Reading Act IV with Acting Groups

Big Idea: How do you resist a "witch hunt"?

• witch-hunt is a symptom of community panic
• repressions of order greater than the danger
• public confession and vengeance

Learning Target: Explain how different events are related

Reading: You will read your independent reading book for ten minutes. You should finish your next book by April 29th.

Agenda:

1. Read Act IV of The Crucible. We will be in acting groups for the final act.
1. 662-663 (7 people) Sarah Good, Herrick, Tituba, Hopkins, narrator, Danforth, Hathorne
1. Highlight three times Danforth is suspicious. Explain why.
2. 664-665 (4 people) Hathorne, Danforth, Cheever, Parris
1. Highlight two pieces of information Parris gives us about Abigail. Why does Danforth call Parris a brainless man?
3. 666-667 (5 people) Hathorne, Danforth, Parris, Hale, Herrick
1. Highlight two statements about John Proctor. Highlight one statement that shows Danforth's stubbornness. Why won't Danforth stop the hangings?
4. 668-669 (4 people) Hale, Danforth, Parris, Elizabeth (have someone double as Hathorne)
1. Highlight three of Hale's concerns about what is going on. Explain whether you think Hale is courageous or cowardly.
5. 670-671 (3 people) Parris, Proctor, Elizabeth
1. Highlight what happened to Giles. Explain whether you think Proctor will confess to save his own life.
6. 672-673 (4 people) Elizabeth, Proctor, Hathorne, Danforth
1. Highlight two lines from Proctor about lying. Why is he so torn about whether to lie or not?
7. 674-675 (4 people) Proctor, Parris, Danforth, Rebecca
1. Why is Proctor willing to say he saw the devil, but he won't condemn anyone else?
8. 676-677 (4 people) Proctor, Hale, Parris, Danforth
2. We will annotate the pages after each group performs.

Homework:

1. Work on your Membean goal.
2. Read your book at home.