Finish Crucible Act I

Big Idea: What is a witchhunt? What makes them dangerous?

Learning Target: Identify who is present in Act I

Reading: Your next book review will be due by the end of the third quarter. That gives you 28 days to read your book.

Agenda:

1. Reading the crucible Act 1. Once we reach page 584, we will choose people to read parts today.
1. Part 1, 587-590
1. Hale
2. Parris
3. Rebecca
4. Mr. Putnam
5. Mrs. Putnam
6. Giles
2. Part 2, 590-593
1. Hale
2. Giles
3. Parris
4. Abigail
5. Tituba
6. Mrs. Putnam
3. Part 3, 594 to 596.
1. Hale
2. Tituba
3. Parris
4. Mr. Putnam
5. Mrs. Putnam
6. Abigail
7. Betty
2. English Journal #24 Brain Dump: Crucible Act I
3. Tracking the events from Act 1: Above and Below the Surface
1. In the play, there are things going on above the surface and things going on below the surface. With a partner, decide which events from this list are Above the Surface and which are Below the Surface:
1. Ruth is sick and won't wake up.
2. Parris has secret enemies.
3. Rumors about who is a witch.
4. Tituba was involved in the ritual in the forest.
5. Abigail was fired by the Proctors
6. Betty was seen flying.
7. There is a witch in town.
8. The devil is among them.
9. Putnam didn't want Parris as the minister.
10. Abigail's parents are dead.
11. Abigail drank blood to kill Proctor's wife
12. Proctor and Abigail were having an affair.
13. There is a power battle between the Putnams and Goody Nurse.
14. There were lawsuits in the past against different community members.
15. Proctor and Putnam fought in the past over land.
16. Tituba may secretly not like Parris.

Homework:

1. Crucible vocabulary list #2