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This term we will focus on preparing for the EXTERNAL (AS 91472 Respond critically to specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), supported by evidence). We will be studying the play, 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller. We will also be using the play to write your second writing portfolio piece ( practice external essay). The play could also be your basis text for the internal AS91479, to be completed in Term3.
The Crucible - Part 1.mp4
The Crucible Part 2.mp428-4/2-5
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Kia Ora Year 13, this week we will begin by looking at some of the overarching ideas that are present in the play, 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller. We are also going to research and present some important contextual information to ensure you understand how and why the play was written. You will find the lesson slides and learning below.
Task 1- Pre reading research tasks. You will be assigned a research task. You will prepare a presentation about your given topic from the list on the google doc below.
You can find some reading materials here to help you with your presentations.
Student presenations- Contextual information
Task 2- Read through the following statements. Decide whether you agree/disagree. Be prepared to explain your position
Reactions.pptxIntroduction to the play
‘The Crucible’ is set in Salem, Massachusetts in the late C17th. This was a time when early English settlers arrived in America and were attempting to create their communities in a foreign land. The setting is uncomfortable, with an unfriendly atmosphere.
Put it in context:
Self-made wooden houses
North Atlantic winds attacking your home and piercing the man-made structures you live in
You have a firm belief that God has your destiny planned and he alone can ‘save you’
But you know that most of the seeds you plant won’t grow in the climate and conditions
Winter is fast approaching and there is not enough food for all of you to avoid starvation
You constantly worry that the natives you’ve stolen your land from will attack you and your family
You worry that God won’t choose you to be saved and he tests your faith with all of the harshness of life. You constantly read the bible with some question and hesitation, but you daren’t sin and must remain ‘pure’
Miller himself describes the settings as being unfriendly, through his stage directions: ‘narrow window’, ‘roof rafters are exposed’, ‘crowded parlour’, ‘low, dark and rather long room’, ‘the room is solemn, ever forbidding’ and ‘A cell…a high barred window…a great heavy door’. The setting represents the simplicity and beliefs of the people in Salem society.
Through the setting and context of his play, Miller presents Salem as a Theocracy in which a God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, and so God's laws are being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities – in this instance, the reverend holds power and the land owners try to sway it.
Character map- Have a look at the slides below- you have your own copy in your English folder. This is where you are going to organise and keep your character notes while we read the play
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Kia Ora Year 13, Here is the plot revision work for The Crucible- Act 1-4
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Kia Ora Year 13, this week we are diving into our after reading work around the characters (relationships, actions, conflicts) from The Crucible. Below you will find the presentation wewill use in class-.
Use this revision guide to learn more about the characters from the play
The Crucible Revision Guide.docx5-6/27-6 W6-9
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Writing Portfolio AS 91475 - 2nd piece of writing due at the end of the term
Sitting the exam? Going to teritary education? Chose a question from the writing doc on workspace or from slides 11-14 vin the presentation above.
3.4 Writing assessment Term 2
3.4 Writing assessment Term 2
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