Hawthorne and the Custom's House

Agenda:

  • Quick Write: Read Hawthorne's journal and identify the tone.  Explain if you believe his job defines who he is as a person. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1868/01/hawthorne-in-the-boston-custom-house/376155/
  • Customs House Video: Listen and Write Main Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZzQOuEj2mc
  • Customs House Selection Reading
    • Topic?  Tone?
    • Parallels between Hawthorne and the narrator?
    • Possible themes that we may see later in the text?

Homework:
  • Read Chapters 1-2 and answer questions

**Period 6 is one day behind.  Please refer to previous blog entry for details.**

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