Block 4 homework and reminders

• Be sure to read the essay assignment. We were rushed at the end of class, so it will provide a good context.
• Fill out the brainstorming sheet for homework. The brainstorming sheet is designed to help you think through the essay question, and help you determine a strong claim and strong evidence.

Block 4 homework and discussion questions

• Fishbowl discussion on Friday! Be sure to bring your discussion notes.
• We watched Act III in class today, and you must read Act IV in class before the discussion on Friday.
• Questions for the discussion are below:

The Crucible

Discussion Questions

 

Directions: Thoughtfully answer the questions below. Develop your responses by providing textual evidence for each question. This worksheet will help you prepare for your analytical paper and will also be used during our fishbowl discussion. 

 

1.     What is the state of the community at the beginning of the play, as the play progresses and at the end of the play? How are insiders and outsiders defined during these times? What determines who is powerful and who is powerless in a society?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.     What elements existed or were created within the community to allow Abigail and the other girls to gain power? How do the trials empower individuals who were previously powerless?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.     What role did fear play in creating authority? How did some people choose to resist authority? Who are they and what form did their resistance take?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.     John Proctor comes very close to admitting guilt so that he may live, and it’s at this moment that Reverend Parris tells him that his refusal to confess is vanity. John could lie and confess, and stay alive for his wife and children. Examine Proctor, Parris, and Hale. What does each character represent by the end of the play? Why will Proctor not name names? Why does he not let Danforth have his signed paper? What is the purpose of his choice to hang? Do you agree with Parris? What are his motivations in supporting John’s confession?

 

Block 4 reminders for Wednesday

• We will complete our prepared scenes from The Crucible on Wednesday.
• Be sure to complete your quiz corrections if you are planning on completing them; we will not accept the quiz corrections late.

12/8 Block 2

• We submitted our requests for course selection. If you were absent be sure you complete this.
• We watched Act III of The Crucible. If you were absent, be sure to read Act III and Act IV.
• Bring your play on Wednesday
• If you haven't made up the Acts I and  II quiz, be sure to make them up by Wednesday of this week.

Homework for Block 4

Finish reading Act II for class on Tuesday. Have a nice weekend!

Block 2 Homework and Crucible reminders

Your homework is to finish reading Act II of The Crucible. We will have a quiz on Acts I and II in class on Thursday. In addition to preparing for the quiz, be sure you have chosen a passage from Act I and a passage from Act II that you would like to perform in class. You need to have sticky notes placed on these passages for class on Thursday.

Have a nice afternoon!

Homework for Block 2

• Today in class we read half of Act I, and we discussed how fear motivates and reveals the characters that we have been introduced to.
• Your homework is to finish reading Act I, and to complete the notes that we began in class.
• A copy of the notes sheet is copied below:

The Crucible                                                                                                                                Name

Act I

Fear in Salem

 

1.      What are the fears that motivate each of the following characters? How do the characters respond to the fears? What do these fears and the character’s response reveal about the character? Be sure to use page numbers and quotations to support your ideas.

                                Fears?                                        How do they respond?            Reveals?

Abigail
Parris
Mr. and  Mrs. Putnam
Tituba
Hale

2.      Some of the fears in the play are fears created or exacerbated by the culture of Salem in 1691. Identify the fears in the play that are cultural. Give evidence, page numbers and quotations for each. What conclusions can you draw about this society?

Fears                    page number/quotation                             What conclusions can you draw                                 

 

3.      What are the prominent fears in our society? Do we respond similarly or differently than the people in Salem? What does this reveal about our society?