Thursday

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: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 12th

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary for The Crucible
1. Click Here for this week's list
2. Below your fake tweets, write the following paragraph:

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 A QUOTE FROM ACT II" (LINE NUMBER). In other words, X believes...One person who could calm things down would be...If this character would only...then...
3. Partner Activity
   
1. Find a partner using you conversation tracker.
2. Make a bubble map with your partner
3. Paraphrase all of the actions Abigail is taking behind the scenes. You can find a list of all the quotes about Abigail here.
4. Write a partner paragraph on the back. You should each write in a different color.
   
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.