1. Intro to The Crucible
AP Language
Skinner

2. How much do you know about…
Arthur Miller?
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
Witchcraft in the 16th and 17th Centuries?
Puritan Religion and beliefs?
Joseph McCarthy and the Hearings of 1950s?
Communism and the House Un-American Activities Committee?
The Red Scare and Blacklists?

3. Group Topics Biography of Arthur Miller Puritan Religion and Beliefs
Witchcraft in Puritan New England
The Red Scare and McCarthy Trials
Communism and the House Un-American Activities Committee

4. Group Research
You and your partners have 25 minutes to do the following:
Research the topic you’ve been given, or read the document provided (you do not need to cite sources, just make sure you’re using reliable ones)
Summarize with 5-8 key points as 1 overall “take-away” – or the thing all of us should know.
Include important dates, names, and/or places
When finished, your group will teach the class this information. You will need one recorder, who will write on the board large and legibly, and one to two speakers.

5. More Info in Intro Packet
Puritan Religion
Salem Witch Trials

6. HMWK
Group Project:
Read assigned newspaper article (all members of group) and annotate (all members of group)
Each person should highlight 3-5 “take-away” ideas from the text, and put them in your own words.
Read and answer questions for the “How to Spot a Witch” article.
Read, highlight events page 5 of handout

7. Your Group Articles As a group:
Decide on 4 important facts (in your own words) to share with the class
Write a rhetorical précis together and share it with Miss Skinner, with a heading, on Google Drive

8. Character Descriptions
To keep track of characters, either in your notes or on index cards, create a chart for each of the following characters. Your cards should include the characters’
Personality
Main Conflict
Main motivation
Effect on the plot
Abigail, Reverend Parris, John Proctor, Thomas Putnam, Reverend John Hale, Tituba, Giles Corey

9. Reading Act I As we go along, be sure to do the following:
If you’re reading, GIVE YOUR CHARACTER EMOTION!!!! Make it interesting.
We’ll occasionally pause for you to write down notes with your post-its  make notes on plot, interesting sentences (think puns, good writing files, sarcasm, etc.) or character descriptions