Journal #1: Crucible Web QuestBig Ideas Specific Noteswww.dictionary.com

Type in the word “Crucible.” THREE definitions are listed. Write down the following:

Definition #1 of “Crucible”

Definition #3 of “Crucible”

www.blasofselsjuniorenglish.weebly.com

Click on the Unit 2 Tab and download the “The Lessons of Salem” article)

Write a 5-sentence summary of article

Which TWO situations portray irony?

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/

projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_CH.HTM

Chronology of Salem Events (what happened on the following dates?)

1641 =

1689 =

01/20/1692 =

02/25/1692 =

Late 02/1692 =

03/01/1692 =

03/12/1692 =

03/19/1692 =

03/21/1692 =

03/24/1692 =

03/28/1692 =

04/13/1692 =

Early 04/1692 =

04/19/1692 (Mary Warren and Giles Cory only) =

06/29/1692 =

07/19/1692 =

08/05/1692 =

08/19/1692 =

09/19/1692 =

1957 =

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witches%27_mark

What is a “witch’s mark”?

What type of body imperfections did they include?

http://www.changethatsrightnow.com/witchcraft-fear/symptoms/

Identify 3 mental symptoms of witchcraft;

Identify 3 emotional symptoms of witchcraft;

Identify 3 physical symptoms of witchcraft

http://www.salemwitchtrials.com/accused.html

Who were the Accused? (26 names ONLY from Salem Village – NOT Salem Town)

http://spartacus-educational.com/USAmccarthyism.htm

The essay that you’ll write at the end of this unit relies heavily on your understanding of “McCarthyism”

– take careful notes!

Who is Joseph McCarthy?

What is McCarthyism?

What is the HUAC? What was its significance?

What is the significance of the Hollywood Motion Picture Industry?

What is the significance of being “Blacklisted”?

Other types of “Witch Hunts”:

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/Jasmine/221113/

Summarize Witchhunt: Hitler and the Holocaust”. Focus on the characteristics

of the hunted vs the hunter.

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/internment1.html

Japanese Internment Camps: Why were people

targeted?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution

List 3

other groups that society has targeted at one point or another as “witches.”

Explain the characteristics of the hunted vs hunter for each

one.

https://www.reference.com/education/social-commentary-cd4e90da33d62d35

What is social commentary?

What is the difference between the “quick answer” and the “full answer?”

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson800/Characterization.pdf

What is the definition of “Direct

Characterization?”

When referring to Indirect Characterization, what questions are associated with the acronym STEAL?

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/

media/richmedia/0/210/project/index.html

Can YOU Survive Salem’s Witchcraft Hysteria? Proceed through the interactive

story and document your decisions.