Happy Halloween!! Monday, October 31, 2016 Bellwork: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Please complete the Word Analysis on p. 1215.

Vocabulary p. 1215 Affidavit - a written report which is signed by a person who promises that the information is true Deposition - a formal statement that someone who has promised to tell the truth makes so that the statement can be used in court Testimony - something that someone says especially in a court of law while formally promising to tell the truth Perjury - the crime of telling a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth

Classwork Monday, October 31, 2016 I wanted to take a break from The Crucible today and enjoy a Halloween article… Read the article and think about your Halloween memories. Write about your best costume as a kid or an adventure you had while trick- or-treating. I LOVE HALLOWEEN!! And I look forward to reading your narrative. 

Bellwork Tuesday, November 1, 2016: Complete Vocabulary: Synonyms or Antonyms p. 1215 (#1-6).

Classwork Tuesday, November 1, 2016: Finish reading Act 3 from p. 1198 with Hale (“But this child claims…”). Answer questions #5-9 on study guide. Writing p. 1215. Complete the graphic organizer.

Period 2 Roles Tuesday, November 1, 2016: Hale – James Danforth – JJ Parris – Reagan Mary Warren – Stasia Cheever – Izzy Abigail – Alyssa Proctor – Joey Hathorne – Daniela Giles – Juan Susanna Walcott – Sabrina Mercy Lewis – Lynnzianna Herrick – Yailynn Francis – Adam Elizabeth - Diana

Period 7 Roles Tuesday, November 1, 2016: Hale – Justin B Danforth – Axel Parris – Daniel Mary Warren – Sia Cheever – James Abigail – Hawa Proctor – Sergei Hathorne – Kevin Giles – Dominic Susanna Walcott – Erika Mercy Lewis – Kayla Herrick – Joey Francis – Athan Elizabeth - Grisel

Bellwork Wednesday, November 2, 2016: For reading Act 4, you will need to be in groups of seven. I know that is a weird request, but that is the maximum number of people who will share a scene. Below are the roles. Please sit in your groups and assign all the parts. I will check on you after attendance. pp. 1217-1218 Herrick, Sarah Good, Tituba, and Hopkins pp. 1218-1223 Danforth, Hathorne, Cheever, Parris, and Hale pp. 1224-1227 Elizabeth and John Proctor pp. 1228-end Elizabeth, John, Hathorne, Danforth, Parris, Rebecca Nurse, and Hale

Classwork Wednesday and Thursday, November 2-3, 2016: You will read the final act aloud and complete the study guide questions for Act 4. When you are NOT reading, you will need to stop the group at the appropriate times to address the questions. Your final assessment will be based on how well you work together to read, discuss, and complete the questions.

Discussion Rubric for Act 4 of The Crucible Content Delivery Identifies appropriate ideas to contribute to the group work and participates willingly Organizes the content Supports ideas Incorporates examples Summarizes main ideas clearly and concisely Demonstrates awareness of audience Speaks clearly with appropriate vocabulary and information Uses tone, speed, and volume appropriately Plays role with awareness of impact of the text Appears comfortable with audience

Bellwork Friday, November 4, 2016: Read “Connecting to the Essential Question” p. 98 and the information about Patrick Henry on p. 99.

Topic/Objective: Students will analyze the rhetorical strategies Patrick Henry used in his “Speech in the Virginia Convention” (1775) to incite listeners to action against Britain.

Classwork Friday, November 4, 2016: Read Handout to prepare for speech analysis. Listen to the speech in its entirety for overall gist. Model analysis of first paragraph of the speech along with the audio/text. Choose a partner and begin to work on the remainder of the speech. I will inform you and your partner about which paragraph you will present to the class at a later time. You should complete the entire analysis because it will assure comprehension of the author’s message and his use of rhetorical devices. You should be ready to present on Monday!