Transcript The Crucible Act 1 - Riverdale High School

THE CRUCIBLE ACT 1
Date
Standards
Text
Test Date
8/14/14
or
8/15/14
RL1: 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.
SL 1D: Respond
thoughtfully to
diverse perspectives;
synthesize comments,
claims, and evidence
made on all sides of
an issue; and resolve
contradictions when
possible.
“The Crucible” by
Arthur Miller (used
to be married to
Marilyn Monroe)
Even: 9/9/14
Odd: 9/10/14
PRE-READING REVIEW QUESTIONS:
ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT CORRESPONDS TO YOUR NUMBER ON
YOUR DESK
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Who are Reverend Parris, Betty, and Abigail? What is
their relationship?
Who is Tituba? What is her relationship to the family?
What is wrong with Betty?
Why does Parris suggest calling in Reverend Hale?
Who are Ann and Thomas Putnam? What do they suggest
is wrong with the Betty and Ruth?
Who is Ruth? What is her relationship to the Putnams?
What is wrong with her?
Who is Mercy Lewis? What is her relationship to the
Putnams?
What does the conversation between Abigail, Mercy
Lewis, Mary Warren, and Betty reveal about their recent
activities?
What do you know about the Puritan lifestyle so far?
ANSWER AS YOU READ
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What is Mary Warren’s relationship to John Proctor?
What do we discover has happened between Abigail and
John Proctor?
How does John feel about Abigail?
What does Rebecca Nurse think about the girls’ “sickness”?
Why doesn’t John Proctor go to church?
What is Reverend Parris complaining about?
Why would Abigail single out Tituba instead of one of the
other girls who were in the forrest?
How does Hale confuse Tituba? What is the significance of
their conversation?
How and by whom are the other villagers accused of
witchcraft? What is the motivation for the girls'
accusations?
Why does Hale want the marshal to come with “irons”?
Which Salemites do you think the marshal will visit?
CLASS ACTIVITIES
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Group activity (20-30 minutes)
Get in baseball groups
 Your group will be assigned a character
 Discuss what you all have written in the character
sheet about this character – add to/revise your sheet
as needed
 Create a poster with important details, quotes,
actions, and information about this character
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Continue reading page 157 – 162 (end of Act I)