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?