1. Agenda 10/6 Reminders: Vocabulary List #3
Introduction to The Crucible notes
Begin reading Act I
Reminders:
Finish reading Act I and Mather’s Writing
Complete journal synthesizing the two writings

2. What we have read… Background on Puritan Culture:
“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Edwards
“Upon the Burning of our House” by Bradstreet
Background on Allegory:
“Allegory of the Cave” by Plato
Example of how Puritanism has influenced today:
“The Pie” by Soto

3. What we will read… Cotton Mather: Development of Issues
“The Diary of Cotton Mather”
“Wonders of the Invisible World”
News Article: Breaking Point
Article on Mob Mentality
John Hale: Reflection upon Actions
“A Modest Inquiry into the Nature of Witchcraft”

4. Crucible Notes