Collaborative Poppet Project (Effective Problem Solver) Ms. Santoro/Mrs. Watkins (Clothing-CBT)/Ms. Gambardella Due Date: _______________________ Period: _____ We are currently reading The Crucible. In Act II, Mary Warren gives Elizabeth a gift of a poppet, a type of doll. After the age of twelve poppets were no longer considered to be appropriate items for Puritan New England girls who began to assume greater everyday household duties. In some folktales, black magic and witchcraft can be found. A poppet is a doll made to represent a person. These dolls may be filled with natural materials that have been dried out to remove moisture, such as crushed sticks, leaves, dried lawn cuttings, grain, beans, crushed branches, or cloth stuffed with a bit of herbs. Some people believe herbs symbolize emotions, so one may choose to add a small amount of scent such as: cinnamon, cloves, sage, rosemary, or lavender. The use of sympathetic magic was not uncommon and poppets could be effigies. It was from these European dolls that the myth of Voodoo dolls arose. A poppet could potentially represent a person. In some cultures, the representation of a doll could be for good or evil. Therefore, although Elizabeth claimed she had none (poppet) since, “I were a girl” and she was long past the age of twelve, when the poppet was discovered in Goody Proctor’s home the circumstances aroused the suspicion of Reverend Hale. Denying ownership of a poppet, Elizabeth appeared to be lying and Mary Warren confirmed that she made the poppet and stuck the needle in it for safekeeping. Thus, when Elizabeth is thought to be suspect for a witch, the discovery of the doll and the appearance of deception seals her fate and doom. Everyone will create a poppet for a project grade. This will be a doll used only for good. There will be some raw materials handed out to assist in the completion of this endeavor. The doll must be hand-sewn, not machine stitched. This will require you to know how to use a needle and thread. The poppet should be filled with appropriate materials. The poppet can look be developed to look like a person or symbolize a person, such as a body and head only. In developing this authentic replica, remember to use the Puritan Plain style. Rubric (see other Rubric for specifics) Neatness 15 percent Points Awarded ____ Followed directions 10 percent Points Awarded ____ Hand Sewn 20 percent Points Awarded ____ Creativity 10 percent Points Awarded ____ Historical Authenticity 10 percent Points Awarded ____ Historical Detail 15 percent Points Awarded ____ Turned in on time 10 percent Points Awarded ____ Stuffed with natural materials 10 percent points Awarded ____ College and Career Ready Expectations: Effective Problem Solver Effective Reader Effective Writer Self-Directed Learner Respectful Person Community Contributor .