Friday

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. 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. You must write your paragraph on the same paper as your chart. You can use the back if you need to.
2. Each person must write a complete sentence. You should alternate writing sentences. I should see two different colors.
 
3. In Act II, Abigail is working behind the scenes to target...First of all,...[USE YOUR CHART TO SUMMARIZE WHAT SHE IS DOING] 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...

When your group is finished put your papers on the back table. Make sure you have both names on your paper.

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

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.

Wednesday

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

Goal: to track the growing accusations in Act II

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

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.
2. Vocabulary for The Crucible
1. Click Here for this week's list
3. Read Act II
1. We will listen to the audio for the rest of Act II
1. Notice how Abigail now runs the show
2. TEXT we will start at the words "You cannot mean she will be tried in court", line 308
3. AUDIO start at 36:01
4. Create two Fake Tweets for Act II.
1. http://simitator.com/generator/twitter/tweet
2. http://www.prankmenot.com/?twitter_tweet
5. 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...

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

Tuesday

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

Goal: to track the growing accusations in Act II

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

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary for The Crucible
1. Click Here for the new list
2. Partner conversations
1. 604 and 605. What are the thoughts, beliefs, and convictions shared by the community of Salem?
2. What are the Proctors struggling with right now?
3. On pages 606 and 607 mark the places that relate to new knowledge or awareness. What do these details suggest about the ways in which the characters in Salem are changing?
4. On pages 608 and 609 mark details that relate to childish or immature behavior. How do these details better help us understand Mary Warren?
3. Read Act II
1. Track the new accusations
2. Track the growing tension between Elizabeth and John Proctor
3. Characters
1. John Proctor
2. Elizabeth Proctor
3. R. Hale
4. Mary Warren
5. Giles

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

Monday

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

Goal: to understand the problems in the community of Salem

Reading: You should be reading your 8th book of the year.

Agenda:

1. McCarthyism video (go to blogpost from last week).
2. Vocabulary for The Crucible
1. Click Here for the new list
3. Read Act II- we will switch roles every two pages
1. Elizabeth Proctor 
2. John Proctor 
3. Mary Warren
4. Hale pg. 610-611
4. Partner conversations
1. 604 and 605. What are the thoughts, beliefs, and convictions shared by the community of Salem?
2. What are the Proctors struggling with right now?
3. On pages 606 and 607 mark the places that relate to new knowledge or awareness. What do these details suggest about the ways in which the characters in Salem are changing?
4. On pages 608 and 609 mark details that relate to childish or immature behavior. How do these details better help us understand Mary Warren?

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