Abigail Behind the Scenes

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to explain what Abigail is doing behind the scenes in Act II

Reading: You should be reading your 3rd book of the semester.

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary for The Crucible
1. Click Here for this week's list
2. Finish Creating two more Fake Tweets for Act II.
1. http://simitator.com/generator/twitter/tweet
2. http://www.prankmenot.com/?twitter_tweet
3. Write about your Fake Tweets
1. At this point in the play I think that characters are predominantly afraid of...In this act,...[summarize what happens in a couple of sentences]. The [hysteria/tension] in the play begins to rise when X says,"USE ONE OF THE QUOTES FROM YOUR TWEETS" (LINE NUMBER). In other words, X believes...One person who could calm things down would be...If this character would only...then...
4. Partner Activity
   
1. Make a bubble map with your partner
2. Paraphrase all of the actions Abigail is taking behind the scenes
3. Write a partner paragraph
1. In Act II, Abigail is working behind the scenes to target...First of all,...In the court she...Throughout the Act she...At the end of Act II she pretends...The one person who could potentially stop her is...But this person is unwilling to...because...Three words that describe Abigail at this point are...The best word to describe her is...because...

Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. Work on your vocabulary.