Act 1 - completion

What is your impression of the Crucible at the end of Act 1?

What do we know about the characters?

What can you predict will unfold next?



Reminder -

Task 3 given out in class will be due on Monday, 11/3

Questions about Act 1 of the Crucible.

http://www.aresearchguide.com/crucible.html#crucible - this link has several websites that will offer you some insight into the play. None of them however, will replace the text itself.

I know some of the language is difficult... I encourage you post your comments on questions you have so far to this post.

I will do my best to answer them or find you places where you can find answers.

Exploring the Crucible

http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/crucible.html - a short study guide to themes about the Play

So far we have seen some of Act 1 - we have started to discuss the way we will feel about characters that Miller introduces us to.
Remember, this play was written about McCarthism... what are the connections?

Also, what is the effect of Miller interjecting his omniscient voice throughout the play to give us background information on certain characters? Why does he do it and how does it viewer of the play receive the information?

Crucible Multi-Genre Project due November 21st

Multi-genre Report and Oral Presentation assignment
The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Overview: You will be required to write a multi-genre research paper on a personality from the Salem Witch Trials era. You may choose to be an accused witch or an accusing Puritan. This research will be fun and creative. You will use several different genres to write this paper.

*One more challenge and connection in this paper is that you must somehow connect it to another time in history. Think in terms of theme. This must appear in the reflection you will be doing at the end of the paper.

Guidelines: You will choose at least five (5) different genres for your paper. Listed below are suggested genres that you may choose from. A minimum of three facts will be presented in each selected genre. Make sure the genres work best for the information you want to present. Your research paper must flow from one page to the next, making it an integrated paper based on the topic you have chosen.

Once the paper is written, you will be doing a 5-7 minute oral presentation in front of the class. You must use at least 5 note cards, visual aids and creativity to transform yourself into the personality you have researched. Props are encouraged… have fun! Educate us about the life of the person you are researching.

Genre Possibilities:
Skit
Newspaper feature story
New Story
Editorial
Newspaper obituary
Interview of a main character
Narrative story
Informational poem
Formal letter
Descriptive paragraph
Trivia game (Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune)
One page essay
Timeline
Diary entry
Song
Birth certificate/ death certificate
Sales receipt
Map of discovery
Any other teacher- approved genre that is not on the list


Putting your paper together:


1) Create a table of contents. List the title of each genre,
2) List the references you used in a works cited.
3) Create a cover for your paper with the title and illustrate it by hand or use a PAINT program on the computer. Only student-generated art will be accepted. Artwork is another type of genre (a picture is often worth a 1,000 words!)
4) You must do a statement of process at the end that walks the reader through HOW you did this project (the steps you took specifically)
5) You must also write a reflection that discusses what have learned, what you would do differently next time, what was successful and what were your challenges… in this reflection you will be required to make connections to research you will have done about another time period in history that relates to the one we are studying now… hint: think about when Arthur Miller wrote this play… how are these themes still relevant??? What about in today’s world?
6) Make sure to attach the rubric given out to you with this assignment when you turn it in. Thanks


You MUST revise and edit your paper. Your grade depends on how well you follow the criteria listed in the rubric.

This week's work - 10/27 - 10/31

We will begin our study of The Crucible today. This week we will be focusing on Act 1 as a class. We will be reading together and learning how to identify different things in the text as a whole group.



For homework tonight, you will be receiving a related Task 2 - your essay is due tomorrow



Your revised Task 1 on "the Evolution of Witchcraft" will be due on Friday, 10/31 (with first draft attached)



Moving forward we will be working in small groups and then larger groups... (more on this will be discussed as we go on)

Independent Reading Assignment #2

Remember if I don't get a correct assignment from at least 3/4 of the class, we will be beginning weekly reading logs which will consist of at least 5 logs a week or 10 written pages.

Your next independent reading assignment is due Friday, Nov. 21. I gave out the assignment sheet again, so make sure it is done correctly this time...

all sections must be labeled with which passage you are selecting and your analysis must be specific to the passage selected. Use the author's words (particularly in the passages about effective language).

make sure to put passages in quotation marks and to label page numbers. Spread your passages out... not too many from any one section.

Use different passages for every one of the 10 parts and make sure to do analysis on every passage individually.

Predictions for the Crucible

After interviewing the play today and working on some associated texts all week, what predictions can you make about this play?

Post your ideas in comments.

Those of you assigned to read for Monday, please make sure to practice your parts prior to class on Monday.

These aren't permanent roles, so don't get too attached.

If you are still interested in purchasing a book, please bring in your $10 ASAP or go out and get a copy on your own.