The Crucible Schedule/Assignments

The Crucible Schedule/Assignments Intro/Act I 11/29 Writing Lab 30 Act I 12/1 Act I 2 Act I 3  Opening Journal: What SAT Essay  Opening Journal: Describe  Opening Journal: What sort of  Opening Journal: Think of a makes a community vulnerable Parris in a paragraph—what girl is Abigail? What positive personal grudge you have held to hysteria (like that seen in 25 Minute Prompt kind of man does he seem to qualities does she seem to possess? against another person; what Salem and 1950s)? Could our be? What does he care about? What negative qualities does she caused the grudge and how has present community be How do you know? possess? Characterize her with two that event shaped your feelings vulnerable to such hysteria?  Review characterization: adjectives and defend your choices about and treatment of that  The setting/atmosphere of play direct vs. indirect, STEALE: with examples of her speech or person now? influences the plot and Speech, Thoughts/Feelings, actions in the play.  Read 24-32—Fill in chart motivations of the characters. Effect on Others, Actions,  Read 17-24—Fill in chart  Closing Journal: Why are Mrs. Read setting (3-8) & take notes Looks, and Environment  Closing Journal: What do we Putnam and Thomas Putnam so —How does Miller describe  Review Character motivation learn about Abigail? How would eager to interpret Betty’s the “set” for Act I? How do his chart—fill in information for you revise your characterization reactions as satanic signs? What notes describe the atmosphere? first four characters so far. based on what you know now? If could they gain by claiming that Why does Miller set Act I in a  Read 12-17—Fill in chart she were a GHS student, where there is witchcraft in Salem? Who minister’s house?  Closing Journal: Why, given might she "fit in" in terms of do you think they would accuse?  Describe the mood or feeling what we now know about classes, activities, sports, etc.? Or evoked by Miller’s stage Parris, do you think he is one would she? Explain. description AND list the words of the leaders of the witch- or phrases that contribute this. hunt?  Read 8-12  Closing Journal: Write about a time when you either… 1. thought you might be in trouble and you lied to avoid it. OR 2. found yourself "in over your head" because of a bad choice you made. Act I 6 Act II 7 Act II 8 Act II 9 Act III 10  Opening Journal: Conflict is  Opening Journal: Act II   the tension between two takes place in John Proctor’s opposing forces that helps house; what do you predict drive the action of a story. Act will happen? Who will show I reveals many of the sources up? Why? of conflict, jealousy, and  Read 49-52—Fill in chart suspicion among the Puritans  Closing Journal: What do of Salem. Which of the people you think will happen now are in conflict with each other? that Mr. Hale has arrived? Make a list (ex: Proctor vs. Explain why you think that Self, Proctor vs. Hale) and based on what you know of explain what their conflict is. Mr. Hale and what has  Introduce Conflict Web happened in the play so far.  As you finish reading, make additional notes about the conflicts between the characters. (32-48—Note Rev. Hale on Motivation chart)  Finish webs (partner?)  Closing Journal: Which do you think is the biggest conflict in the story? Explain using details from the story. The Crucible Schedule/Assignments Revised Act II 13 Act II 14 Act II 15 LMC LAB 16 Act III 17  Opening Journal: Review  Opening Journal: Much of  Opening Journal: “an RAFT: Take the role of a  Opening Journal: Act III trakes what has happened so far in the hysteria in the play is the everlasting funeral marches character. Write a diary entry, place in the Salem courts. What ACT II with the Proctors and result of other conflicts; round your heart”—Think of letter, or speech that one of the do you predict will happen at Mary Warren at court. What do because the girls didn’t want the literal meaning of these characters would have written court? Why? Who will be you think will happen? Explain to get in trouble, they start words. What would an involved, and what will be their why you think that based on pretending. Because the everlasting funeral look like? about their situation and how motivations? what you know of the trials, the Reverend doesn’t want to look How would it feel to be he/she feels about others at the end  Review Persuasion: Tools and people involved, and what has like he can’t run his own trapped in one? What would of Act II. While the Role, Techniques happened in the play so far. house, he blames the devil. happen if it marched around Audience, and Format is your  Create chart: Defendant/  Read 63-72—Fill in chart Name two other “causes” that your heart? choice, you must describe that Accusations of Crimes/ Nature of  As you finish reading, make contributed to this “witch hunt  Review Figurative Language character’s situation and feelings Evidence additional notes about the problem”—and explain their  Introduce Chart Assignment; using figurative language and  Read 83-91 conflicts between the effects. divide the class into groups strong visual and sensory images  Closing Journal: Why don’t characters. (—Note Rev. Hale  Read 72-81—Fill in chart to complete their section of to create a lasting impression on people believe Proctor? Do you on Motivation chart)  Have students complete the chart—each group think this is fair? Why or why  Closing Journal: What do Conflict Chart & presents their analysis to the your reader. not? you think about Rev. Hale? Do Cause/Effect Relationships other group with the quote you think he is a good man? Do  Closing Journal: Write  Have groups share with the you think he is a wise man? about a time when either 1. class; other students should Why or why not? Honesty (your own or take notes on their charts. someone else's) or 2. Jealousy  RAFT played a role in a conflict in your life. Act III 20 21 22 In School Concert ½ Day  Opening Journal: Review  Opening Journal: Mary  Opening Journal: Read the  what has happened so far in Warren is subjected to intense following quote from “Why I The Majestic Questions: ACT III with the court. What peer pressure from Abigail Wrote The Crucible” and  P1- What is the setting of the do you think will happen? and the other girls. How respond: “The more I read film? Explain why you think that would you compare the into the Salem panic, the  P1- Why is he accused? based on what you know of intensity of the peer pressure more it touched off Does he deserve to be? the trials, the people involved, she faces with that extended corresponding ages of  P1- How could he fight and what has happened in the on young people today? What common experiences in the back? play so far. advice might you give Mary fifties: the old friend of a  P2- What is the atmosphere  Continue chart: Defendant/ Warren for coping with the blacklisted person crossing in the courtroom? Accusations of Crimes/ peer pressure she faces? the street to avoid being seen  P2- How did he fight back? Nature of Evidence  Read 105-120 talking to him; the overnight  Closing Journal/Chart:  Read 92-105+  Closing Journal: Almost a conversions of former leftists How were the courtroom  Closing Journal: Explain how century after the witch trials, into born-again patriots; and scenes similar? Different? Mary Warren's character has delegates to the Constitutional so on.” How does the play How are the themes are changed. How was she Convention decided to make a relate to the witch hunts similar? portrayed at the beginning of clear separation between during the McCarthy era? the play? How is she portrayed church and state. How might What do the two events have now? To what do you attribute the court proceedings in Act in common? these changes? III have differed if that  The Majestic: Answer separation had been in place questions in 1692? In current events following Sept. 11th, is there still a clear separation between church and state? Explain. Journal Requirements: Journals are a way of sorting out all the jumbled, confusing thoughts racing around in our heads and lead to us being better writers. At the beginning of each indicated class, please complete a journal entry (7-10 SENTENCE MINIMUM). Then for homework at the end of each class, you must write another journal entry (unless another writing assignment is indicated). At the end of the play, you will pick your top five favorite journals to showcase and revise them, along with your RAFT and APPEAL assignments for your Crucible Portfolio.

Act III 3 Writing Lab 4 Act IV 5 Act IV 6 Act IV 7  Opening Journal: What  Write Act III Appeal  Begin Act IV: Read 121-131  Opening Journal: Explain how  Opening Journal: Think of a happened in Act III? Write a (Argument): You are  Closing Journal: What is the the storyline might be different if 20th-century person who suffered summary of the events, and responsible for writing an aftermath of the trial? Are there were no Governor Danforth. or died for his / her beliefs, and then give your evaluation: was organized appeal to Deputy you surprised people feel this How does his presence in the play compare this person to John the trial fair, or unfair? Governor Danforth, using way? affect the storyline? If he were Proctor.  Plan Appeal: Divide class logical and emotional appeals removed, how might that affect  Tragic Hero Criteria (Each takes into groups—each is a to argue whether the accused the play overall? one as Pro/Con [10 total] to find “lawyer” responsible for (your character) is guilty (2-3  Define symbolism and crucible— evidence for/ argue for) arguing for or against their reasons) and what should as read, determine the “crucible”  A character of noble or great defendant accused of their happen. You must use each person has to bear (131-145) stature who experiences a “crime”: John Proctor, Giles supporting details from the  Come up with fitting symbols for fall from greatness Corey, Rebecca Nurse, Mary play in your arguments. characters  A character possessing a Warren, Abigail Williams,  Closing Journal: Write an tragic flaw that leads to his and Elizabeth Proctor. explanation of one choice of a undoing  Go back to the reading: find symbol for a character based on  A character possessing supporting details from the how the character grew/changed excessive pride play for their arguments. & what the character has learned  The character is at least throughout the play. partially responsible for his own downfall (not merely a victim of unfortunate or malicious circumstances)  There is a redeeming moment of self-discovery that results from the hero’s downfall.  Closing Journal: Write an obituary for John Proctor, the tragic hero. *Act IV 10 Writing Lab 11 12 13 14  Opening Journal: Irony is when what is expected is Revise Journals (Portfolio)/Test Film Film Final Test on The Crucible different from the reality; Review what might be an example of irony in the play? In life?  Read Ironic Non-fiction (RFI)?  What are the final ironies of the play? (Handout)  Review Journal Reqs