1. Day 1 Crucible Vocab #2 Historical Context Historical Quiz
The Crucible
Day 1
Crucible Vocab #2
Historical Context
Historical Quiz

2. Crucible Vocab #2
Pretense
Avidly
Notorious
Evade
Canny
Naught
Arbitrate
Deference
Fathom
Gibberish

3. Crucible Vocab #2 Pretense: false show
Notorious: widely and unfavorably known
Canny: clever, shrewd, crafty
Arbitrate: to determine the outcome of a dispute
Fathom: understand
Avidly: eagerly
Evade: to avoid answering
Naught: nothing
Deference: respect due a superior or elder
Gibberish: unintelligible language, nonsense 

4. Crucible Historical Context
Witchcraft in Puritan New England
The Red Scare and McCarthy Trials
The New England Primer
The Salem Witch Hunt

5. Historical Context Quizish
1. What did the teachings of the New England Primer emphasize?
5. What happened to several individuals after the courts gathered a confession for witchcraft?
2. How did the Salem Witch Hunt start?
6. What did HUAC stand for and what was the job of this committee?
3. What did Massachusetts do in 1957? Do you believe their apology was appropriate?
7. What was one of the most powerful influences for the settlers of New England?
4. What types of people were accused for witchcraft?
8. What coined the McCarthy Trials in the 1950’s?

6. Reminder:Read Lit Circle Book

8. The Crucible Day 2 Brainstorm & Discussion
Author& Historical Background
Begin Act 1

9. Crucible Brainstorm #1 
Children and young adults were subject to rigid discipline in Puritan society. Discuss the merits (positive aspects) and demerits (negative aspects) of rigid discipline in child rearing. Do you think children generally receive too much or too little discipline today? What kind of discipline is best?

10. Historical Background
Arthur Miller
What was Arthur Miller like in high school?
During the 1950s, why did Miller receive negative attention?
What does Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, depict in American history?
Why was The Crucible unsuccessful in its first production?
Puritan Religion and Beliefs
Historically, how was Parris described?
How were the Puritans treated in England?
What about the Salem society was a paradox or contradiction?   
What did the witch-hunt allow the inhabitants of Salem to do?

11. The Crucible: Act I

12. Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book

14. Day 3 Brainstorm & Discussion Finish Act I Character Review
The Crucible
Day 3
Brainstorm & Discussion
Finish Act I
Character Review

15. Crucible Brainstorm #2
When someone is accused of a crime today, do people have a tendency to “jump on the bandwagon” with the accusers? Explain your answer using modern references. (Think of events in the media, personal examples, etc.)

16. The Crucible: Act I Continued

17. Act I Character Review

18. Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book

20. Day 4 Crucible Vocab #3 Begin Act II Lit Circles: Analyze Pathos
The Crucible
Day 4
Crucible Vocab #3
Begin Act II
Lit Circles: Analyze Pathos

21. Crucible Vocab #3
Pallor
Abundant
Poppet
Wrath
Indignant
Deferentially
Daft
Befuddled
Tainted
Callous

22. Crucible Vocab #3 Pallor: paleness Poppet: small doll
Indignant: showing anger aroused by something unjust (angry)
Daft: mad; insane
Tainted: contaminated; corrupted
Abundant: a large amount; marked by great plenty
Wrath: violent anger; fury
Deferentially: respectfully
Befuddled: muddled, stupefied, confused
 Callous: heartless; showing no emotion

23. Lit Circles How does your author establish an emotional appeal for his or her reader? Choose one quote from your reading for today that elicits an emotional response

24. The Crucible: Act II

25. Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book

27. Day 5 Crucible Vocab #4 Finish Act II/Start Act III
The Crucible
Day 5
Crucible Vocab #4
Finish Act II/Start Act III

28. Crucible Vocab #4
Incredulous
Reprieve
Slovenly
Retaliation
Gaunt
Adamant
Conciliatory
Tantalize

29. Crucible Vocab #4 Incredulous: skeptical Slovenly: untidy
Gaunt: excessively thin
Conciliatory: apologetic; eager to make peace
Reprieve: to delay the punishment of
Retaliation: vengeance for an injury
Adamant: unyielding, stubborn
Tantalize: tease, fascinate

30. The Crucible: Act II & ACT III

31. Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book

33. Day 6 Brainstorm & Discussion Crucible Vocab Quiz #2 Begin Act III
The Crucible
Day 6
Brainstorm & Discussion
Crucible Vocab Quiz #2
Begin Act III

34. Crucible Brainstorm #3
Think about the idea of lies and dishonesty. Discuss the kinds of lies people tell—and why they tell these lies. Are there ever circumstances in which honesty is not the best policy? Can you think of situations in which lying is necessary or even admirable?

35. The Crucible: ACT III

36. Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book

38. Day 7 Brainstorm & Discussion Finish Act III Discovering Irony
The Crucible
Day 7
Brainstorm & Discussion
Finish Act III
Discovering Irony

39. Crucible Brainstorm #4
Compare the religious and social hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials to that of some more modern events such as the McCarthy Trials and Post 9/11 sentiment in America. How are they similar? Does the increase of technology in the world affect these thoughts?

40. Discovering Irony Irony
The inconsistency between appearance and reality.
Verbal Irony
When a speaker or writer says one thing but actually means the opposite.
Example: When your mom walks into your room and says, “I see you’ve cleaned your room!”
Note: Sarcasm is one type of verbal irony.
Situational Irony
When the outcome of a situation is inconsistent with what we expect would logically or normally occur.
Example: When a thief’s house is broken into at the same time he is robbing someone else’s house.
Dramatic Irony
When the audience or the reader is aware of something that a character does not know.
Example: When Romeo believes Juliet is dead, but the audience knows that she has only been given a potion to sleep.

41. Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book

43. Day 8 Brainstorm & Discussion The Crucible: Act IV

44. Crucible Brainstorm #5
Arthur Miller’s plays are often considered “social dramas” since they deal with issues affecting contemporary society. How does The Crucible address questions of social responsibility?

45. The Crucible: ACT IV

46. Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book

48. The Crucible Day 9 Brainstorm & Discussion Miller’s Response
Review/Brainstorm for Unit Test

49. Crucible Brainstorm #6
Do you think Miller had a responsibility to portray the Salem witchcraft trials accurately? Is his use of “artistic license” with respect to some of the facts justifiable? To what extent should a writer, artist, or filmmaker maintain accuracy when basing a work of fiction on historical events?

50. Read “Why I Wrote The Crucible” Page 3
Interesting?
Important?
Surprising?

51. Unit Assessment Review
Who or what is to blame for the blame for the fates of those innocent Puritans who died during the witch-hunt? (Can be multiple people/ideas)
How does Arthur Miller use emotional appeals?
Review historical context/vocabulary from unit

52. Reminder: Crucible Unit Assessment Next Class

54. Day 10 Quotes & Response #1 Crucible Unit Assessment
The Crucible
Day 10
Quotes & Response #1
Crucible Unit Assessment

55. “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
--William Shakespeare
“It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.”
---Mary Shelley
“Action is character.”
--F. Scott Fitzgerald

56. The Crucible: Unit Assessment

57. Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book

59. Day 11 Quotes & Response #2 Crucible Compare & Contrast
The Crucible
Day 11
Quotes & Response #2
Crucible Compare & Contrast

60. Crucible Compare and COntrast
Similarities
Differences
Characters
List at least 4 major similarities between the film and the text
List at least 4 major differences between the film and the text
Who looks the most like what you pictured?
Who seems the least accurate?

61. Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book

63. Day 12 Quotes & Response #3 Crucible Compare & Contrast
The Crucible
Day 12
Quotes & Response #3
Crucible Compare & Contrast

64. Crucible Compare and COntrast
Similarities
Differences
Characters
List at least 4 major similarities between the film and the text
List at least 4 major differences between the film and the text
Who looks the most like what you pictured?
Who seems the least accurate?

65. Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book

67. The Crucible Day 13 Quotes & Response #4 Lit Circles Final Meeting
Crucible Visual Analysis

68. Lit Circles: Final Meeting/review
Why is this text worth reading? Why is it considered an American Classic? What is unique about the author’s style?

69. The Crucible
Visual Analysis

70. Reminder: Lit Circle Book Test Next Class

72. Day 14 Brainstorm/Freewrite Classic Fiction Book Test
The Crucible
Day 14
Brainstorm/Freewrite
Classic Fiction Book Test

73. Brainstorm/Freewrite:
American Classic

74. Classic Fiction Book test