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