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E11 UNIT 4: Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

 Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.”

SLIDESHOWS

VIDEOS

McCarthyism

 

COLONIAL AND COLONIAL-RELATED TEXTS

READER’S THEATER SCRIPTS

INTERNET RESOURCES Some of these might require a VPN

  1. Historical background of Colonial America
  2. Salem witch trial tests
  3. Possible Medical Explanations for Salem

WORKSHEETS
Place these worksheets in the NOTES/WORKSHEET section of your binder.

UNIT VOCABULARY 

There are four vocabulary lists for this play, one per act.  Vocabulary for each section is due at the conclustion of each Act.  Place these worksheets in the VOCABULARY section of your binder.

 

E11 AGENDA 12/01 – The Crucible – Sunrise

  1. Discuss Conversion Disorder and other possible medical causes for the events of 1692 in Salem
  2. Read Arthur Miller – The Crucible
  3. Discuss Witch Tests

Homework. 

E11 AGENDA 11/30 – The Mystery of Salem

  1. Work on  The Crucible Grammar Worksheets
  2. Read this article about possible medical causes for the mysterious affliction in Salem, 1692
  3. Read this article about Conversion Disorder and Mass Hysteria a psychological phenomenon that some psychologists think is linked to the events of Salem 1692.
  4. Watch

Homework. 

  • Work on  The Crucible Grammar Worksheets
  • In the WRITING section of your binder, write AT LEAST one paragraph discussing your views on the events of Salem, 1692.  Was it mysterious illness?  A psychological disorder?  Greed?  The devil?  What might have caused the girls to act the way they did?
  • In the WRITING section of your binder, summarize each class’s reading AND REACT to it (did you like it?  What will happen next?)- one paragraph
    • 11/15 – Start of Act II
    • 11/16 – Middle of Act II
    • 11/17 – End of Act II
    • 11/21 – Motivations of Tituba, Mary Warren, Abigail, Proctor, Hale
    • 11/22 – Act III to page 85, ONE PAGE
    • 11/27 – End of Act III
    • 11/29 – Start of Act IV
  • Work on Crucible worksheets.
  • Vocabulary for the week: Complete The Crucible Vocabulary according to the act we are currently reading.

E11 AGENDA 11/29 – The Crucible

  1. Read Arthur Miller’s – The Crucible Act III

Homework. 

E11 AGENDA 11/28 – The Crucible

  1. Review action in Arthur Miller’s – The Crucible Act III
  2. Review methods of Characterization
  3. Fill out  Crucible Elements of Drama Analysis Worksheet

Homework. 

E11 AGENDA 11/22 – The Crucible

  1. Read Arthur Miller’s – The Crucible in class out loud.
  2. In the WRITING section of your binder: For each day of reading, write one paragraph summarizing the action and reacting to it.  See homework below for details

ework. 

  • No Grammar this week
  • Read Act III to page 85 (PROCTOR, his voice about to break…)
  • In the WRITING section of your binder, summarize each class’s reading AND REACT to it (did you like it?  What will happen next?)- one paragraph
    • 11/15 (Start of Act II)
    • 11/16 (Middle of Act II)
    • 11/17 (end of Act II)
    • 11/21 – Motivations of Tituba, Mary Warren, Abigail, Proctor, Hale
    • 11/22 – Act III to page 85, ONE PAGE
  • Work on Crucible worksheets.
  • Vocabulary for the week: Complete The Crucible Vocabulary according to the act we are currently reading.

E11 AGENDA 11/21 – The Crucible

  1. Binders will be picked up today
  2. Review Act II of the Crucible
  3. Read Arthur Miller’s – The Crucible in class out loud.
  4. In the WRITING section of your binder: For each day of reading, write one paragraph summarizing the action and reacting to it.

ework. 

E11 AGENDA 11/15-17- The Crucible

  1. Mrs. Scarff will be out from 11/15-11/17.  This agenda is for those three days
  2. Finish reading Act 2 by Monday, November 20th.  Whatever you don’t read in class is homework.
  3. Binder check has been moved to MONDAY, November 20.  Work from this week should be added to the binder.  Look at E11 Binder Checklist
  4. Read Arthur Miller’s – The Crucible in class out loud.  The following people are in charge of assigning roles.  Write the list of roles for the next six pages on the board and have people volunteer.  Don’t forget the narrator!
    • Period 1: Elly
    • Period 4: Johnny
  5. In the WRITING section of your binder: For each day of reading, write one paragraph summarizing the action and reacting to it.
  6. Work on your Crucible Worksheets for homework:

HOMEWORK:  Do your homework by hand.  Do not type your homework. 

Homework from Wednesday 11/15 to Sunday 11/19

  • In the WRITING section of your binder (Due Monday, November 20 in binder)
    • Summarize Wednesday’s class reading AND REACT to it (did you like it?  What will happen next?)- one paragraph
    • Summarize Thursday’s class reading AND REACT to it (did you like it?  What will happen next?)- one paragraph
    • Summarize Friday’s class reading AND REACT to it (did you like it?  What will happen next?)- one paragraph
  • Work on Crucible worksheets.  Acts 1 and 2 are due on Monday, November 20 in binder
  • Vocabulary for the week: Complete The Crucible Vocabulary according to the act we are currently reading.  Acts 1 and 2 are due on Monday, November 20

E11 AGENDA 11/10- The Crucible

  1. Read Arthur Miller’s – The Crucible (to where Tituba is accused by Abby)
  2. Binders check on MONDAY.  Look at E11 Binder Checklist
  3. Crucible Worksheets: Due until next binder check (NOT on Monday)

HOMEWORK:  Do your homework by hand.  Do not type your homework. 

E11 AGENDA 11/9- The Crucible

  1. Zero Policy and grade updates
  2. Semester 1 Midterm Study Guide
  3. Check  sentence diagramming exercises:, chapter 2
  4. Acts 1-4 The Crucible Vocabulary
  5. Crucible Worksheets (period 1 will get these tomorrow)
  6. Read Arthur Miller’s – The Crucible (pages 26-36)

HOMEWORK:  Do your homework by hand.  Do not type your homework.