English III 9-13 FEBRUARY 2015

9 February  Warm Up: Exercises 1 & 2, Pg 11  Essential Question: Why did Arthur Miller write “The Crucible”  Today’s Agenda:  Notes – The Salem Witch Trials  Begin Reading Act I of the Crucible  Tomorrow’s Agenda:  ACT Vocabulary Words Quiz 1  Continue Reading Act I “The Crucible”

10 February 2015  Warm Up: Exercises 1 & 2, pg 12  Essential Question: How does “The Crucible” reflect the terror of the “Red Scare”?  Today’s Agenda  ACT Vocabulary Quiz 1  Continue Reading Act I – The Crucible  The History of the Red Scare The History of the Red Scare  McCarthyism and Miller McCarthyism and Miller  Assessment: ACT Quiz 1  Homework: The Crucible Study Questions Act 1  Tomorrow’s Agenda:  Continue “The Crucible”

11 February  Warm Up: Exercise 1 & 2, Pg 13  Essential Question: How do personal agendas affect the ways in which the characters interact?  Today’s Agenda:  Continue Reading The Crucible – Act I  Introduce Unit Project for The Crucible  Tomorrow’s Agenda:  Read The Crucible Act II  Preview: The Crucible Act I Quiz  Assignment: The Crucible Act I Study Guide

12 February  Warm Up: Exercise 1 - 3, pg 14  Essential Question: How did Arthur Miller use drama as social commentary?  Today’s Agenda:  The Crucible Act II  ACT Unit 2  Tomorrow’s Agenda  Continue “The Crucible” – Act II

Arthur Miller and The Crucible Background 1. How long did Arthur Miller work odd jobs before attending college? 2. For what play did Arthur Miller win the Pulitzer Prize? 3. What connection did Arthur Miller make between the Salem Witch hunts and Joseph McCarthy? 4. Was Arthur Miller a member of the Communist party? 5. What crime was Arthur Miller found guilty of? 6. How many people were executed during the Salem Witch Trials? 7. How many Europeans were estimated to have been executed for witchcraft in thee 16 th and 17 th centuries? 8. Who did the Puritans attribute their troubles to? 9. What was the strongest contributing factor to the continuation of the witch Hunts? 10. What does Arthur Miller say about the historical accuracy of his play “The Crucible”? Name Date English III Arthur Miller Quiz

13 February  Warm Up: Writing Prompt #2  Essential Question: How do personal agendas affect the ways in which the characters interact?  Today’s Agenda:  Continue Reading The Crucible Act II  Notebook Quiz  Reading Check – Act II  Assessment: The Crucible Act II Quiz  Monday’s Agenda:  Continue Reading The Crucible

Writing Prompt #2 Please write a minimum of 1 page in response to 1 of the following questions Do not skip lines You will turn this in today Please use sufficient details to convey the essence of the story you are trying to tell. Please use appropriate language and follow the rules of standard grammar.  Write about your favorite childhood toy.  Write about the best or the worst day of your life.  Finish this thought: if I could change one thing about myself (if you can't think of anything, you might want to consider telling how you got to be perfect!)  If and when I raise children, I'll never...  I have never been more frightened than when... Name Date English III WP2

Notebook Quiz 2 1. What were the dates of Puritanism? 2. Who was the first American Poet? 3. What is the definition of Lurid? 4. What date is your crucible project due? 5. What are the three reasons Puritans wrote? 6. Who were the first three people accused of witchcraft in Salem? 7. List three things each of these people had in common that made them susceptible to the charge of witchcraft. 8. What were the five reasons the Salem Witchcraft trials happened? 9. Where was Tituba from? 10. Who wrote The Crucible? Name Date English III NBQ2