Act Three

December 3, 2018

Standard:

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj:  I can determine the theme of The Crucible and analyze the development of it throughout the course of the text.

Starter: 

Gallery Walk

Write down THREE themes that could be related to act two.

Vocabulary:

Word: Theme

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

Your Definition: 

Activity: How is theme different than main idea?

Activity: 

1.  The Crucible, Act Three 

Pages 77-88

Narrator

Hathorne

Martha Corey

Giles

Herrick

Hale

Danforth

Parris

Francis 

Proctor

Mary Warren 

Cheever

Discussion Director

Reflect on how the characters got to this point.

How has fear shaped their current situations?

Characterize the new judges.  How are they portrayed?

2.  Character Perspective Chart

Individually or with a partner, complete the chart based on two characters of your choice. 

Closure

What are two things you learned from completing the chart?

End Act Two

November 30, 2018

Standard:

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj:  I can determine the theme of The Crucible and analyze the development of it throughout the course of the text.

Starter:

Free Write Friday

Vocabulary:

Word: Theme

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

Your Definition: 

Activity: How is theme different than main idea?

1.  Quiz. Quiz. Trade. 

On an index card, write one of the quotes from your double entry journal.

Leave the other side blank.

During the quiz, quiz, trade, have your peers interpret what they think the quote means on the other side of the card. 

Make sure to put your name on one side so that it can easily be returned to you. 

2.  Act Two

59-76

Characters

Narrator

Hale

Proctor

Elizabeth

Giles

Francis

Cheever

Mary Warren  

Discussion Questions

How might this relate to the Milgram Experiment?

What is a theme created in act two?

How does this connect to society today?

3.  Illustrated Quote 

Individually,  identify a theme of act two.

Then, select a quote to support your theme.

On a computer piece of paper, clearly state the theme and include the quote. 

You need to make it neat and colorful.

Use the examples below for inspiration.

Closure

How has the theme evolved from act one?

Work Day (Science Field Trip)

November 29, 2018

Starter:

Each of you will receive a report of your current grade. 

On your progress report, write a 3-5 sentence reflection.

Determine what assignments you may want to revise and create a to do list for today's block.  

Activity: 

1.  Work

Complete the tasks you listed in your starter.

If ALL of your work for THIS class is up to date, you may work on assignments for another class.

Closure

What is your goal grade for the end of the semester?

What do you need to do to achieve this goal?

Act Two

November 28, 2018

Standard:

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj:  I can determine the theme of The Crucible and analyze the development of it throughout the course of the text.

Starter:

Unpack the standard in your standards packet.

Additionally, complete the prior to unit reflection.

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Hysteria

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people

Your Definition: 

Activity: Identify an example of hysteria.

Activity: 

1.  Gallery Walk

We will have a gallery walk for the storyboards. 

For at least FIVE people, provide constructive feedback.

2.  The Crucible Act Two 

Pages 47-59

Characters

Narrator

Elizabeth

Proctor

Mary Warren

Discussion Questions

What does Elizabeth and Proctor's conversation reveal about their current relationship?

How has hysteria spread throughout Salem?

Determine your opinion on Proctor, Elizabeth, and Mary Warren.

Connect the big idea of fear to the ideas presented in these pages.

3.  Double Entry Journal 

Make a copy of the document above and move to your assignments folder.

Identify THREE quotes that interest you and are related to the idea of fear.

Make sure that you also include a reaction on the right side.

We will share quotes with the class later.

Closure: 

What is one question that you have based on the reading?

End of Act One

November 27, 2018

Standard:

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj:  I can determine the theme of The Crucible and analyze the development of it throughout the course of the text.

Starter:

Gallery Walk

We will have a gallery walk for the one pagers you created yesterday.

You must provide at least FIVE people with feedback on the INFORMATION.

Feedback Sentence Starters

Use the sentence starters to help create your feedback. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Hysteria

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people

Your Definition: 

Activity: Identify an example of hysteria.

Activity: 

1.  Finishing Act One

Characters

Narrator

Hale

Parris

Giles

Proctor

Putnam

Abigail

Tituba

Mrs. Putnam

Betty
Rebecca

Discussion

Analyze Hale's viewpoint on witchcraft.

Analyze why so many people were accused of witchcraft.
Identify a potential theme.

What connections can be made between these ideas and todays society?

Connect the big idea to the play based on act one.

2.  Storyboard

Individually or with one other person, create a comic that recreates the key events in act one.

You may create this using storyboardthat or on a sheet of paper. 

Your comic must be six cells long and needs to include dialogue or captions to articulate events. 

Finally, answer the questions: 

How does the big idea of fear connect to the main ideas of act one?

Closure
What did you learn about act one while creating the storyboard?

Continuing Act One

November 26, 2018

Standard:

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj:  I can determine the theme of The Crucible and analyze the development of it throughout the course of the text.

Starter: 

Watch the video the Salem Witch Trials.

Infer what might have caused so many people to be accused of witchcraft.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Summary

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition:a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Your Definition:

Activity: Create a summary of the reading from yesterday.

Activity: 

1.  The Crucible Pages 24-34

Narrator

Thomas Putnam

Samuel Parris

Ann Putnam

John Proctor

Giles Corey

Rebecca Nurse 

Discussion Questions

Evaluate the relationships among the characters.  

Analyze how fear impacts their ability to make decisions and draw conclusions.

Determine whether or not you believe Betty is actually sick or possessed.

Overall, what is your general opinion of the girls and the night they spent in the woods?

2.  One Pager

Individually, create a one pager based on the ideas in act one.

Include: 

Short objective summary.

Identification of a main idea of act one.

(Pages 3-34).

A quote to support this main idea. 

Explanation of quote. 

An image to support ideas.

THREE adjectives to describe the mood. 

Potential theme and explanation.

Closure: 

Make a prediction for what will happen in act two.

Act One Continued

  November 20, 2018

Standard:

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj:  I can determine the theme of The Crucible and analyze the development of it throughout the course of the text.

Starter:

What is McCarthyism?

Connect these ideas to the Salem Witch Trials.

Vocabulary:

Word: Objective

Part of Speech: Adjective

Dictionary Definition: (of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Your Definition: 

Activity:  Give an example of an objective statement.

Activity:  

.1.  The Crucible pages 13-24.

Narrator

Thomas Putnam

Samuel Parris

Ann Putnam

Abigail

Mercy Lewis

Mary Warren 

Betty

John Proctor

Giles Corey

Discussion Questions

Evaluate the relationships among the characters.  

Analyze how fear impacts their ability to make decisions and draw conclusions.

Determine whether or not you believe Betty is actually sick or possessed.

Overall, what is your general opinion of the girls and the night they spent in the woods?

2.  Collaborative Annotation

Follow the steps below:  

1.  Write 3-4 sentences to share with your group based on the reading.

What did you find interesting?

How does this relate to the major ideas?

2.  Sit in a circle with your group, so you can all see each other. 

3.  Pass your writing to the person on the left. 

4.  Read the writing from your peer and respond to the writing on the same piece of paper, expanding on what previous students wrote.

6. Repeat until you have your original piece of writing.

7. Read through the comments.

8.  Answer the question: What did I learn about the big idea through collaboration?

9.  Share ideas with the class. 

Closure: 

Evaluate how the collaborative annotations worked. 

Introduction to the Crucible

 November 19, 2018

Standard:

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Obj:  I can determine the theme of The Crucible and analyze the development of it throughout the course of the text.

Starter:

Self Reflection

On a scale of 1-10 how trusting of authority figures are you?

1 being not at all and 10 being very trusting.

Explain why in 3-5 sentences.  

Vocabulary: 

Word: Fear

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger

Your Definition:

Activity: Use the word fear in a sentence.

I fear _________ because_________.  

Activity: 

1.  The Milgram Experiment

Read the beginning paragraphs introducing the experiment.
Also, read the aim and procedure in order to understand the two videos we will watch as a class. 

We are going to watch 2 different video clips.

One is from 1961 and one is from 2009.

How do the behaviors seen in this video relate to fear? to the history we just learned about? 

How might this relate to the Crucible?

In a reflective paragraph, describe your reaction to the experiment.

Consider the role of authority and how you might respond in a similar situation. 

2.  Act One 

The Crucible 

As a class, we will read the following:
A Note on the Historical Accuracy of this Play
Act One Pages 3-7.

Discussion
Imagine if you lived during this time period, how would you feel about the rules and ideas put in place?
Based on the information that we read, hypothesize how this type of community and mindset initiated the SWT.

3.  Act One

As a class we will read pages 7-13.

We will need volunteers for the following roles: 

Tituba

Parris

Abigail

Susanna

Mrs. Putnam

Discussion Questions

Evaluate how fear plays a role in The Crucible.

Analyze the relationships that exist between the characters.

Connect the ideas from the introduction to act one.

Identify a main idea that is created in act one.

Closure: 

Write an objective summary of the reading from in class. 

Benchmark 11/16

November 16, 2018

Standards: 

RL11-12.3, RL11-12.4, RL11-12.5

RI 11-12.5

W11-12.3ab

Starter:

Free Write Friday

Use the first five minutes to create a free write in your folder. 

Write as much as possible.

Use the prompt below if you are stuck.

Activity

1.  Benchmark 11/16

usatestprep.com

Click on the link above.

The school ID is lee59.

If you need help with your username and password please email me.

You will then see the assignment labeled benchmark 11/16.

Complete all the multiple choice questions and free response.

You have the entire class period to complete the test and it must be submitted before you leave.

You are required to receive a minimum score of 80%.

If you do not receive this the first time, please take it again.

If you do not receive an 80% the second time, remediation will be offered later this week.

These attempts must be completed by 11/20 and need to be supervised.

Make sure that you schedule time during your lunch or after school if you want to try a second attempt. 

Remediation will be posted at 3:30 Tuesday, November 20.

Closure: 

What is your biggest strength and weakness in based off the benchmark?