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.