October 21 and 24

Today we will… Finish viewing The Crucible. Irony: Divide into groups. What is ironic about the following situations? Group 1: Giles’ situation p. 214 Group 2: Elizabeth’s situation p. 223 Group 3: Dialogue between Herrick, Tituba, and Sarah Good p. 230 Group 4: Danforth’s reasoning for refusing to pardon the remaining seven people p. 232 Group 5: The irony of the entire premise of the witch hunts (what did the Puritans believe and what did they do?) Report back to the class. Give the context of the scene and describe the irony.

Read “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Think about what the purpose of the sermon was. What persuasive techniques are used? What is your initial reaction?

Writing Workshop Paper scoring: You will be given a classmate’s paper. You will score it according to the writing rubric and write your explanation for each score. YOU will be graded on the attentiveness to detail and understand you have of the writing rubric. Complete the scoring sheet and attach it to the original paper.

Homework: Think about an issue or subject that you would like to persuade an audience to believe or agree with. Read your IR book. Final third of your IR book and analysis (in packet) due November 2 and 3. New book due in class on November 10 and 11. Academic: Free choice for books; Honors off the reading list. Honors: obtain a copy of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn