Honors Day 38 AB Research/Crucible Crucible Definition Discuss “Tragedy and the Common Man” Discuss Act III & IV Watch Act IV Wiki work tomorrow with Mr. Tank Vocab time? Wikis due January 25. Extra Credit: Read a second book and do a second project Rewrites due Thursday

Crucible (n): 1. A vessel made of a hard to melt substance such as graphite or porcelain, used for melting materials at high temperatures, sending the “good ore” to the top. 2. A severe test, as of patience or belief; a trial. 3. A place, time, or situation characterized by the confluence of powerful intellectual, social, economic, or political forces

Another Consideration: dictionary definition of the term as a "pot" that through the process of "refraction," through intense heat, sends the "good" ore to the top; connotatively, a severe trial or test. Based on this definition, those who endure the "heat" of rigid Puritanism, to keep their integrity intact, are metaphorically the "pure" ore.

On-Demand Essay Format Thesis statement (preview main points) Body paragraphs (topic sentence, text support, explanation, transition) Conclusion (restate thesis)