Labor day

Learning Target: Students will closely read and analyze stage directions in Act I to determine power bases, relationship, conflict, etc. between the character of Abigail and Proctor. 

Bell Work: Choose the correct answer and explain why you believe that answer is correct. 

Which inference about Reverend Parris is best supported by his actions and concerns in Act I?

A. He is primarily concerned with protecting Betty from punishment.

B. He is more concerned with his reputation than with discovering the truth.

C. He believes Abigail is responsible for the problems in Salem.

D. He wants the townspeople to challenge the authority of the church.

Assignment: Continue reading Act I. Complete the Abby and Proctor Close Read

 Learning Target(s): Students will review and finish reading Act I of The Crucible. Students will analyze which characters are most to blame the hysteria that erupts in Act I.  

Bell Work: Choose the correct answer and explain why you believe that answer is correct. 

Miller reveals information about Abigail's relationship with John Proctor that many other characters do not know. This difference in knowledge between the audience and the characters is an example of

A. symbolism.

B. foreshadowing.

C. dramatic irony.

D. personification.

Assignment: Finish reading Act I.  Complete the Act 1 Hysteria Blame Chart. 

Learning Target(s): Students will analyze the rhetorical situation of the character introductions in Act I . Students will work with a small group to consider what information a reader of the play would learn that an audience member at a performance would not be told overtly by reading these sections. 

Bell Work: Choose the correct answer and explain why you believe that answer is correct. 

A student is writing about Abigail's behavior in Act I.

Abigail fears that the truth about what happened in the forest will be revealed. ________, she begins accusing other people of witchcraft.

Which choice provides the most logical transition?

A. For example,

B. As a result,

C. In contrast,

D. Similarly,

Assignment:  Jigsaw Rhetorical Analysis Situation (25 min)/ Review and discuss as a class

Learning Target(s): Students will analyze the rhetorical situation of the character introductions in Act I . Students will review and analyze their reading of Act I of The Crucible by completing the learning stations tasks.  

Bell Work: Choose the correct answer and explain why you believe that answer is correct. 

Why does Arthur Miller include the many personal conflicts and disagreements among Salem's characters before the accusations of witchcraft spread?

A. To establish that tension and distrust already existed within the community

B. To demonstrate that the accusations have no effect on the characters

C. To show that Abigail is the only character who creates conflict

D. To suggest that Salem's problems are caused entirely by religious beliefs

Assignment: Present you findings and discuss what you have learned with the whole class. As a quiz for the first Act of the play, complete the Act I learning stations. Answers should be well developed, thoughtful, and show a thorough understanding of the topics.