11 TH GRADE Salem Witch Trials

TITLE: SALEM WITCH TRIALSPG#24 10/13/14 Aim: How can we begin to understand the Salem Witch Trials and the affect it had on the people of Salem? Do Now: What comes to mind when you examine the photo on the right? What are some images that pop out?

SUMMARY OVERVIEW  Salem, Massachusetts in 1691 was the home of a Puritan community with a strict moral code.In this community, a group of girls accused an Indian slave named Tituba of witchcraft. Tituba confessed under pressure from court officials, and her confession ignited a hunt for witches that left 19 men and women hanged, one man pressed to death, and over 150 more people in prison awaiting a trial.

AGENDA  Finish Documentary  Finish Documentary Questions

EXIT SLIP  Who was the head of a Puritan household? What was thought of women who stood out?

TITLE: CHARACTERIZATION IN THE CRUCIBLE PAGE#2510/14/14  Aim: How can we break down characterization within the Crucible?  Do Now: Who was the head of a Puritan household? What was thought of women who stood out? VOCABULARY QUIZ TOMORROW

ON PG #25  Choose a character that you like or dislike.  Why do you like or dislike this character? What is it about them that makes them stand out from the rest?

WATCHING VS READING  What are some differences between the movie and the play?  What are some things you understood better?  How are the characters different or similar to what you visualized?

GROUP WORK Rules: You will be assigned a character.  Student 1: What conflict does this character have? Is this internal or external? Is their conflict character vs character, nature, self, or society? How do you know? Find evidence from the text.  Student 2: Draw your character based on physical description. On the bottom of the drawing be sure to write down the piece of evidence that tells you how this character looks or what they might look like.  Student 3: List a Character Trait of this character. How do you know this is a character trait? Find evidence from the text.  Student 4: List another Character Trait of this character. How do you know this is a character trait? Find evidence from the text.