Act Two Discussion

May 1, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2

Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

EQ: Determine a central idea of The Crucible and analyze its development over the course of the text.

Starter:

Write a 3-5 sentence summary of act two.

Then, identify a main idea based off of the summary.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Hysteria

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people

Your Definition: 

Activity: Identify an example of hysteria.

Activity: 

1.  Chalk Talk

Take out your double entry journal from yesterday.

At your tables, share one quote that you identified with your reaction.

Select one quote that you would like the class to discuss further.

Write your quote on a large sheet of paper.

Rotate around the room, sharing your reactions to the different quotes.

Try to connect it to our big idea of fear or the main idea of act two.  

2.  Enemies from Within

Read Senator McCarthy's speech from the 1950's.

Then, in a TPEQEQEA paragraph, compare the ideas in The Crucible to the ideas in the speech.

Closure: 

What is one connection between the play and real life?

Homework

Finish the TPEQEQEA paragraph. 

Beginning Act Two

April 30, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2

Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

EQ: Determine a central idea of The Crucible and analyze its development over the course of the text.

Starter:

Write a 3-5 sentence summary of act one.

Then, reflect on the events depicted in your storyboard.

Evaluate how accurately your comic depicts the ideas stated in your summary.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Hysteria

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people

Your Definition: 

Activity: Identify an example of hysteria.

Activity: 

1.  Gallery Walk

We will have a gallery walk for the storyboards you started last Friday.

For at least FIVE people, provide constructive feedback through a plus and delta.

2.  The Crucible Act Two 

Pages 47-59

Characters

Narrator

Elizabeth

Proctor

Mary Warren

Discussion Questions

What does Elizabeth and Proctor's conversation reveal about their current relationship?

How has hysteria spread throughout Salem?

Determine your opinion on Proctor, Elizabeth, and Mary Warren.

Connect the big idea of fear to the ideas presented in these pages.

3.  Double Entry Journal 

Make a copy of the document above and move to your assignments folder.

Identify THREE quotes that interest you and are related to the idea of fear.

Make sure that you also include a reaction on the right side.

We will share quotes with the class later.

Closure: 

What is one question that you have based on the reading?

Finishing Act One

April 27, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

EQ: Determine a central idea of The Crucible and analyze its development over the course of the text.

Starter: 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Summary

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition:a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Your Definition:

Activity: Create a summary of the reading from yesterday.

Activity: 

1.  Finishing Act One

Characters

Narrator

Hale

Parris

Giles

Proctor

Putnam

Abigail

Tituba

Mrs. Putnam

Betty

Discussion

Analyze Hale's viewpoint on witchcraft.

Analyze the commentary made in regards to the Devil and politics.

What connections can be made between these ideas and todays society?

Connect the big idea to the play based on act one.

2.  Storyboard

Individually, create a comic summarizing the key events in act one.

You may create this using storyboardthat or on a sheet of paper. 

Your comic must be six cells long and needs to include dialogue or captions to articulate events. 

Finally, answer the questions: 

What is the main idea of act one?

What does Arthur Miller say about ideas over the course of the text?

3.  Gallery Walk

We will have a gallery walk to observe each other's comics.

For at least FIVE people provide a plus or delta for feedback.  

Closure:

Predict what will happen in act two. 

Crucible Act One Continued

April 26, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

EQ: Determine a central idea of The Crucible and analyze its development over the course of the text.

Starter: 

Watch the video the Salem Witch Trials.

Infer what might have caused so many people to be accused of witchcraft.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Summary

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition:a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Your Definition:

Activity: Create a summary of the reading from yesterday.

Activity: 

1.  Collaborative Annotation

Follow the steps below:  

1.  Write 3-4 sentences to share with your group based on the reading.

What did you find interesting?

How does this relate to the major ideas?

2.  Sit in a circle with your group, so you can all see each other. 

3.  Pass your writing to the person on the left. 

4.  Read the writing from your peer and respond to the writing on the same piece of paper, expanding on what previous students wrote.

6. Repeat until you have your original piece of writing.

7. Read through the comments.

8.  Answer the question: What did I learn about the big idea through collaboration?

9.  Share ideas with the class. 

2.  The Crucible Pages 24-34

Narrator

Thomas Putnam

Samuel Parris

Ann Putnam

Abigail

Mercy Lewis

Mary Warren 

Betty

John Proctor

Giles Corey

Rebecca Nurse 

Discussion Questions

Evaluate the relationships among the characters.  

Analyze how fear impacts their ability to make decisions and draw conclusions.

Determine whether or not you believe Betty is actually sick or possessed.

Overall, what is your general opinion of the girls and the night they spent in the woods?

3.  One Pager

Individually, create a one pager based on the ideas in act one.

Include: 

Short objective summary.

Identification of a main idea of act one.

(Pages 3-34).

A quote to support this main idea. 

Explanation of quote. 

An image to support ideas.

THREE adjectives to describe the mood. 

Potential theme and explanation.

Closure: 

Evaluate how the collaborative annotations worked. 

Act One Continued

April 25, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

EQ: Determine a central idea of The Crucible and analyze its development over the course of the text.

Starter: 

Complete the Google Form based on the yesterdays reading. 

The Crucible, Part One

Vocabulary: 

Word: Main Idea

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about:

Your Definition:

Activity: Identify the main idea of the introduction. 

Activity: 

1.  Main Idea Identification

In small groups, complete the following 

1.  Read/skim the article How To Find the Main Idea.

2.  Write an objective summary of the section read in class. 

3.  Identify a main idea.

4.  Provide a quote that supports your idea.

5.  Share with the class.

2.  Benchmark Remediation 4/17

As a class, we will review the three questions that scored the lowest on the benchmark.

For your own remediation, answer the questions in the assignment title 2 Benchmark Remediation 4/17 in usatestprep.

These should be completed by May 2. 

3.  The Crucible pages 13-24.

Narrator

Thomas Putnam

Samuel Parris

Ann Putnam

Abigail

Mercy Lewis

Mary Warren 

Betty

John Proctor

Giles Corey

Discussion Questions

Evaluate the relationships among the characters.  

Analyze how fear impacts their ability to make decisions and draw conclusions.

Determine whether or not you believe Betty is actually sick or possessed.

Overall, what is your general opinion of the girls and the night they spent in the woods?

4.  Collaborative Annotation

Follow the steps below:  

1.  Write 3-4 sentences to share with your group based on the reading.

What did you find interesting?

How does this relate to the major ideas?

2.  Sit in a circle with your group, so you can all see each other. 

3.  Pass your writing to the person on the left. 

4.  Read the writing from your peer and respond to the writing on the same piece of paper, expanding on what previous students wrote.

6. Repeat until you have your original piece of writing.

7. Read through the comments.

8.  Answer the question: What did I learn about the big idea through collaboration?

9.  Share ideas with the class. 

Closure: 

Evaluate how the collaborative annotations worked. 

Crucible Act One

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

EQ: Determine a central idea of The Crucible and analyze its development over the course of the text.

Starter:

What is McCarthyism?

Connect these ideas to the Salem Witch Trials.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Crucible

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: a situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Give an example of a crucible.

Activity: 

1.  Introduction Discussion

Create one higher order thinking question based on ideas stated in the introduction.

Write it on one side of an index card, leaving the other side blank for answers.

You will use these cards for a quiz, quiz, trade.

2.  Act One 

The Crucible 

As a class, we will read the following:
A Note on the Historical Accuracy of this Play
Act One Pages 3-7.

Discussion
Imagine if you lived during this time period, how would you feel about the rules and ideas put in place?
Based on the information that we read, hypothesize how this type of community and mindset initiated the SWT.

3.  Act One

As a class we will read pages 7-13.

We will need volunteers for the following roles: 

Tituba

Parris

Abigail

Susanna

Mrs. Putnam

Discussion Questions

Evaluate how fear plays a role in The Crucible.

Analyze the relationships that exist between the characters.

Connect the ideas from the introduction to act one.

Identify a main idea that is created in act one.

4.  Main Idea Identification

In small groups, complete the following 

1.  Read/skim the article How To Find the Main Idea.

2.  Write an objective summary of the section read in class. 

3.  Identify a main idea.

4.  Provide a quote that supports your idea.

5.  Share with the class.

Closure: 

How confident do you feel identifying main ideas?

Use the learning target for your self evaluation.

Introduction to the Crucible

April 23, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

EQ: Determine a central idea of The Crucible and analyze its development over the course of the text.

Starter:

Complete The Crucible Pre-Assessment

Be as honest as possible. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Fear

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger

Your Definition:

Activity: Use the word fear in a sentence.

I fear _________ because_________.  

Activity:

 1.  The Milgram Experiment

Read the beginning paragraphs introducing the experiment.
Also, read the aim and procedure in order to understand the two videos we will watch as a class. 

We are going to watch 2 different video clips.

One is from 1961 and one is from 2009.

How do the behaviors seen in this video relate to fear? to the history we just learned about? 

How might this relate to the Crucible?

In a reflective paragraph, describe your reaction to the experiment.

Consider the role of authority and how you might respond in a similar situation. 

2.  The Crucible Introduction

With the time remaining, read through the Introduction by Christopher Bigsby.

Consider Arthur Miller's purpose in writing the play.

Finish reading through pages VII-XXV for homework. 

3.   Introduction Discussion

Create one higher order thinking question based on ideas stated in the introduction.

Write it on one side of an index card, leaving the other side blank for answers.

You will use these cards for a quiz, quiz, trade.

Closure: 

What information do you already know about the Salem Witch Trials?

Harlem Art

April 20, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)

EQ: Determine how the meaning of words impact poetry of the Harlem Renaissance. 

Starter: 

Free Write Friday 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Figurative

Part of Speech: Adjective

Dictionary Definition; departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Determine the literal and figurative meaning of the word dark. 

Activity: 

1. Peer Edit TPEQEA

Prompt:

How does Abel Meeropol's choice in words affect the meaning of the song?

Create a DWC and complete a peer edit for a partner using the TPEQEA rubric. 

2.  Harlem Art 

  Art Criticism

Read through the link above.

It contains steps for completing an art critique.

We will practice writing one together based on the image from your starter.

Dreams #1 by Jacob Lawrence

3. Practice

With a partner, find a piece of artwork that you find interesting from the Harlem Renaissance and complete an art critique for it. 

Closure: 

How confident do you feel understanding connotation.
Use the learning target to evaluate yourself.
Explain your reasoning.