1. Bell Ringer: Imagine you are a witness to a situation you perceive as being unjust. What is your response? Do you speak out or remain silent? Explain. English III-August 31, 2015 Study for Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59.

2. Vocabulary social commentary: an expression of an opinion with the goal of promoting change by appealing to the sense of justice historical context: the circumstances or conditions in which something takes place rhetoric: the art of using words to persuade in writing or speaking rhetorical context: the subject, purpose, audience, occasion, or situation in which writing occurs vocal delivery: the way words are expressed on stage through volume, pitch, rate or speed of speech, pauses, pronunciation, and articulation foil: a character whose actions or thoughts are juxtaposed against those of a major character in order to highlight key attributes of the major character subtext: the underlying or implicit meaning in dialogue or the implied relationship between characters in a book, movie, play, or film; the subtext of a work is not explicitly stated. motif: a recurrent image, symbol, theme, character type, subject, or narrative detail that becomes a unifying element in an artistic work or text. dramatic irony: a form of irony in which the readeror audience knowsmore about the circumstances or future events than the characters within the scene verbal irony: occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing while meaning the opposite situational irony: occurs when an event contradicts the expectations of the characters or the reader alliteration:the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together syntax:the arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements in a sentence; the way in which words are put together to make meaningful elements sucs as phrases, clauses, and sentences

3. Reading Graphic Organizer Author/SelectionAuthor’s PurposePuritan Beliefs Evident in Selection Connection with other works Jonathan Edwards, Sinners in the hands of an angry God The New England Primer

4. Read your assigned text and complete the following: Complete the chart for your assigned text. When time is called, get with a classmate who has read the other texts and share the information to fill in the rest of the graphic organizer. Summarize what you have learned about Puritan New England. (People, beliefs, lifestyle, roles, etc.)

5. Reading Graphic Organizer Author/SelectionAuthor’s PurposePuritan Beliefs Evident in Selection Connection with other works Cotton Mather, The Trial of Martha Carrier To describe the events and evidence presented at the trial. Mysterious events must be caused by witchcraft or the devil. Laura Shapiro, The Lessons of Salem Chunk 1 To give information about the Salem Witch Trials The Puritans believed there were ways to legally and medically determine if someone was a witch. Laura Shapiro, The Lessons of Salem Chunk 2 To give information about the Salem Witch Trials Women were expected to be disciplined and have self-control. The Puritans believed in witchcraft. Laura Shapiro, The Lessons of Salem Chunk 3 To give information about the Salem Witch Trials They believed that the hysterical symptoms the girls were having were caused by God or Satan.

6. The Crucible - Background Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2RYkoA-RHg

7. Write a brief explanation for why Arthur Miller writes about the Salem Witch Trials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2RYkoA-RHg