Week Breakdown

• Monday the 14th

  • Write down Lexicon #28: Puritanism in your notebook.

  • Watch the video on the Witch Trial, taking notes on the causes, role of the church, and accusations.

  • Afterwards, we'll go over some essential context of the play and 1953, the time in which it was written. We take close note to how ideological tensions between US and USSR, Puritan values, and gender dynamics set up the play. 

  • Read, annotate, and discuss pages 6-11 of The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

• Tuesday the 15th

  • Write down Lexicon #29: McCarthyism in your notebook.

  • Continue reading, annotating, and discussing The Crucible by Arthur Miller (pages 11-22).

• Wednesday the 16th - Thursday the 17th

  • Write down Lexicon #30: Mass Hysteria in your notebook.

  • We will finish Act 1, Scene 1(5-26) and continue reading Act 1, Scene 2 (27-47) of The Crucible.

  • Take notes by filling out your "Keeping up with The Crucible" notes chart on the characters found in Act 1, Scene 2.

Week Breakdown

• Monday the 4th

  • Read, annotate, and discuss Act 1, Scene 2 (38-47), Act 2, Scene 1 (48-51), and start Act 2, Scene 2 (51-75  

  • Take notes on notable interactions, motives, descriptions, and any interesting quotes said by the characters in your "Keeping up with The Crucible Act 1, Scenes 2 and Act 2, Scene 1" chart.

• Tuesday the 5th

  • Read, annotate, and discuss Act 2, Scene 2 (51-75) of The Crucible. 

  • Take notes by filling out your "Keeping up with The Crucible" notes chart on the characters found in Act 2, Scene 2.

  • Preview Notebook Entry #10: Stuck Between Honesty and Loyalty.

• Wednesday the 6th

  • Complete Notebook Entry #10: Stuck Between Honesty and Loyalty.

  • Write down Lexicon #31: Crucible in your notebook. 

  • Read, annotate, and discuss Act 2, Scene 3 (75-91) of The Crucible. 

  • Continue taking notes in our "Keeping up with The Crucible" notes chart.

• Thursday the 7th 

  • Complete Notebook Entry #11: What's in a Name?

  • Watch the 1996 film version of The Crucible. 

• Friday the 8th

  • Finish the 1996 film version of The Crucible.

  • Preview final project: Choosing Your Crucible.

Week Breakdown

• Monday the 19th

  • We'll introduce the Final Project: Choosing Your Crucible. 

  • Brainstorming and drafting day for your project.

• Tuesday the 20th - Wednesday the 21st

  • We'll develop our "ugly" draft and explore different avenues to completing our chosen final.

• Thursday the 22nd - Friday the 23rd

  • Completing the "ugly" draft and moving to the final draft and polishing touches for your chosen final.

  • Submit your final in-person or on Google Classroom before June 5th.