this literature study, students learn about and create acronyms for characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories The Minister's Black Veil and Young Goodman Brown. Students' acronyms...
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Coming of Age Readings: Experiences in Korea and by Asians in America
Bring multi-cultural experiences and literature into your language arts class with this lesson. Here, young readers explore the points of view of first and second-generation Asian immigrants with a list of various fiction and nonfiction...
Annenberg Foundation
Gothic Undercurrents
Terror, mystery, excitement. American writers of the 19th century, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Emily Dickinson, used these elements to create morally ambiguous tales that challenged the prevailing belief in...
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American Literature Authors and Their Works
Students match American Literature authors with their short stories, poems, and books. In this American Literature lesson plan, students are given an overview of the authors and their main works. Then students independently do a...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Short Stories: "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This lesson focuses on the short story "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It features links to the article "The Salem Witchcraft Hysteria of 1692 and 'Young Goodman Brown'" and the PDF text for the short story. It also defines...
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Short Story Library at American Literature: Young Goodman Brown
Read the full text of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" on this site for free. With links to other short stories by American authors.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Young Goodman Brown
A learning module that begins with "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne
"Young Goodman Brown" is an allegory of the fall of man. Read the full text of this short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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Florida Gulf Coast University: Young Goodman Brown
Florida Gulf Coast University's research and analysis of the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. This is a comprehensive overview of his work.
Cengage Learning
The Heath Anthology: Nathaniel Hawthorne
A good starting point for anyone researching Hawthorne or reading his works, this website provides a detailed biography, a listof Hawthorne's texts, several links, and a list of secondary sources for further research.
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Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Nathaniel Hawthorne
What do you know about the life and work of Nathaniel Hawthorne? Use this comprehensive list of links to learn more about this famous author.