Crucible Seminar Alternate Assignment

Seminar Alternate Assignment

Make sure that you complete both parts to earn all 50 points.

Part A

In a TPEQEA paragraph analyze the theme of the Crucible.

Part B

In a five sentence reflection, connect your life or society to the theme you identified.

Due Date: Wednesday, May 23.

Battle Royale

May 15, 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.)

Starter:

Identify all of the examples of figurative language in Owl City's song Fireflies.

Vocabulary 

Word: Figurative Language

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation

Your Definition: 

Activity: Listen to the figurative language rap.

Activity:

1.  Dumped

As a class we will review the focus questions from Friday.

2.  Battle Royale

Create teams.

You will face each other in a game testing your knowledge and application of the standards.

Closure
How confident do you feel identifying figurative language?

Explain.

Figurative Language

May 14, 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.)

Starter:

Identify all of the examples of figurative language in Owl City's song Fireflies.

Vocabulary 

Word: Figurative Language

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation

Your Definition: 

Activity: Listen to the figurative language rap.

Activity:

1.  Dumped

As a class we will review the questions from Friday.

2.  Figurative Language Picture Chart

You will create FIVE different examples of figurative language based off of one picture.

You must include: metaphor, simile, hyperbole, allusion, and personification.

We will share these with the class to see several different example.

 Gallery Walk

We will conduct a gallery walk for the figurative language charts.

Write down an example of a simile, metaphor, personification, allusion, and hyperbole.

Make sure each one comes from a different image.

3.  Figurative Language Handout

Complete the handout by identifying the figurative of speech and explaining how it is used.

4.  Sleep by Annie Matheson

Use the link to read the poem and complete the questions.

Closure: 

Using the learning target, evaluate how confident you feel with figurative language after today.

Why?

Dumped

May 11, 2018

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

Starter

Free Write Friday

Vocabulary: 

Word: Review

Part of Speech: Verb

Dictionary Definition: examine or assess (something) formally with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary.

Your Definition: 

Activity: What is one standard you would like to focus on the most?

Activity: 

1.  Released Exam

We will go over the answers together.

With a partner you will be assigned a question to share with the class.

Make sure to share your answer and your through process.

2.  Dumped

Individually, read through the dumped excerpt from pages 379-385 in the StudySync books.

Then, answer the focus questions and respond to the writing prompt.

Closure:

How confident do you feel analyzing informational text?

Explain.

Released Exam

May 10, 2018

Standards

All ELA 11 Standards

Starter: 

Reflect on your current grade in this class.

Write yourself one plus and one delta based on your overall performance.

Then, write down one way you can succeed during the final week of classes.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Review

Part of Speech: Verb

Dictionary Definition: examine or assess (something) formally with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary.

Your Definition: 

Activity: What is one standard you would like to focus on the most?

Activity: 

1.  Released Exam

Individually, answer questions 1-16.

We will go over the answers in class tomorrow.

You may record your answers on a sheet of paper or in a Google Doc.

2.  Essential Vocabulary 

The list of vocabulary is considered to be essential for all literature classes.
For words that you are unfamiliar with or not extremely confident, create flashcards!
You may make them on note cards or using an online app.

Closure: 

Predict your score for the released exam.

Crucible Seminar

May 9, 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: 

NC Test Tutorial

Vocabulary: 

Word: Reputation

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a word cloud with 10-15 words you associate with reputation.

You can use the link above or make one on paper.

Activity

1.  Socratic Seminar 

Topic

Analyze the theme of the Crucible.

Try to connect ideas that we have discussed in class such as fear, hysteria, reputation.

How does this connect to today?

Socratic Seminar Question Writing

Socratic Seminar Rubric and Peer Evaluation

TodaysMeet

Closure

Write a five sentence reflection of the quality of the seminar. 

End of Act Four

May 8, 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: 

Finish Mind Mapping

Create a mind map of the main ideas present in each act of the Crucible.

Topic

The Crucible Main Ideas

Branches

Act One

Act Two

Act Three 

Theme

Twigs

One sentence summary.

Topic Word

Main Idea

Quote to Support

Explanation

Use the information you have already gathered from one pagers and the tracking sheet to help you. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Reputation

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a word cloud with 10-15 words you associate with reputation.

You can use the link above or make one on paper.

Activity

1.  Act Four

121- End

Characters

Narrator

Parris

Danforth

Elizabeth

Hale

Hathorne

Proctor

Rebecca

Herrick

2.  Socratic Seminar Prep

Topic

Analyze the theme of the Crucible.

Try to connect ideas that we have discussed in class such as fear, hysteria, reputation.

How does this connect to today?

Socratic Seminar Question Writing

Come up with one question for each type above.

Closure

What is one connection you could share between your life and the theme?

 

Act Four Part One

May 7, 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: 

What does reputation mean to you?

How do you define it?

How do you protect your reputation?

Connect the idea to the play.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Reputation

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a word cloud with 10-15 words you associate with reputation.

You can use the link above or make one on paper.

Activity

1.  English Assessment

Please log in to usatestprep and complete the English assessment.

The English department will be using this data to help develop the courses next year. 

2.  Act Four

Pages 112-121

Characters

Narrator

Herrick

Sarah Good

Tituba

Hopkins

Danforth

Hathorne

Cheever

Parris

Hale

3.  Mind Mapping

Create a mind map of the main ideas present in each act of the Crucible.

Topic

The Crucible Main Ideas

Branches

Act One

Act Two

Act Three 

Theme

Twigs

One sentence summary.

Topic Word

Main Idea

Quote to Support

Explanation

Use the information you have already gathered from one pagers and the tracking sheet to help you. 

Closure:

Predict how the play will end. 

End of Act Three

May 4, 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: 

Free Write Friday 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Theme

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition:  a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation 

• guilt and punishment is the theme of the story

Your Definition: 

Activity: Describe the theme of your favorite book.

Activity: 

1.  Finishing Act Three

94-111

Characters

Narrator

Danforth

Cheever

Abigail

Mary Warren 

Proctor

Hathorne

Parris

Giles

Hale

Mercy Lewis

Susanna Walcott

Elizabeth

Discussion Questions

Summarize the reading. 

Analyze the role of fear in Salem.

Connect the ideas in the Crucible to the Milgram Experiment.

Identify main ideas of act three. 

How does fear impact the characters decisions?

How do the characters view their reputation?

Characterize the girls in comparison to the judges.

2.  Theme Soundtrack

With your partner, identify the theme that is present in the story.

Theme Litmus Test 

Is the theme supported by evidence from the work itself?

 Are all the author’s choices of plot, character, conflict, and tone controlled by this theme? 

Then based on your theme, create a soundtrack that has 5 songs with the similar theme.

Write a 2-3 sentence explanation of the song and how it relates to the theme of the Crucible.

Closure

How confident do you feel identifying theme?

Crucible Act Three

May 3, 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: 

Reflect on your TPEQEQEA.

What similarity did you focus on?

Why was this the major comparison of your paragraph?

Vocabulary: 

Word; Vengeance 

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition:   punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense 

Your Definition: 

Context: I'll tell you what's walking Salem- vengeance is walking Salem. 

Activity: Give an example of vengeance.

Activity: 

1.   The Crucible, Act Three 

Pages 77-94

Narrator

Hathorne

Martha Corey

Giles

Herrick

Hale

Danforth

Parris

Francis 

Proctor

Mary Warren 

Cheever

Putnam

Discussion Director

Reflect on how the characters got to this point.

How has fear shaped their current situations?

Characterize the new judges.  How are they portrayed?

2.  Main Idea Tracking Sheet

With a partner, complete the tracking sheet for the first half of act three. 

Make sure to complete all sections of the assignment, using quotes from the act we read today. 

Closure: 

Using the learning target how confident do you feel identifying themes based off of main ideas?

Explain your rating.

Enemies from Within

May 2, 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:

Quiz. Quiz. Trade.

Create a HOT question you have based off act two.

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.  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.

2.  The Crucible, Act Three 

Pages 77-88

Narrator

Hathorne

Martha Corey

Giles

Herrick

Hale

Danforth

Parris

Francis 

Proctor

Mary Warren 

Cheever

Discussion Director

Reflect on how the characters got to this point.

How has fear shaped their current situations?

Characterize the new judges.  How are they portrayed?

Closure: 

What is one connection between the play and real life?

Homework

Finish the TPEQEQEA paragraph.