Transcript The Crucible: Act I “There is prodigious danger in seeking loose spirits.”

The Crucible: Act I
“There is prodigious danger in
seeking loose spirits.”
--Rebecca Nurse
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Cast of Characters
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Questions to Consider:
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What characters have we met so far?
What do we know about each?
Take a moment and add to your Cast
of Characters worksheet !
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Pick a Side…
With the rumors of witchcraft circulating, two factions
have formed. Which character belongs to which team?
Team “WitchCraft”
 Reverend Parris
 Thomas Putnam
 Ann Putnam
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Team “the town’s
gone crazy”
John Proctor
Rebecca Nurse
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Tituba
BARBADOS Tituba is from Barbados, an island in the West
Indies. Barbados was originally inhabited by the Arawak and the
Carib, although it was uninhabited when the first white settlers
arrived from England in 1627. West African slaves were brought
there during the 1600s and the 1700s.
Africans brought to the West Indies cultural practices that
contributed to the development of voodoo, which is characterized
by sorcery and spirit possession. The Puritans did not know or
understand Tituba's culture, and anything they did not know, they
assumed to be evil. Therefore, Tituba is the perfect target for
accusations of witchery.
What If? What do you think would have happened if Tituba
had not confessed to practicing witchcraft?
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Characterization Activity
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Create a graphic organizer/chart for the
following characters: John Proctor or
Abigail and one of your choosing. You pick
how you want to chart the information.
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Jot down TWO important character traits
for each character. You may treat the girls,
except for Abigail, as a single character.
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Then, find THREE examples for each
trait. You may use dialogue, action, and/or stage
direction.
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Real Life Characters…A Real Life
Witch Hunt…?
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Meet the West Memphis Three
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New Evidence
 New
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York Times Article
Web Site
 WM3.org
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