ELA / 10th Grade / Unit 7: The Crucible
- The Crucible
In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible , which explores the consequences of the McCarthyism scare of the 1950s, students explore the central topics of history, community, herd mentality and truth.
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Unit summary.
In this unit on Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible , students will explore the thematic topics of history, community, and truth. Written during the McCarthyism scare of the 1950s, the play underscores the importance of remembering the events of our collective past. In exploring the circumstances of the Salem witch trials, which occurred centuries prior to Senator Joseph McCarthy’s communist “witch hunt,” Miller raises questions about the devastating impact that corruption, herd mentality, and vengeance can have on a community.
In addition to the play, students will read several paired texts that add to their analysis of the core text. Through reading excerpts of Maryse Condé’s I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem , which is the story retold from the slave’s, Tituba’s, perspective, students can analyze the impact of narration and point of view in a work of fiction. The nonfiction readings “Herd Behavior,” “On Tragedy,” and “McCarthyism” provide a foundation on which students can build their analysis of the play. And finally, Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” and Margaret Atwood’s poem “Half-Hanged Mary” allow students to explore similar themes in different genres.
While reading and analyzing the works of fiction and nonfiction in this unit, students will be working to develop their literary analysis skills, speaking and listening skills, and writing skills.
At Match, students have a Composition class 4 days per week in addition to English class. Below, we have included Supplementary Composition Projects to reflect the material covered in our composition course. For teachers who are interested in including these Composition projects but do not have a separate Composition course, we have included a “Suggested Placement” to note where these projects would most logically fit into the English unit. While the Composition projects may occasionally include content unrelated to English 10, most have both a skill and content connection to the work students are doing in their English 10 class.
In the English lessons of Unit 2, students will focus on analyzing author’s craft, investigating how authors use various techniques to create mood, tone, character, point of view and theme. In these parallel Composition projects, students will learn to craft effective literary analysis essays expressing their thoughts on various authors’ uses of literary techniques to create mood, tone, character, and point of view. Additionally, students will be asked to try on various techniques for appealing to an audience, including practice with establishing a specific tone and mood in their own writing. While the writing days described in the English unit are exclusively on-demand pieces of writing, the Composition projects are a blend of on-demand writing and process writing so students have exposure to writing for a range of topics, timeframes, and purposes.
Texts and Materials
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Core Materials
Play: The Crucible by Arthur Miller (Penguin Classics, 2003) — 1320L
Short Story: “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
Book: I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Conde (University of Virginia Press, 2009)
Supporting Materials
Article: “Herd Behavior” by CommonLit Staff
Article: “McCarthyism” by USHistory.org (CommonLit)
Poem: “Half Hanged Mary” by Margaret Atwood
Article: “On Tragedy” by Aristotle (CommonLit)
Article: “The Salem (and Other) Witch Hunts” by Mike Kubic (CommonLit)
This assessment accompanies Unit 7 and should be given on the suggested assessment day or after completing the unit.
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Intellectual Prep
Suggestions for how to prepare to teach this unit
- Read and annotate The Crucible and this unit plan.
- Read and annotate at least the designated passages of I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem .
- Read and annotate “The Lottery.”
- Take the unit exam and write a mastery response for the essay on the unit exam.
- Read the article, "McCarthyism" and any other resources on McCarthyism that help you to feel confident discussing The Crucible in the context of the time in which Arthur Miller wrote the play.
- Make visuals for the classroom that will aid in students’ analysis and comprehension (e.g., character lists or maps, thematic questions, etc.).
Essential Questions
The central thematic questions addressed in the unit or across units
- History: Why is it important to recall our past, even if it is difficult?
- Community: What impact do herd mentality and vengeance have on a community? Can their impact ever be positive?
- Truth and Lies: Can lying ever be justified? What if the lie could save a life?
Writing Focus Areas
Specific skills to focus on when giving feedback on writing assignments
English Lessons Writing Focus Areas
There are notes throughout this unit that encourage the teacher to use analysis of their students’ writing in order to determine the areas of focus for writing instruction in this unit. One suggested area of focus is on teaching students to use partial quotations to support their analysis and arguments rather than entire sentences or multiple sentences. A potential spiraling area of focus is ensuring students write a thesis statement that addresses the prompt and previews what is to come in the essay.
Composition Projects Writing Focus Areas
Below are the writing focus areas that are recommended for the Composition projects described in this unit. Each focus area comes from a particular row and column of our Composition Writing Rubric and more detail about each area of focus is provided in the description of each specific project.The teacher should feel free to substitute or revise these writing focus areas in order to meet his/her students where they are and help students improve their writing in ways that authentically address the students' areas for growth.
- Focus on Task: appropriate for task, purpose and audience
- Diction: Includes precise language and vocabulary
- Thesis: Includes a clear, relevant and unique thesis statement
- Analysis: Demonstrates clear and logical reasoning
- Evidence: Draws relevant evidence to support position
- Professional Revised: Adequate revisions
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Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
Literary Terms
plot, characterization, setting, stage directions, symbolism, characterization, point of view/perspective, tone, metaphor, rising action, irony, tragic hero, paradox, power dynamics
Roots and Affixes
Integ- (integrity), be- (begrudge), def- (defamation)
“The Lottery”: profusely, uneasily, reprimand, jovial, paraphernalia, perfunctory, soberly, paradox, petulantly
The Crucible: persecuted (3), sect (4), fanatic (4), justice (6), paradox (6), vengeance (7), dissembling (8), propriety (8), conjure (10), abomination (10), begrudge (11), vindictive (14), formidable (15), prodigious (23), defamation (29), anarchy (30), trepidation (37), fraud (50), conviction (50), falter (52), ameliorate (54), civilly (57), base (59), daft (65), bewilder (66), wrath (75), contentious (79), pretense (82), immaculate (92), incredulously (96), slovenly (104), transfixed (106), denounce (111), prodigious (114), gaunt (115), remedy (117), adamant (120), mercy (120), incredulous (130)
Idioms and Cultural References
The Crucible: land-lust (7), theocracy (6), the Mayflower (6), the Puritans, “soiled my name” (12), Goody___ (12), “the Fiend” (34), ordained (62), poppets (69), deposition (82), the Gospel (84), “ipso facto” (93), “wash your hands of this” (Macbeth reference), poppet (95), anti-Christ (111)
Content Knowledge and Connections
Fishtank ELA units related to the content in this unit.
Students will become aware of the concept of a theocracy and also a paradox. Students will discover the strict religious mindset and values of the Puritans who came to Massachusetts in the 1600s and will explore the role this mindset played in causing their demise. Students will also be exposed to McCarthyism and its impact on 1950s America.
Previous Fishtank ELA Connections
- Students will be able to connect the idea of corruption from Grade 10 English Language Arts Unit 6: The Catcher in the Rye to the corruption in the court and the church in this text.
- Students might also make connections between the political message of Grade 10 English Language Arts Unit 6: The Catcher in the Rye and the political message of Animal Farm , which was read in {% unit 419 %}
Future Fishtank ELA Connections
- Grade 11 English Language Arts Unit 7: The Scarlet Letter will be a future unit in which students can make connections to Puritan culture as well as the themes of truth and deceit.
Distinguish between mood and tone in the first pages of “The Lottery.”
Independently identify and analyze symbols used in “The Lottery."
Finish “The Lottery” and explain how Jackson’s tone serves to underscore the horror of the events in the story.
Reexamine “The Lottery” for clues early on that hint at the eventual ending.
Explain theme in a short written response that addresses Checks For Understanding from the previous unit’s test.
- “Herd Behavior”
- The Crucible — Act I, pp. 1-7
Explain the herd mentality phenomenon.
Analyze the full setting and explain how the setting helped to create the herd mentality that caused the witch trials.
Establish the power dynamics, conflict, and characterization as revealed in Act 1.
Characterize the relationship between John Proctor and Abigail.
Identify and describe the conflict between the Putnams and the Nurses as developed by Miller in this scene.
Characterize Hale and explain what he represents in the play.
Explain how the role of the Devil has changed in religion over time and explain how the people of Salem viewed him.
- The Crucible — Act I, pp. 38-46
- I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem pp. 55 – 63
Explain the difference in perspective and tone between the excerpts from Condé’s book and Miller’s play.
Analyze Proctor and Elizabeth’s relationship and identify each of these characters’ tragic flaws.
- The Crucible — Act II, pp. 53-60 and pp. 60-67
- “McCarthyism”
Draw parallels between McCarthyism and the events of The Crucible .
Explain events of the rising action and the irony of the situation.
Explain John Proctor’s decision to go to the court.
Analyze the symbolism of the courtroom and the significance of Danforth.
Track Mary Warren’s changing emotions throughout this scene.
Continue tracking Mary Warren’s emotions.
Examine Miller’s use of suspense.
Continue to track Mary Warren’s emotions for open response.
Produce a written analysis of Mary Warren’s changing emotions.
- The Crucible — Act IV, pp. 112-113
- I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem — p. 91
Identify and compare perspective in two texts.
Explain Danforth’s motives in this scene and analyze Proctor’s choice.
Explain John Proctor’s tragic flaw.
- “On Tragedy”
Explain what makes The Crucible a tragedy and John Proctor its tragic hero.
- “Half Hanged Mary”
Explain the tone and author’s purpose of specific lines of the poem.
Draw connections to events in The Crucible.
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(ON DEMAND)
You need $100 to pay for a student activity fee (for a club, sport, or other extra-curricular activity). There is no prospect of you earning this money, so you are going to have to convince someone to give it to you. You are going to have to ask your audience for a gift of $100. Not a loan – a gift. You cannot lie or make up ridiculous things, but you will obviously need to use some creativity to complete this assignment. You should be trying to actually convince your audience to give you $100. So have fun with this, but get the cash. It’s up to you to decide how much of this information to reveal to the recipient of your letter, but outright lying is not allowed.
Remember: You will need to select a specific audience to whom you will be writing and identify the tone you intend to develop in order to persuade this particular audience. Possible audiences from which to choose: a teacher, a family member, a friend, a classmate, a financial aid organization, the principal, a religious leader, other (please specify).
An effective letter:
- Effectively establishes a purpose
- Develops a tone appropriate for appealing to the intended audience
- Includes precise language and advanced vocabulary
L.9-10.3 W.9-10.3.a
(PROCESS WRITING)
Use the speech, “Enemies from Within” by Joseph McCarthy as well as your understanding of rhetorical devices to respond in writing to the prompt below.
Analyze the techniques that Senator Joseph McCarthy uses to appeal to the emotions of his audience in his speech, “Enemies From Within.” Use evidence from the speech to support your analysis.
An effective essay:
- Includes a clear, relevant and unique thesis statement
- Demonstrates clear and logical reasoning
- Draws relevant evidence to support position
- Uses precise language and advanced vocabulary
W.9-10.1.a W.9-10.1.b W.9-10.4 W.9-10.5 W.9-10.6 W.9-10.9.a
Both The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Maryse Conde’s novel, I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem , explore the events of Salem in 1692. Explain the major differences between the two works, making sure to consider tone, perspective and purpose in your response.
- Analyzes tone, perspective and purpose
- Draws relevant evidence from both texts to support position
W.9-10.1.a W.9-10.1.b
Use the events occurring at the end of Act 2 and your knowledge of John Proctor’s character to write a narrative in response to the prompt below.
Write a journal entry from the perspective of John Proctor that reflects his thoughts and feelings about the events of the evening recorded on p. 67-76. Use relevant and specific details from the text to develop his perspective.
A successful narrative:
- Establishes John Proctor’s perspective accurately and in the first person
- Uses details from the text in order to convey his perspective
- Uses precise language and vocabulary
Analyze Mary Warren’s changing emotions during the court scene. Use evidence from throughout Act 3 of The Crucible by Arthur Miller to support your answer.
- Describes Mary Warren’s emotions at the beginning and end of Act 3
- Analyzes how the author conveys these emotions and why Mary is experiencing these emotions
- Draws relevant evidence from throughout Act 3 to support position
W.9-10.1.a W.9-10.1.b W.9-10.4 W.9-10.5 W.9-10.6
Using Aristotle’s “On Tragedy,” analyze The Crucible by Arthur Miller and assess how well it fits Aristotle’s description of a tragedy. Include information and evidence from both The Crucible and the Aristotle reading.
A successful argumentative essay:
- Includes a compelling thesis that previews the arguments to be made
- Provides a clear and accurate definition of tragedy according to Aristotle
- Offers multiple accurate examples of the literary techniques that qualify The Crucible as a tragedy OR make The Crucible not a tragedy
- Uses evidence from both the play and the article to support the analysis
- Displays evidence of revision
SL.9-10.1 W.9-10.1.a W.9-10.1.b W.9-10.4 W.9-10.5 W.9-10.6 W.9-10.9.a
Common Core Standards
Core standards.
The content standards covered in this unit
Language Standards
L.9-10.3 — Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
L.9-10.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9—10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
L.9-10.6 — Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Reading Standards for Literature
RL.9-10.1 — Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.9-10.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
RL.9-10.3 — Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
RL.9-10.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
RL.9-10.5 — Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.
Speaking and Listening Standards
SL.9-10.1 — Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9—10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Writing Standards
W.9-10.1 — Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
W.9-10.1.a — Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
W.9-10.1.b — Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge level and concerns.
W.9-10.3 — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
W.9-10.3.a — Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events.
W.9-10.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W.9-10.5 — Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
W.9-10.6 — Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
W.9-10.9 — Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
W.9-10.9.a — Apply grades 9—10 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work [e.g., how Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible or how a later author draws on a play by Shakespeare]").
W.9-10.9.b — Apply grades 9—10 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., "Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning").
W.9-10.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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I’ve learnt the importance to listen and accept others’ different point of views and to control my emotion feelings. This is really applicable to my work. Co-operative brand: Duffy and Shellfishes The Disney Bear The Story of Duffy and Shellfishes-The Disney Bear: One day, Mackey Mouse was getting ready to set sail on a long sea voyage, Minnie Mouse made him a special teddy bear to take with him so he would never be lonely. Minnie presented her hand sewn bear to Mackey in a duffel bay. Mackey loved the bear and named him Duffy.
As Mackey and Duffy sailed on their journey, they visited all sorts of exciting places and made new friends along the ay. At the end of their travels, they sailed back home for a wonderful reunion with Minnie. Mackey and Duffy shared their magical memories and photos with Minnie, who was thrilled that Duffy was such a great friend and companion for Mackey. After the voyage, Minnie made a friend for Duffy as Duffy has wrote a message “Be my friend! ” in a bottle and set it adrift in the ocean. That was a sweet little girl called Shellfishes.
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As Duffy is a companion for Mackey Mouse to adventures, the story matches our pioneering spirit “Brave” and “Innovative”. Duffy & Shellfishes themed items, including T-shirts, coat, hooded, cardigan. Promotion: – Pop-up store would be held in The One. – With purchase of WHO. A. U x Duffy & Shellfishes clothes, can get the mini erosion for Duffy & Shellfishes doll. – Nowadays customers expect instant information so we can spread the Pop-up store event promotion through the social media like faceable, we chat, Webb and Instating instead of advertising in magazines.
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The Crucible
by Arthur Miller
In The Crucible , what would Elizabeth Proctor write in a letter to her condemned husband John Proctor? The letter should detail her grievances, any blame she might feel, her beliefs, and/or her regrets.
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A letter to John Proctor from his wife Elizabeth as he awaits execution would not likely contain her grievances. She has made them known to him prior to his imprisonment, so there would be no need to air them anew. Elizabeth is a woman who has been wounded by John's...
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A letter to John Proctor from his wife Elizabeth as he awaits execution would not likely contain her grievances. She has made them known to him prior to his imprisonment, so there would be no need to air them anew. Elizabeth is a woman who has been wounded by John's infidelity with Abigail, but she is not a cruel woman, and she would not inflict torture upon John as he awaits the noose.
What Elizabeth would likely write to her husband is an expression of her admiration for his moral courage. He refuses to confess to witchcraft because he is not guilty of practicing it. He understands that he will leave behind a growing family, but like Rebecca Nurse, he will not gamble his immortal soul by lying to the court and renouncing his faith even though it would preserve his earthly life.
Elizabeth may choose to elaborate on the feelings of responsibility she feels for John's affair with Abigail. She has already told him that she feels that her coldness and suspicion drove him from her, and she may wish to say more about that. In doing so, she would attempt to help alleviate his feelings of guilt and remorse.
Because she is a covenanted Christian and a Puritan, Elizabeth may wish to tell John to search himself not for his sins, but for the good qualities that would suggest that he is among the elect who will meet God in heaven.
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In such a letter, Elizabeth Proctor might also address the event that turned the tides of the court against John: when she lied in court about her reason for dismissing Abigail Williams from their service. This is information that would have completely discredited Abigail and could possibly have ended the whole debacle of the trials.
We know that Elizabeth fired Abigail because the girl was having an affair with her husband. John told the truth to the court about Abigail despite the damage it might do to his reputation. He promised Deputy Governor Danforth that Elizabeth could not lie and that she would verify his story, so Danforth questioned Elizabeth without allowing her to speak with John first, in order to test her. In fact, he did so in front of John, with John's back turned.
Elizabeth, after what seems like a good deal of agonizing over the matter, does eventually lie to Danforth, telling him that she fired Abigail only because the girl didn't please her; she wants to protect her husband's reputation so badly that she values it over even her own honesty. This lie seems to confirm Danforth's suspicions that John is dishonest (which he is not), and when John tells Elizabeth that he'd told the court the truth, her utterance of "Oh, God!" shows her own pain and regret. I imagine that she would explain to him why she lied this one time when he knew that "In her life . . . she have never lied."
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The best source for ideas on this one can be found in the play itself, at the end of Act Four, when Elizabeth and John talk. In this poignant exchange between the two of them, John expresses a desire for forgiveness for what he has done. Elizabeth states,
"I have sins of my own to count. It needs a cold wife to prompt lechery...I counted myself so plain, so poorly made, no honest love could come to me."
In that vulnerable and touching confession, Elizabeth admits that she had been cold and unkind to her husband, and that certainly didn't help matters. She was cold and unkind because she was insecure; she thought she was too plain and unlovable to have his affection. Her own self-loathing drove her to turn from him.
If you look at that conversation as a guide for her letter, it will help a lot. I would start the letter off with general news of how she is doing in the jail, how her pregnancy is going. Then, move on to the topic of her feelings that she refers to above: how she regrets her behavior towards him, how she wishes she had been more kind. I would also have her express remorse for their lives that are lost, but also, as she does in real conversation in the play, try to offer him support in whatever decision he decides to make. Elizabeth, in the end of the play, doesn't force her will on him. Rather, she states,"As you will I would have it," and lets him go to the gallows, because he had chosen to do so. So, in the letter, I would have her express encouragement to him, coaxing him to trust himself and believe in himself to do the right thing.
I hope that those thoughts help a bit; it's an interesting assignment, and gratefully, the play provides a lot of clues as to what was on her mind during those hard times in prison. Good luck!
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A fire, a fire is burning! I hear the boot of Lucifer, I see his filthy face! And it is my face, and yours, Danforth! For them that quail to bring men out of ignorance, as I have quailed, and as...
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You Can't Handle the Truth:
Arthur Miller's The Crucible
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Teachers: Here are some writing assignments that you can assign during The Crucible unit. Student samples of some of these assignments can be accessed at the " student work " page below. I also have linked directly to a sample of the assignment directly from this page.
- After completing internet research on The Puritans, the class will work collaboratively on a " Guide to Puritan Life ". ( One group of my students fabulously put this assignment in a Ten Commandments format, but that's not required .)
- Assign students to do research on one of these four topics: 1) Hollywood Ten/Hollywood Blacklist 2) Senator Joseph McCarthy 3) House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) 4) "Red Menace" or Communist threat/anti-Communism in the US . Hand out slips randomly to students, assuring that an equal number of students receive each topic. Students will work individually, then bring their research to class. In groups, students will work together, compiling their information, to create a presentation for the class on their topic. They must also illustrate how their topic relates to either The Crucible or Arthur Miller.
- Write a newspaper story about the appearance of witchcraft in Salem.
- Write a monologue in the voice of one of the main characters in the play, describing their situation at the end of Act Two.
- Write the arrest warrant for Elizabeth Proctor, Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse.
- Write a tabloid-style story about the affair between Abigail and John Proctor and how the truth is revealed in the courtroom in Act Three.
- Stage a mock-trial in class. Have some students be the accusers, and some be the accused. Afterward, have them write a reflection: What would they have done? Sold out their friends? Potentially face death? Go along with something you know isn't true?
- Write an obituary for John Proctor
- In groups, students will come up with their own notes on The Crucible.
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‘When you write my paper for me? Can I monitor the process?’ Naturally, you can. We understand that you may want to ensure that everything is going well. Furthermore, there may be situations when some corrections are needed. We believe that a tool like this can come in handy. The assigned writer will strictly follow your and your professor’s requirements to make sure that your paper is perfect.
‘Is it possible to write my essay from scratch?’ We don’t do just proofreading or editing. Our goal is to fully carry your burden of writing. When this or similar questions appear, we always assure our customers that our writers can do whatever they need. Apart from writing from scratch or editing and proofreading, our experts can effortlessly cope with problem-solving of all kinds;even sophisticated software assignments!
Our ‘write my paper for me’ service is good for everyone who wants to delegate paper-writing to professionals and save precious time that can be spent differently and in a more practical way. We want you to be happy by offering the great opportunity to forget about endless and boring assignments once and forever. You won’t miss anything if your papers become the concern of our professional writers.
Don’t waste your precious time browsing other services. We provide you with everything you need while you are enjoying yourself by doing things you really enjoy. ‘Write my paper then! Do my paper for me right now!’ If you are ready to exclaim these words with delight, we welcome you to our haven, a place where students spend their time serenely and never worry about papers! It’s your turn to have fun, whereas our mission is to provide you with the best papers delivered on time!
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Can I pay someone to write a paper for me?
Yes, you can. We have lots of professionals to choose from. We employ only well-qualified experts with vast experience in academic paper writing.
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An Exploration of The Crucible through Seventeenth-Century Portraits
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Act 1 is always the most difficult for the students to understand, as 13 out of the 21 characters are introduced within this section alone. After reading act 1 of The Crucible , students create Trading Cards to describe and analyze an assigned character. Then, they explore portraits of Puritans online to assist them in creating a portrait of the character and present a rationale to explain their work of art. A “Portrait Gallery” is set up around the classroom, so the students are able to refer to portraits during later acts and better understand the characters' motives and relationships.
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From theory to practice.
As The Crucible is a play, it is easy to incorporate the dramatic aspect of the arts by including lessons on the social purpose of a play and more practical elements, such as blocking and performing. However, incorporating the visual arts into a unit on The Crucible is challenging, as the Puritans themselves forbade, as Miller writes, "anything resembling a theater or ‘vain enjoyment.'" This lesson allows the teacher to incorporate a creative activity, in that students create drawings, paintings, or collages of the characters.
Still, Osburg highlights a serious problem that can occur during such imaginative assignments, and one that teachers must keep in mind when instructing this lesson: students could easily "miss the point of the work or confound the author's intent" (56). It is the teacher's job, as Osburg argues, to "hold them responsible for actual knowledge of the text and the time period." Indeed, students must demonstrate creativity and imagination; however, if they do not display close-readings of the text and original paintings, the project will be for naught.
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NCTE/IRA National Standards for the English Language Arts
- 1. Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.
- 2. Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
- 3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).
- 4. Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
- 5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
- 7. Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and nonprint texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
- 8. Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
- 9. Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles.
- 11. Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.
- 12. Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
Materials and Technology
- The Crucible by Arthur Miller
- The Crucible Trading Cards
- “Early American Paintings” at the Worcester Art Museum
- Portraits of the Chosen Leaders and the Clergy at The Winthrop Society
- Materials for art project: butcher paper or poster board, paint or markers, glue, scissors and magazines for collage, etc. and to hang portraits in the classroom
- Internet access
- Example Trading Card
- Puritan Portrait Response handout
- Character Portrait Assignment
- Character Portrait Assignment Rubric
- The Crucible Characterization handout
Professor Reuben provides background information about Puritan literature along with study questions.
Pages 226-229 in the chapter on “Poetry” offers a historical view of the Puritan’s aversion to art.
The Worcester Art Museum provides free-online access to four portraits of Puritans painted by an unidentified artist.
While the Winthrop Society is primarily dedicated to preserving family history for descendants of the Puritans, their page that includes multiple portraits of political and religious leaders proves to be an invaluable resource for this lesson.
Preparation
- Students should have finished reading act 1 of The Crucible. You might choose to assign the character before they start reading, so that students could trace and take notes on the characterization as they read. Students may use the Crucible Characterization handout to assist them with notetaking.
- PAL: Perspectives in American Literature - A Research and Reference Guide Chapter 1: Early American Literature to 1700 - A Brief Introduction
- The Cambridge History of American Literature: 1590-1820 By Sacvan Bercovitch, Cambridge University Press, 1994
- Arrange access to computers with Internet access for all sessions. Prepare bookmarks of the online gallery, “Early American Paintings” at the Worcester Art Museum and portraits of the Chosen Leaders and the Clergy at The Winthrop Society. Also, familiarize yourself with and prepare a bookmark of the Character Trading Cards .
- Gather an LCD projector and materials for art project: butcher paper or poster board, paint or markers, glue, scissors and magazines for collage, etc., and to hang portraits in the classroom.
- Photocopy Character Portrait Assignment and Rubric .
Student Objectives
Students will:
- compare their knowledge about the Puritans to Miller’s characterization in their journals.
- describe a character’s insights, developments and actions and critique that character’s behaviors using the Character Trading Card.
- learn about the historical and cultural context of The Crucible as it relates to art and portraiture.
- analyze several portraits of Puritans from seventeenth-century America in their journals.
create an original portrait of their character using the information gathered in their Trading Card assignment and their review of seventeenth-century portraits.
write a description and rationale of their portrait.
present their portrait to the class in during a Gallery Walk .
Session One
- When you hear the word “pilgrim,” what images and associations come to your mind?
- What stereotypes of the original Pilgrims (or Puritans) have Miller’s play upheld, so far?
- What has surprised you about Miller’s characterization of the Pilgrims, or Puritans?
- Show students the Character Trading Cards interactive and, as a class, have the students complete a practice trading card for Tituba, so as to check for understanding, before moving on to the next step.
- Reverend Parris
- John Proctor
- Giles Corey
- Rebecca Nurse
- Reverend Hale
Session Three
- Provide students with an overview of the historical context of Early American literature and art (or lack thereof) using PAL: Perspectives in American Literature - A Research and Reference Guide Chapter 1: Early American Literature to 1700 - A Brief Introduction and The Cambridge History of American Literature: 1590-1820 By Sacvan Bercovitch, Cambridge University Press, 1994 .
- Describe the painting. What are the mother and child doing? Describe their clothes. Describe the room.
- Describe the faces of the mother and child. How would you describe their emotions?
- What feeling do you get when you look at this painting?
- What new information does this portrait give you about life for seventeenth-century Puritans?
- Unidentified Artist’s Portraits, Seventeenth Century, 1671-1674, John Freake and Elizabeth Clarke Freake (Mrs. John Freake) and Baby Mary at the Worcester Art Museum’s online gallery
- Multiple portraits of the Chosen Leaders and the Clergy at The Winthrop Society
- Describe the setting of the painting. What colors are used?
- Describe the expressions on the subject’s face.
- Describe what the subject is wearing.
- Describe how the subject is sitting or standing.
- What feeling do you get when you look at this painting? How do the colors affect your response?
- Before they leave, have students from each group present which portrait they chose to respond to in Step 4 and their response to one of the last two questions. If you will not have access to the computers, have students print out their chosen portrait. Also, students will hold on to their responses to use during the next session.
Session Four
- Students try to create their own definition of the word “portrait” (without looking at a dictionary) in their journals. Record answers on the board or chart paper; as a class, create a whole-class working definition for “portrait.”
- Go over the Character Portrait Assignment and Rubric . Students will use the time in class to create a portrait of their assigned character and write a rationale to explain their choices.
Session Five
- When students have completed their portraits, hang them up around the classroom and place a number on each one.
- Hand out the Character Trading Cards from the first day, one for each student. Have students complete a Gallery Walk , with their intended goal being to try to correctly match the Trading Card to the matching character(matching the card to the number.)
- After the Gallery Walk is complete, review each portrait, asking the students if they have determined the character, based on the clues presented in the portrait. After the students have identified the characters correctly, have the student present the rationale of their portrait to the class.
- Use the rubric , as well as verbal rationales, to evaluate the students’ understanding of characterization and portraiture for the Character Portrait Assignment .
Session Two
- Using the information provided in Act One, student groups (that were assigned in Session One) will use this session to create a Character Trading Card for their assigned character. When they finish, have students print their Trading Card. Remind students that their work will not save.
- Before they leave, have the students share one way that this particular character’s actions or motives contradicted their former understanding of the Puritans.
- Collect the Trading Cards , and if you have access to a photocopy machine, make a copy of each card for each student, to be handed out during Session Three.
- Have students visit the Portrait Wing of a local museum and then write an essay to compare-contrast Puritan portraiture with modern portraiture.
- Have students create a self-portrait. Students might even re-imagine themselves as a Puritan, highlighting the qualities with which they identify.
- After reading act 3, have students study and create portraits of some of the original members of the McCarthy Hearings (such as Senator Joseph McCarthy, Joseph Welch, Sam Ornitz, Paul Jarrico, Marsha Hunt) at such websites as excerpts from the PBS documentary "The Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist" and the McCarthy-Welch Exchange "Have You No Sense of Decency" delivered June 9, 1954 during the Army-McCarthy Hearings in Washington, D.C.
- Students can use the trading cards as a review for a final exam for The Crucible .
Student Assessment / Reflections
- Evaluate the students’ understanding of characterization and portraiture using their completed journal entries, Trading Cards , Puritan Portrait Response handout , Character Portrait Assignment (including written rationale and presentation) using the Rubric .
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This tool provides a fun and useful way to explore a variety of topics such as a character in a book, a person or place from history, or even a physical object. An excellent tool to for summarizing or as a prewriting exercise for original stories.
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