October 16, 2017 Essential Question: What fuels a mob? Announcements: TURN IN YOUR BOOK COVERS!!! Bring your Library book tomorrow!! Warm-Up Add the following words & definitions to your Crucible Word Bank Agenda   Trepidation  A trembling fear  McCarthyism  Using unfair methods and unsupported claims to try to find out who is “disloyal” (comes from Senator Joe McCarthy)  Defamation  Saying things to lower one’s reputation  Formidable  Causing fear or apprehension  Assign Reading Roles for Act 1 Begin Reading Act 1 Add to your dialectical journal Add 2 quotes about 2 characters who stood out to you. In the analysis column, write about why the quote is important and make a prediction about the character.

October 17, 2017 ~ Library Day Essential Question: What do you like about reading?? Warm-Up Agenda Take a look at the book covers on your desk – read the title and summaries. Write down 3 titles & authors that are interesting to you on a sticky note. Bring your sticky note to the library & check out a new book to read – we will have 20 minutes at the library!! Independent Reading Project Reading Plan Important Dates READ!!

October 18, 2017 Essential Question: What fuels a mob?? Warm-Up Agenda Read the paragraph, “What Fuels a Mob” in the margin on page 135. Then where it says “discuss”, write your answers to those questions in your composition book Continue Reading Act 1 In your Dialectical Journal: Has Miller made it clear whether he wants the audience to believe that Betty ( and, by extension, Ruth) truly is possessed by a demonic force?? Find 2 quotes that represent reasons why the audience is meant to think that the girls are bewitched Find 2 more quotes that contradict this view

October 19, 2017 Essential Question: Warm-Up Agenda Why do we need laws in our society?? Give 3 specific reasons. Finish Reading Act 1 Finish analysis for all quotes in your Dialectical Journal On an index card, Write a paragraph describing the most dramatic moment in this Act. Why was it the most dramatic? Who was involved? Were you expecting this to happen? What predictions can you make for Act 2?

ACT 1 DIALECTICAL JOURNAL Quote, Act number & Page number Analysis Specific Info from the Overture (Overture) (what does this information tell you about the people, society, conflict, setting, etc.?) Description of Reverend Parris (Overture) Why is this important? What predictions can you make? Why is it important? Religious beliefs (Overture) Why is this important? How does it develop the characters and contribute to the plot? Symbol-wilderness (Overture) How will this contribute to the plot? Why is this important? Quote about a character who stood out to you write about why the quote is important and make a prediction about the character. Quote about a different character who stood out to you Has Miller made it clear whether he wants the audience to believe that Betty ( and, by extension, Ruth) truly is possessed by a demonic force?? Find 2 quotes that represent reasons why the audience is meant to think that the girls are bewitched Write about how the quote supports the idea that Miller wants the audience to believe that the girls truly are possessed by demonic forces. Has Miller made it clear whether he wants the audience to believe that Betty ( and, by extension, Ruth) truly is possessed by a demonic force?? Find 2 more quotes that contradict this view. Write about how the quote supports the idea that Miller wants the audience to believe that the girls are not really possessed by demonic forces

October 20, 2017 ~ Independent Reading Day October 20, 2017 ~ Independent Reading Day! Essential Question: Why is it important to read books for enjoyment? If you do not feel this important, tell me why. Agenda Warm-Up Read!! While you are reading, I will grade your dialectical journals READER RESPONSE #1: Be sure to include the title & author of your book in your response! FICTION: Take one section of dialogue from your reading today. Analyze what is said (what you learn about the plot or characters) and then analyze what is NOT said. What are these characters withholding? NONFICTION: Consider the arrangement of ideas in this text. Is it chronological? Alternating between a forward chronology and flashbacks? (If so, why so?) Does the arrangement work well for your understanding? Explain your response. Go to www.socrative.com Click Student Login Room Name = ESPREE Take the quiz – this is individual not partner work.  Finish your Dialectical journal & Turn in on my table