The Crucible 31-45

November 16, 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: 

Reflect on the collaborative annotation.

What was one interesting point that was developed in the discussion?

Overall, how effective was it?

Vocabulary: 

Word: Diabolism

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: worship of the Devil.

Your Definition: 

Context: Evidently we are not quite certain even now whether diabolism is holy and not to be scoffed at.

Activity: Use the word in your own sentence.

Activity: 

1.  The Crucible, Act One 

Characters

 Narrator

Hale

Parris

Rebecca

Putnam

Mrs. Putnam

Giles

Proctor

Rebecca

Abigail

Tituba

Betty

Discussion

Analyze Hale's viewpoint on witchcraft.

Analyze the commentary made in regards to the Devil and politics.

What connections can be made between these ideas and todays society?

Connect the big idea to the play based on act one.

2. One Pager 

Individually, create a one pager based on the ideas in act one.

Include: 

Short objective summary.

Identification of a main idea of act one.

(Pages 3-46).

A quote to support this main idea. 

Explanation of quote. 

An image to support ideas.

THREE adjectives to describe the mood. 

Potential theme and explanation.

Closure:

Based on the ideas in act one, predict what will happen in act two.