1. Honors Day 38 AB Research/Crucible
Crucible Definition
Discuss “Tragedy and the Common Man”
Discuss Act III & IV
Watch Act IV
Wiki work tomorrow with Mr. Tank
Vocab time?
Wikis due January 25. Extra Credit: Read a second book and do a second project
Rewrites due Thursday

2. Crucible (n):
1. A vessel made of a hard to melt substance such as graphite or porcelain, used for melting materials at high temperatures, sending the “good ore” to the top.
2. A severe test, as of patience or belief; a trial.
3. A place, time, or situation characterized by the confluence of powerful intellectual, social, economic, or political forces

3. Another Consideration:
dictionary definition of the term as a "pot" that through the process of "refraction," through intense heat, sends the "good" ore to the top;
connotatively, a severe trial or test. Based on this definition, those who endure the "heat" of rigid Puritanism, to keep their integrity intact, are metaphorically the "pure" ore.

4. On-Demand Essay Format
Thesis statement (preview main points)
Body paragraphs (topic sentence, text support, explanation, transition)
Conclusion (restate thesis)