THE CRUCIBLE Day 1 Crucible Vocab #2 Historical Context Historical Quiz CRUCIBLE VOCAB #2 •Pretense •Avidly •Notorious •Evade •Canny •Naught •Arbitrate •Deference •Fathom •Gibberish CRUCIBLE VOCAB #2 • Pretense: false show • Notorious: widely and unfavorably known • Canny: clever, shrewd, crafty • Arbitrate: to determine the outcome of a dispute • Fathom: understand • Avidly: eagerly • Evade: to avoid answering • Naught: nothing • Deference: respect due a superior or elder • Gibberish: unintelligible language, nonsense CRUCIBLE HISTORICAL CONTEXT Witchcraft in Puritan New England The Red Scare and McCarthy Trials The New England Primer The Salem Witch Hunt HISTORICAL CONTEXT QUIZ 1. What did the teachings of the New England Primer emphasize? 2. How did the Salem Witch Hunt start? 5. What happened to several individuals after the courts gathered a confession for witchcraft? 6. What did HUAC stand for and what was the job of this committee? 3. What did Massachusetts do in 1957? Do you believe their apology was appropriate? 7. What was one of the most powerful influences for the settlers of New England? 4. What types of people were accused for witchcraft? 8. What coined the McCarthy Trials in the 1950’s? Reminder: Crucible Vocab Quiz #1 (sets 1 & 2) Next Class THE CRUCIBLE Day 2 Brainstorm & Discussion Crucible Vocab Quiz #1 Historical Background Begin Act 1 Crucible Brainstorm #1 Children and young adults were subject to rigid discipline in Puritan society. Discuss the merits (positive aspects) and demerits (negative aspects) of rigid discipline in child rearing. Do you think children generally receive too much or too little discipline today? What kind of discipline is best? CRUCIBLE VOCAB QUIZ #1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Arthur Miller • What was Arthur Miller like in high school? • During the 1950s, why did Miller receive negative attention? • What does Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, depict in American history? • Why was The Crucible unsuccessful in its first production? Puritan Religion and Beliefs • Historically, how was Parris described? • How were the Puritans treated in England? • What about the Salem society was a paradox or contradiction? • What did the witch-hunt allow the inhabitants of Salem to do? THE CRUCIBLE: ACT I Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book THE CRUCIBLE Day 3 Brainstorm & Discussion Finish Act I Character Review Crucible Brainstorm #2 When someone is accused of a crime today, do people still have a tendency to “jump on the bandwagon” with the accusers? Explain your answer using modern references. (Think of events in the media, personal examples, etc.) THE CRUCIBLE: ACT I CONTINUED Act I & Character Review Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book THE CRUCIBLE Day 4 Crucible Vocab #3 Begin Act II Everything’s an Argument p. 38-43 CRUCIBLE VOCAB #3 •Pallor •Abundant •Poppet •Wrath •Indignant •Deferentially •Daft •Befuddled •Tainted •Callous CRUCIBLE VOCAB #3 • Pallor: paleness • Poppet: small doll • Indignant: showing anger aroused by something unjust • Daft: mad; insane • Tainted: contaminated; corrupted • Abundant: marked by great plenty • Wrath: violent anger; fury • Deferentially: in a manner showing respect and esteem • Befuddled: muddled, stupefied, confused • Callous: showing no emotion Everything’s an Argument page 38-43 THE CRUCIBLE: ACT II Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book THE CRUCIBLE Day 5 Crucible Vocab #4 Everything’s an Argument p. 44-48 Finish Act II/Start Act III The Scenario CRUCIBLE VOCAB #4 •Incredulous •Reprieve •Slovenly •Retaliation •Gaunt •Adamant •Conciliatory •Tantalize CRUCIBLE VOCAB #4 • Incredulous: skeptical • Slovenly: untidy • Gaunt: excessively thin • Conciliatory: apologetic; eager to make peace, to reconcile • Reprieve: to delay the punishment of • Retaliation: vengeance for an injury • Adamant: unyielding, stubborn • Tantalize: tease, fascinate Everything’s an Argument page 44-48 THE CRUCIBLE: ACT II & ACT III Discuss in your small group and decide which possible solution fits each of the following: 1.Which is the most sensible? 2.Which is the easiest? 3.Which is the most ethical? 4.Which is the most realistic for the average teenager? 5.Which of the solutions requires the most courage? Reminder: Crucible Vocab Quiz #2 (sets 3 & 4) Next Class THE CRUCIBLE Day 6 Brainstorm & Discussion Crucible Vocab Quiz #2 Finish Act III Crucible Brainstorm #3 Think about the idea of lies and dishonesty. Discuss the kinds of lies people tell—and why they tell these lies. Are there ever circumstances in which honesty is not the best policy? Can you think of situations in which lying is necessary or even admirable? CRUCIBLE VOCAB QUIZ #2 THE CRUCIBLE: ACT III Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book THE CRUCIBLE Day 7 Brainstorm & Discussion Discovering Irony Blame Game Crucible Brainstorm #4 Compare the religious and social hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials to that of some more modern events such as the McCarthy Trials and Post 9/11 sentiment in America. How are they similar? Does the increase of technology in the world affect these thoughts? DISCOVERING IRONY Irony The inconsistency between appearance and reality. When a speaker or writer says one thing but actually means the opposite. Verbal Irony Example: When your mom walks into your room and says, “I see you’ve cleaned your room!” Note: Sarcasm is one type of verbal irony. When the outcome of a situation is inconsistent with what we expect Situational would logically or normally occur. Irony Example: When a thief’s house is broken into at the same time he is robbing someone else’s house. When the audience or the reader is aware of something that a character Dramatic does not know. Irony Example: When Romero believes Juliet is dead, but the audience knows that she has only been given a potion to sleep. AP Crucible Argument You have read the play The Crucible, have had discussions about the ideas and characters presented in the play, and have become educated about a variety of topics related to it. Now, thinking about all that you have learned, construct an argument detailing who (or what) is to blame for the deaths of those innocent Puritans who died during the witch-hunt. Be specific and use examples from the text to support your ideas. This is a formal writing assignment, and must be submitted in proper format: Times New Roman, 12 font, double-spaced, one-inch margins. Your argument will be scored according to the AP Rubric. DUE: Workshop Submission(Typed): _____ Instructor Submission:____________ Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book THE CRUCIBLE Day 8 Brainstorm & Discussion The Crucible: Act IV Miller’s Response Argument Intro Round Robin Crucible Brainstorm #5 Arthur Miller’s plays are often considered “social dramas” since they deal with issues affecting contemporary society. How does The Crucible address questions of social responsibility? And/Or Do you think Miller had a responsibility to portray the Salem witchcraft trials accurately? Is his use of “artistic license” with respect to some of the facts justifiable? To what extent should a writer, artist, or filmmaker maintain accuracy when basing a work of fiction on historical events? THE CRUCIBLE: ACT IV Argument Introduction Exemplars Reminder: Workshop Submission Crucible Argument Due Next Class (cannot earn credit without typed draft before class) THE CRUCIBLE Day 9 Style Vocab “Is US Becoming Neverland” Workshop Crucible Arguments TURN IN CRUCIBLE ARGUMENT WORKSHOP SUBMISSION If you are not prepared for writer’s workshop today, you cannot earn credit •Lament STYLE VOCAB #1 •Laudable •Albeit •Terse •Posthumous •Forthright •Nouveau •Haughty •Ubiquitous •Crass STYLE VOCAB #1 • Lament: to express sorrow or regret; mourn • Albeit: although (but) • Posthumous: taking place after one’s death • Nouveau: new • Ubiquitous: being or seeming to be present everywhere • Laudable: worthy of praise • Terse: brief; concise • Forthright: straightforward • Haughty: arrogantly proud • Crass: crude; unrefined READING FOR SOAPS • What is the SUBJECT? The general topic, content, and ideas contained in the text. • What is the OCCASION? The time and place of the piece, the current situation. • Who is the AUDIENCE? The group of readers to whom the piece is directed. • What is the PURPOSE? The reason behind the text. • Who is the SPEAKER? The voice that tells the story. •Workshop Crucible Arguments Reminder: Crucible Unit Test Next Class (Instructor Submission Crucible Argument Due Class After Next ) THE CRUCIBLE Day 10 Style Vocab #2 Crucible Unit Test Everything’s an Argument p. 52-59 Last Chance to AR Test During Class •Turgid STYLE VOCAB #2 •Pernicious •Bombastic •Ornate •Pompous •Whimsical •Pretentious •Cogent •Ostentatious •Multifaceted STYLE VOCAB #2 • Turgid: pompously ornate • Bombastic: flamboyant, pompous writing or speech • Pompous: pretentious • Pretentious: extravagantly showy; ostentatious • Ostentatious: lavish or pretentious • Pernicious: harmful; destructive • Ornate: elaborately adorned; excessively showy • Whimsical: playfully quaint or fanciful • Cogent: convincing; compelling • Multifaceted: having many aspects or phases CRUCIBLE UNIT TEST REVIEW The Puritan Experience Historical Context Character Matching Discovering Irony CRUCIBLE UNIT TEST • When finished, read Everything’s an Argument pages 52-59 (you can skip 54-55) Reminder: Crucible Argument Due Next Class AR Test by 3pm Friday THE CRUCIBLE Day 11 Argument Reflection Crucible Argument DUE Next Book Options Everything’s an Argument p. 59-64 Crucible Compare & Contrast Self-analysis: how did your Crucible Argument turn out? Are you pleased with the final draft? What worked well for you in this assignment? What was your biggest challenge? What score do you think it earns? NEXT LIT CIRCLE OPTIONS Everything’s an Argument page 59-64 CRUCIBLE COMPARE AND CONTRAST Similarities Differences Characters List at least 4 major similarities between the film and the text List at least 4 major similarities between the film and the text Who looks the most like what you pictured? Who seems the least accurate? Reminder: Style Vocab Quiz Next Class Missing Work Deadline This Friday THE CRUCIBLE Day 12 Quotes & Response/Impromptu Style Vocab Quiz Lit Circles Reading Plan Crucible Compare & Contrast “First it is necessary to stand on your own two feet. But the minute a man finds himself in that position, the next thing he should do is reach out his arms.” --Kristin Hunter “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear not absence of fear.” --Mark Twain “Death is more universal than life; everyone dies but not everyone lives.” --A. Sachs Lit Circles reading Plan •MLA Format Citation: Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. •What is your book about? Summarize in a few sentences. •How many pages/chapters will your group read before each English class? •Group members’ names (Initial next to your name) AP STYLE VOCAB QUIZ (SETS 1 & 2: LAMENT-MULTIFACETED) CRUCIBLE COMPARE AND CONTRAST Similarities Differences Characters List at least 4 major similarities between the film and the text List at least 4 major similarities between the film and the text Who looks the most like what you pictured? Who seems the least accurate? Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book THE CRUCIBLE Day 13 Quotes & Response/Impromptu Procrastination Article Crucible Compare & Contrast “The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.” --Oprah Winfrey “The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” --Herbert Spencer “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” --Franklin D. Roosevelt PROCRASTINATION •Paraphrase all 7 points •Which one is most pertinent to your life? CRUCIBLE COMPARE AND CONTRAST Similarities Differences Characters List at least 4 major similarities between the film and the text List at least 4 major similarities between the film and the text Who looks the most like what you pictured? Who seems the least accurate? Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book THE CRUCIBLE Day 14 Quotes & Response/Impromptu Lit Circles Meet Everything’s an Argument p. 65-68 Crucible Theme & Symbolism Analysis “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” --William Shakespeare “It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.” ---Mary Shelley “Action is character.” --F. Scott Fitzgerald Group Discussion Document Names: _________________________ Date: _____________ What do we know so far? Who do we like? What’s confusing? Pages/chapters read for today ___________________ The Crucible Visual Analysis Everything’s an Argument page 65-68 Reminder: Read Lit Circle Book