The CrucibleThe Crucible

American LiteratureAmerican Literature

Today’s Activities: 9/15/08Today’s Activities: 9/15/08

Recap (5 minutes)Recap (5 minutes)Reading pg. 836-840 and discuss Reading pg. 836-840 and discuss

(15-20 minutes)(15-20 minutes)Begin Character Study (15 Begin Character Study (15

minutes) minutes) Remaining time: Fill out “College Remaining time: Fill out “College

Planning Profile” information Planning Profile” information

Cast 9/15/08Cast 9/15/08Putnam (M)Putnam (M)Parris (M)Parris (M)Mrs. Putnam (S)Mrs. Putnam (S)Abigail (L)Abigail (L)Mercy (S)Mercy (S)Stage Stage

Directions (M)Directions (M)

Mary Warren Mary Warren (M)(M)

Betty (S)Betty (S)Proctor (L)Proctor (L)Rebecca (s)Rebecca (s)Giles (S)Giles (S)

Discussion Questions: 9/15/08 Discussion Questions: 9/15/08

What do we think about Mercy’s What do we think about Mercy’s name? name?

What insight do we gain about What insight do we gain about Abigail in this section? Abigail in this section?

What is the relationship between What is the relationship between John and Abigail? John and Abigail?

Why all the “flying” references? Why all the “flying” references?

9/16/08:9/16/08:Recap 5 minutesRecap 5 minutesPg 840-842 together (15 minutes) Pg 840-842 together (15 minutes) Pg 842- 844 individual (15 Pg 842- 844 individual (15

minutes)minutes)Video clip and discussion (15 Video clip and discussion (15

minutes) minutes)

Cast Pgs. 840-842 Cast Pgs. 840-842

Mrs. PutnamMrs. PutnamParrisParrisPutnamPutnamRebeccaRebeccaProctorProctorGilesGiles

Discussion 9/16/08Discussion 9/16/08

What type of evidence is there What type of evidence is there that witchcraft has occurred? that witchcraft has occurred?

Who is judge? Is it fair? Who is judge? Is it fair? Are there standards like this in Are there standards like this in

reality? (what about for you? reality? (what about for you? School?) School?)

9/17/089/17/08

Recap (5 minutes)Recap (5 minutes)Groups/reading w/stage Groups/reading w/stage

directions directions Practice time (15-20 minutes)Practice time (15-20 minutes)Performance time (Remainder Performance time (Remainder

of class) of class)

Group work 9/17/08:Group work 9/17/08:

Each group will have an assigned Each group will have an assigned sectionsection

Decide who will read what partDecide who will read what partYou will need to read with the You will need to read with the

stage directionsstage directions

9/17/08 Group work: 9/17/08 Group work: Decide who is reading each partDecide who is reading each partPractice reading your parts with Practice reading your parts with

stage directionsstage directionsRemember to wear your name Remember to wear your name

tagstags

9/18/089/18/08

Finish presentations Finish presentations Discuss (10 minutes)Discuss (10 minutes)Finish reading Act I (15 minutes)Finish reading Act I (15 minutes)Discuss Remainder of classDiscuss Remainder of class

Discuss Presentations 9/18/08Discuss Presentations 9/18/08

What was better/worse about What was better/worse about seeing the play acted out? seeing the play acted out?

Was it easy or difficult to do? Was it easy or difficult to do? What made it this way? What made it this way?

9/18/089/18/08How do we feel about Abigail? Are How do we feel about Abigail? Are

her actions justified? her actions justified? Predict what will happen in the Predict what will happen in the

upcoming act.upcoming act.What do we think about the What do we think about the

relationships in the town: relationships in the town: Rebecca and ParrisRebecca and ParrisProctor and AbigailProctor and AbigailGiles and his wifeGiles and his wife

9/19/089/19/08

Finish storyboards (15 minutes)Finish storyboards (15 minutes)Present storyboards (15 minutes)Present storyboards (15 minutes)Discuss research project: Discuss research project:

requirements (10 minutes).requirements (10 minutes).Sources (10 minutes) Sources (10 minutes) If time, meet with groupsIf time, meet with groups

Requirements:Requirements:3 Primary Sources3 Primary Sources3 Secondary Sources3 Secondary SourcesBackground information about Background information about

the characterthe characterAnswer research questionsAnswer research questionsBe able to compare/contrast to Be able to compare/contrast to

playplay

9/22/089/22/08

Computer timeComputer timeResearching your characterResearching your character

9/23/089/23/08Video clip from Video clip from The Crucible –The Crucible –Act Act

11 (35 minutes) (35 minutes) Fill out Guided Questions during the Fill out Guided Questions during the

film film Discuss: questions comments (5 Discuss: questions comments (5

minutes)minutes)Begin film clip for Act 2 Begin film clip for Act 2

(remainder of class)(remainder of class)

9/24/08:9/24/08:

Finish video clip (30 minutes)Finish video clip (30 minutes)Discuss guided questions (10 min)Discuss guided questions (10 min)

Character tree (10 minutes) Character tree (10 minutes) Add detailsAdd detailsDiscuss characterDiscuss character

9/25/089/25/08Opening question: personal Opening question: personal

response (5 minutes)response (5 minutes)Reading 863-867 (20 minutes) Reading 863-867 (20 minutes) Think-Pair-Share (10 minutes) Think-Pair-Share (10 minutes) Discuss (10 minutes) Discuss (10 minutes) Pick groups for tomorrow’s Pick groups for tomorrow’s

reading. (remainder of class) reading. (remainder of class)

9/25/08:9/25/08:

Opening question:Opening question:

What are the duties of a What are the duties of a court? How are these duties court? How are these duties upheld? (i.e. where are the upheld? (i.e. where are the checks and balances?)checks and balances?)

9/25/08: 9/25/08: Think-Pair-Share:Think-Pair-Share:

How does How does The Crucible The Crucible discuss the discuss the issue of social responsibility? issue of social responsibility? EvaluateEvaluate the motivation of the people the motivation of the people who are supporting the persecution of who are supporting the persecution of those accused of witchcraft (Abigail, those accused of witchcraft (Abigail, Parris, Putnam, and the judges). Then Parris, Putnam, and the judges). Then evaluateevaluate those who are not supporting those who are not supporting the persecution (John, Elizabeth, the persecution (John, Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Giles). How does this Rebecca, and Giles). How does this thought carry into today's society? thought carry into today's society?

9/26/08:9/26/08:Reading 867-873 in groups (10 Reading 867-873 in groups (10

minutes)minutes)Listening to summaries (10 Listening to summaries (10

minutes)minutes)Return to “Who has the power” (10 Return to “Who has the power” (10

minutes) minutes) Explanation of paper/work time Explanation of paper/work time

(remainder of class) (remainder of class)