The Crucible Pages 103-117

November 29,2017

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

EQ: Determine a central idea of The Crucible and analyze its development over the course of the text.

Starter: 

What does reputation mean to you?

How do you define it?

How do you protect your reputation?

Connect the idea to the play.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Reputation

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a word cloud with 10-15 words you associate with reputation.

You can use the link above or make one on paper.

Activity

1.  Mind Mapping

Create a mind map of the main ideas present in each act of the Crucible.

Topic

The Crucible Main Ideas

Branches

Act One Main Idea 

Act Two

Act Three so far

Twigs

One sentence summary.

Topic Word

Main Idea

Quote to Support

Explanation

2.  Crucible Pages 103-117

Characters

Narrator

Danforth

Abigail

Proctor

Parris

Cheever

Elizabeth

Hale

Mercy Lewis

Mary Warren 

Susanna Walcott

Herrick

Sarah Good

Tituba

Hathorne

Discussion Questions

How does fear impact the characters decisions?

How do the characters view their reputation?

Characterize the girls in comparison to the judges.

Identify a main idea created at the beginning of act four.

Closure:

At this point, how confident do you feel identifying main ideas.

Use the learning target to evaluate yourself and explain.