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1 WHS: American Literature & Composition A
Friday, 10/11 WHS: American Literature & Composition A

2 Bell Ringer: Friday, 10/11 NONE TODAY! 

3 Which is better? Topic: lies
Abigail to Betty: “I told him everything; he knows now, he knows everything we” (Miller 124). Analysis 1: Abigail is scared that Betty won’t wake, so she shakes her violently. Analysis 2: Abigail is frightened for her own reputation, so she shakes Betty in hopes of waking her to prove her own innocence.

4 Which is better? Topic: morality & hysteria
Quote: “Uncle, the rumor of witchcraft is all about. . .” (Miller 170). Analysis 1: The rumor of witchcraft breeds hysteria in the town. Analysis 2: The people’s lack understanding of science and disease leads them to ignorantly rely on a religious explanation of the girl’s outbreak; thus, the people begin to buy into this idea of witchcraft.

5 Daily Agenda: Summary vs. analysis Act III quiz (15 mins)
Begin reading Act IV. 1st: 2nd: Thesis is due Tuesday, 10/15

6 Daily Agenda: Thesis draft #1 due Tuesday, 10/15
Continue working on reading guides for Acts III & IV. Continue working on quotation charts.


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