Jazmyne Reinke and Shiyel Rittenbach Facebook, Tinder, Tweets, and The Crucible: A Crafting Digital Writing Assignment Jazmyne Reinke and Shiyel Rittenbach

What we did Re-imagined Arthur Miller’s The Crucible through an epistolary form of writing Tweets, Tinder profiles, and Facebook profiles to match the current social media students are most familiar with Mentor texts: YOLO Juliet, srsly Hamlet, Macbeth #killinit @HalfPintIngalls, @Edgar_Allen_Poe, @ShakespeareSays

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Abigail Williams Looking to leave? Basic info Gender: Female Create an advert Looking to leave? Basic info Gender: Female Relationship It’s Complicated Status: Looking for: Witches Hometown: Salem, MA View photos of Abigail Send Abigail a Message Accuse Abigail Greyhound Buses can help you leave the mess you made! Relationship Status: It’s Complicated John P. Elizabeth P. Tituba The Devil Mary W. Rev. Parris I’m just a misunderstood teenage girl that no one cares about. Bio Heyy, my name is Abigail, but you can call me Abbi. I’m 17 and want to live my life the best way I can: **free and in charge** Most people don’t get me…and why would they? They call me a liar, a sinner, impure, and whatever else you can think of. But guess what?? I’m complicated. I’m a mess. And yes, I’m an orphan. Whatever…if that makes me a bad person, fine. I feel like sometimes people take advantage of me… && sometimes, I want to take advantage of them. Need help… …casting pesky sinners from your life? Look no further! Witches and devils? In my town? It’s more likely than you think. Click this link to find out more information... Activities Reading, dancing, the woods, being myself, accusing people of witchcraft

Delete and replace all blue boxes with photo. John Proctor Create an advert Play hard Basic info Gender: Farmer Relationship Married to Elizabeth Proctor Status: Looking for: Relationship Hometown: Salem, MA View photos of John Send John a Message Accuse John Farm harder with John Deere products. Relationship Status: In a relationship with Elizabeth Proctor Elizabeth P. Rev. Parris Abigail W. The Devil Mary W. Tituba “A man may think God sleeps, but God sees everything, I know it now.” Bio I am a local farmer in Salem. I do my best to follow the pillars of Puritanism and keep my good name clean in the eyes of the Lord. I can not tolerate hypocrites. I volunteer in the community regularly, and tend to participate in local affairs. I love my wife, as she is the strongest person I know. Daily life is a constant struggle, and I try to find a balance between my secret and public lives. Life is short! Have an affair! McCarthyism… everyone’s doing it! Join today. Activities Farming, plowing, digging, planting, admiring my wife, not having affairs Click this link to find out more information...

Delete and replace all blue boxes with photo. Elizabeth Proctor Create an advert Headline! Basic info Gender: Female Relationship Married to John Proctor Status: Looking for: God Hometown: Salem, MA Replace with advert image View photos of Elizabeth Send Elizabeth a Message Accuse Elizabeth Subheading Relationship Status: In a relationship with John Proctor God John P. Rev. Parris Abigail W. Mary W. Tituba Write a brief description here of your character as if you are them. Bio In this space write a more detailed bio for your character. Remember you are writing as if you are the character. Try to give as much info about their personality as possible and try and talk as they would. Headline! Replace with advert image Subheading Ranch help WANTED now in Soledad! Click this link to find out more information... Activities Use the book to think about what your character you like to do in their spare time. Write them in a list separated by commas.

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