Monday May 7, 2012 (5.7.12)

2. Agenda

Minutes Activity

5-7

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3-5

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7

5

Remaining

Warm Up

Homework

The Crucible Roles

Crucible SLM, Concept 2

Watch: The Crucible (Pre-Act I)

Notes: Vocabulary & Character Entries

Read: Act I

1. Materials

Composition Book

+ Pen or Pencil

Student Planner

The Crucible

3. Special Announcements

Hampton has postponed the Quiz until later this

week to make room for reading the play today.

Volume-O-Meter: 0 (No Talking)

Time: 5 Minutes

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Word Part of the Day:

hemera / dies / jour = a day

1. Make sure to write down the word part of the day and

brainstorm 4-6 words that contain that word part.

2. Looking back over your notes and/or memory from last

week, list 3-5 things that you learned from the Salem

Witch Trial video we watched on Friday.

3. How did your GP exam go?

Warm Up May 7, 2012 (5.7.12)

Transition

Student

Planner

Record in Student Planner:

Homework

Date

Given

Assignment Rubric Due Date

Monday

5.7

• Read pg. 15-20 of Act I in The

Crucible (stop at Proctor entrance)

• Take notes on what you deem

important

• Quiz on Tuesday

BASIC Monday

5.7

Monday

5.7

• Lit Log #5 (Quarter 4) is posted

• Make your post to Schoology

• Comments are private now.

BASIC Monday

5.14

By

11:59 pm

Monday

4.30

• Lit Log #4 (Quarter 4) is posted

• Make your post to Schoology

• Comments are private now.

BASIC Monday

5.7

By

11:59 pm

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Directions:

Write down your character on a

sticky note

Find their first entrance in your

book and mark it with another

sticky note.

Roles in The Crucible

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Transition

SLM The

Crucible

SLM

Unit Essential Question:

What can you learn about history through literature?

Key Text(s):

The Crucible

Concept 1:

The Puritans & Salem Witch Trials

1. Who were the Puritans and

what were their beliefs?

2. How did the Salem Witch Trials

begin and end?

Concept 2:

Act I

3. How do Betty and Abigail

unintentionally start the witch

trials?

Vocabulary

Puritans, witchcraft, Samuel / Betty

Parris, Abigail Williams, John Proctor,

Bridget Bishop, spectral evidence

Vocabulary

Heathen, “goodie,” dissembling,

providence

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Concept 3:

Act II

Concept 4:

Acts III and IV

Vocabulary Vocabulary

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Watch: The Crucible

First 5 or so minutes

This scene is not in play, but is

talked about in Act I.

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Transition

Notes

Heathen = an unconverted

people that do not acknowledge

the Christian God.

“Goody” = title for “Goodwife”

or Mrs.

Dissembling = to disguise true

motives

Providence = guidance given by

God

“Charm” = a supernatural potion

or spell

Pilgrimage = a long journey,

often for self-knowledge

“Clapped in the stocks” =

arrested; see picture

Act I Vocabulary

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Character Log: Tituba

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Slave belonging to Samuel

Parris

Origins unknown; evidence

points to African heritage,

specifically Barbados.

One of the first to be

accused of practicing

witchcraft (by Betty and

Abigail)

In play, helps make the

“stew”

Character Log: Mr. / Mrs. Putnam

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Eldest son of the richest man

in Salem.

Owned the most land in the

village

He and wife were often

found supporting testimony

against witches, especially

when land was involved.

Directions:

Turn to Pg. 3

Narrator: everything in italics,

including stage directions

Everyone else: pay close

attention!

Bonus points available for

“acting the part.”

WARNING: FIRST DAY IS

ALWAYS AWKWARD

Let’s Read!

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