Intro to The Crucible AP Language Skinner

How much do you know about… Arthur Miller? The Salem Witch Trials of 1692? Witchcraft in the 16th and 17th Centuries? Puritan Religion and beliefs? Joseph McCarthy and the Hearings of 1950s? Communism and the House Un-American Activities Committee? The Red Scare and Blacklists?

Group Topics Biography of Arthur Miller Puritan Religion and Beliefs Witchcraft in Puritan New England The Red Scare and McCarthy Trials Communism and the House Un-American Activities Committee

Group Research You and your partners have 25 minutes to do the following: Research the topic you’ve been given, or read the document provided (you do not need to cite sources, just make sure you’re using reliable ones) Summarize with 5-8 key points as 1 overall “take-away” – or the thing all of us should know. Include important dates, names, and/or places When finished, your group will teach the class this information. You will need one recorder, who will write on the board large and legibly, and one to two speakers.

More Info in Intro Packet Puritan Religion Salem Witch Trials

HMWK Group Project: Read assigned newspaper article (all members of group) and annotate (all members of group) Each person should highlight 3-5 “take-away” ideas from the text, and put them in your own words. Read and answer questions for the “How to Spot a Witch” article. Read, highlight events page 5 of handout

Your Group Articles As a group: Decide on 4 important facts (in your own words) to share with the class Write a rhetorical précis together and share it with Miss Skinner, with a heading, on Google Drive

Character Descriptions To keep track of characters, either in your notes or on index cards, create a chart for each of the following characters. Your cards should include the characters’ Personality Main Conflict Main motivation Effect on the plot Abigail, Reverend Parris, John Proctor, Thomas Putnam, Reverend John Hale, Tituba, Giles Corey

Reading Act I As we go along, be sure to do the following: If you’re reading, GIVE YOUR CHARACTER EMOTION!!!! Make it interesting. We’ll occasionally pause for you to write down notes with your post-its  make notes on plot, interesting sentences (think puns, good writing files, sarcasm, etc.) or character descriptions