The Crucible Acts 3 & 4
Reading Act 3 Pg 83-94
Warm-Up 9/10/18 1. Get out your Alphabet Brainstorm & Warm- Up sheet. 2. Find your word for A (or quickly come up with one) 3. Write an Encyclopedia/Blog entry about yourself. Can be 1 st person ( I ) or 3 rd person ( Ms. Kenyon ) Tone can be reflective, emotional, descriptive, analytical, etc.
Reading Act 3 Pg 94-114
Warm-Up 9/11/18 Write a response to either of the following (at least 2 sentences): Have you ever had somebody doubt that you were telling the truth? How did you try to convince them? How did you feel? Have you ever doubted someone else? What made you suspicious? Did you eventually trust them? Why?
Reading Act 3 Pg 114-120
Warm-Up 9/12/18 Word: A Crucible Definition: A pot in which metal or other substances are heated to a very high temperature. Can be used to: Separate good usable metal from rougher surrounding rock. Combine materials together to form a new substance. Poor heated metal into a mold to form a new shape.
Character Map In the box: Write a note or two about the character Along the arrows: Write about the relationship between those characters How they re related Actions they take during the play
Act 3 Wrap-Up
Warm-Up 9/13/18 RULE: Transition words (followed by a comma) should logically connect to ideas from the previous sentence. Related to time -> DANFORTH: But witchcraft is ipso facto, on its face and by its nature, an invisible crime, is it not? Meanwhile, who may possibly 1 be witness to it? The witch and the victim (100). 1. Choose the best answer. A. NO CHANGE B. Therefore, <- Drawing a conclusion C. In addition, <- List, or making another point D. However, <- Contradict
Reading Act 4 Pg 121-133
Warm-Up 9/17/18 1. Get out your Alphabet Brainstorm & Warm- Up sheet. 2. Find your word for B (or quickly come up with one) 3. Write an Encyclopedia/Blog entry about yourself. Can be 1 st person ( I ) or 3 rd person ( Ms. Kenyon ) Tone can be reflective, emotional, descriptive, analytical, etc.
Plan for the week: Monday: Read & discuss Act 4 Tuesday: Read & discuss Act 4 Wednesday: Review day Thursday: Crucible Test Friday: Makeup & Movie If you missed any of the reading, make it up! Simply copying Guided Notes from a friend won t help if you don t understand the story well enough to give examples.
Andover Experienced own witch trials People of town started a riot and overthrew the courts Wouldn t allow innocent people to hang Realized if no one was safe & everyone was afraid, they needed to change
Close Reading A Model of Christian Charity Therefore let us choose life, that we and our seed may live, by obeying His voice and cleaving to Him, for He is our life and our prosperity. HALE, continuing to Elizabeth: Let you not mistake your duty as I mistook my own. I came into this village like a bridegroom to his beloved, bearing gifts of high religion; the very crowns of holy law I brought, and what I touched with my bright confidence, it died; and where I turned the eye of my great faith, blood flowed up. Beware, Goody Proctor cleave to no faith when faith brings blood. It is mistaken law that leads you to sacrifice. Life, woman, life is God s most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it. I beg you, woman, prevail upon your husband to confess. Let him give his lie. Quail not before God s judgment in this, for it may well be God damns a liar less than he that throws his life away for pride. Will you plead with him? I cannot think he will listen to another. (Miller 132)
Reading Act 4 Pg 134-145
Imagine you re in a situation like those accused of witchcraft in Salem. Warm-Up 9/18/18 What would make you willing to lie? How bad would the punishment need to be? You have to confess to evil deeds, get your reputation totally ruined, and put blame on other friends and neighbors, knowing they are probably innocent too. But you get to avoid punishment and walk away free. If it came down to life or death, would you sell out other people to save yourself?
Coming to Terms Who benefitted from John Proctor accepting his execution? Did he learn anything from it? What did he decide about himself in the final scene? How might it help the town? Who was hurt by Proctor being executed? What would he have done if he had lived? What about Elizabeth and his family? How will the town feel? What might it do to public opinion? Ultimately, do you think he did the right thing by refusing to confess?
Act 4 Review
Warm-Up 9/19/18 Remember this? -> Choose part of the definition and explain how it relates to the story of The Crucible. Think figurative. How were people separated or changed? Word: A Crucible Definition: A pot in which metal or other substances are heated to a very high temperature. Can be used to: Separate good usable metal from rougher surrounding rock. Combine materials together to form a new substance. Pour heated metal into a mold to form a new shape.
Write these in the Big Ideas section of your notes 5 Major Puritan Beliefs Irresistible Grace: Everything goes back to God. Limited Atonement: Not everyone is worthy of salvation. Predestination: God has decided everything. Worried about their souls. Original Sin: People are bad. Devil is in the forest. Saints: Ministers & elect could do no wrong.
Small Group Review In your groups, answer the following questions. Add to your OWN NOTES as needed: How did the 5 Major Beliefs show up in the Crucible? Think of a couple examples. How did characters in Salem treat each other? Why? What was wrong with the witch trials? What about them made them unjust / unfair / harmful?
What s on the Test? Questions Character matching: Identify important details Quote identification: Explain the significance behind major quotes Short answer: 5 Major Puritan beliefs, character conflicts, major themes / ideas / lessons we talked about while reading
What do I bring tomorrow? Guided Notes Act 1 4 Character Chart Writing utensil Something quiet to work on when you re finished
Test day
Warm-Up 9/20/18 Take a minute to breathe & relax. Remind yourself of good test-taking tips. Here are a couple suggestions: Read the directions, the question probably isn t trying to trick you. If you have time, read back over your answer to see if it makes sense. Write yourself a note of encouragement. It ll be OK!
Crucible Test On your desk: Guided Notes Act 1 4 Character Chart Writing utensil Test When finished: Turn test & notes into the basket Retrieve your phone Sit quietly
Makeup Day
Warm-Up 9/21/18 Tell me about one of your favorite movies. Why is it your favorite? What, specifically, do you like about it? (characters, story line, music, visuals?) GIVE DETAILS!