DAILY INTRODUCTIONOctober 22 & October 23

Standard:

Prepare for class debate: Should the greater good of society supersede the rights of an individual?

Class Forum #5: Due Sunday 10/24 by 8pm

FOUR Achieve Articles with a 75% or higher

completion – Due 10/23

Overture Quiz – ONLINE Due 10/23

Honors:

Finish reading Chapters 10-12 annotating for

continued character and theme development.

Quiz next class on chapters 7-12

Class Forum #5: Due Sunday 10/24 by 8pm

FOUR Achieve Articles with a 75% or higher

completion – Due 10/23

Question of theDay

ACT

A-Day: 27%; B Day: 48%

Period 1: 42%

Period 3: 14%

Period 4: 25%

Period 5: 41%

Period 7: 50%

Period 8: 55%

38% got this question correct

RATIONALE

If you have ever entered a

contest of any sort, you

are well aware of the legal

requirements, exclusions,

and disclaimers that

always accompany the

contest’s entry form.

Many laws today regulate

a contest sponsor’s

responsibilities to the

entrants, and courts are

filled with lawsuits

asserting with non-

compliance on both sides.

Which of the following alternatives best replaces

the underlined text?

A. NO CHANGEB. lawsuits asserting non-

complianceC. lawsuits of non-compliance

assertingD. non-compliance lawsuits

asserting

When writing, you should try to eliminate any unnecessary words to make your sentence as concise as possible. Make sure every word in your sentence is there for a purpose.

CONCISIO

N!

Explanation:

“Non-compliance” describes the wrong each side feels the other

committed, thus the lawsuits assert “non-compliance on both sides.”

This eliminates all answer choices except answer choice… B

Turn and Talk:

In the not too distant future, college freshmen must all become aware of the fact that there is a need for them to make contact with an academic adviser concerning the matter of a major.

How would you make

this sentence

more concise? Soon college freshmen must realize

that they need to contact their advisors about their choices of majors.

POSSIBLE ANSWER:

Wordof theDay

SAT

Bravado

Definition: confident or brave talk or behavior that is intended to impress other people.

Pronunciation: [brah-VA-doh]

Synonyms:Swag, Machismo,

Bombastic

“Any fool knows that bravado is always a

cover-up for insecurity.” — Bobby

Darin

Part of speech: Noun

Sentence:

I tried to show bravado, as I

faced my greatest fear, a giant spider, but I ran away

screamingExamples:- blustering,

swaggering conduct- a pretense of

bravery- the quality or state

of being foolhardy

Standard:

SWBAT use direct and indirect characterization in order to create assigned Character Tweets within Act I of “The

Crucible.”

Honors:

SWBAT gain a deeper understanding of

Puritan society within the text while debating the legal guardianship

of Pearl Prynne. Students will ultimately

answer the question: “Should the good of

society supersede an individual’s rights?”

OBJECTIVES

THE CRUCIBL

EACT 1: REVIEW

“The Crucible” Act IVocabulary – Act 1

SAT Words of the Day

Good Luck!

andCLEAR YOUR

DESKSThank

you

PLEASE TAKE OUT:

A PENCIL OR PEN

Character Review

John ProctorAbigail WilliamsReverend HaleReverend Parris Who is the protagonist?Who is the antagonist?

TitubaBetty Parris

Mary WarrenGiles Corey

Thinking Back Direct (telling) and Indirect (showing)

Characterization:What does the text say about

these characters?

Thematic Development

• Hysteria• Puritanism

vs. Individuality

• Reputation and Integrity

Where did you see the

following themes

developed?

THE CRUCIBL

EAct I

ACT 2: PRE-

READNG

New

C

hara

cters

:

Elizabeth Proctor: • John Proctor’s wife• Fired Abigail on the suspicion of a lurid affair• Sickly

Ezekiel Cheever• Acts as Clerk of the Courts during the Witch Trials• Upright Citizen• Determined to do his duty for justice.

Marshal Herrick• Average guy• Serves as a Marshal• Kind to Sarah Good• Miller chose to include Herrick as an example of how doing what you’re

told can have dire consequences for your overall society.

New Themes:

• Jealousy

• Power structure

• Justice

Allegory For McCarthyism

• Narrow-mindedness

• Mob mentality

• False accusations

• Citizens encouraged to

“snitch”

• Punishment of innocents

Allegory: A story, poem, or

picture that can be

interpreted to reveal a

hidden meaning, typically a moral or political

one.

NEXT CLASS!

Should the greater good

of society supersede the rights of the individual?

Debate StructureDe

bate

the

mat

ter,

usin

g th

e fo

llowi

ng

form

at:

Greater Good of Society Individual Rights Timing

1. 1st affirmative speaker2. 2nd affirmative speaker3. Affirmative rebuttal4. Questions for the

negative 5. Final affirmative appeal

1. 1st negative speaker2. 2nd negative speaker3. Negative rebuttal4. Questions for the

affirmative 5. Final negative appeal

1. 2-4 minutes

2. 2-4 minutes

3. 1-2 minutes

4. 2-4 minutes

5. 1 minute

Deb

ate

Rub

ric

3 2 1

Viewpoint Viewpoints are clear and organized.

Most viewpoints are clear.

Viewpoints are unclear and disorganized.

Use of examples and facts

Arguments are supported with facts and examples.

Most arguments are supported with facts and examples.

Arguments lack factual support.

Relevance of supporting arguments

All supporting arguments are relevant.

Many, but not all, supporting arguments are relevant.

Few supporting arguments are relevant.

Strength of argument

All arguments are strong and convincing.

Some arguments are convincing.

Arguments are not convincing.

Speaking voice Voice can always be heard.

Voice is heard most of the time.

Voice is difficult to hear.

Preparation Student is well prepared

Student needs more preparation

Student is unprepared to defend argument

THE SCARLET LETTER

Debate: Who should have custody of Pearl?De

bate

the

mat

ter,

usin

g th

e fo

llowi

ng

form

at:

Custody= Boston Boston = Hester Timing

1. 1st affirmative speaker2. 2nd affirmative speaker3. Affirmative rebuttal4. Questions for the negative 5. Final affirmative appeal

1. 1st negative speaker2. 2nd negative speaker3. Negative rebuttal4. Questions for the

affirmative 5. Final negative appeal

1. 2-4 minutes 2. 2-4 minutes 3. 1-2 minutes 4. 2-4 minutes 5. 1 minute

Next Class:

•Reading Quiz: Chapters 7-12

•Graffiti Style Gallery Walk

•Preparation for Socratic Seminar