Week 2
Needles and Lies (5/5-5/9)
Week 2
Needles and Lies (5/5-5/9)
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AP Lang exam: Thursday, May 22nd from 8am-11am in the library. Don't be late or you'll miss the opportunity!
Needles and Lies (5/5-5/9)
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.
Monday the 4th
Monday the 4th
Reverend Hale questions the faith of John and Elizabeth Proctor (Act 1, Scene 2).
The first half of Act 1, Scene 2 Recap!
The first half of Act 1, Scene 2 Recap!
John and Elizabeth Proctor are at home in the evening. Their conversation reveals growing tension in their marriage in the aftermath of John's affair with Abigail. Elizabeth is cool and reserved, while John attempts to please her but is clearly frustrated by her lingering suspicion.
They discuss the escalating chaos in Salem—fourteen people have been jailed, and the courts are now accepting spectral evidence. Elizabeth urges John to go to town and expose Abigail as a fraud. He hesitates, partly because he has no proof and partly because of his lingering guilt. Elizabeth becomes upset, suspecting John still has feelings for Abigail, especially since he didn’t mention that he spoke to her alone.
Their servant, Mary Warren, returns from court, defiant and emboldened by her role in the proceedings. She gives Elizabeth a poppet (doll) she made in court. Mary reveals that Elizabeth has been mentioned in court but claims to have defended her.
Soon after, Reverend Hale arrives to question the Christian character of the household. He asks why their third child isn’t baptized and why the Proctors haven’t attended church regularly.
Characters
Characters
Elizabeth Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor
John Proctor
John Proctor
Mary Warren
Mary Warren
Reverend Hale
Reverend Hale
Corey Giles
Corey Giles
Notable interactions, motives, descriptions, meaningful quotes
Notable interactions, motives, descriptions, meaningful quotes
Today's Reading: Continuing reading Act 1, Scene 2 and Act 2, Scene 1 (pages 27-47, 48-51) of The Crucible
Today's Reading: Continuing reading Act 1, Scene 2 and Act 2, Scene 1 (pages 27-47, 48-51) of The Crucible
The Crucible by Arthur Miller (full text scanned).pdfTuesday the 5th
Tuesday the 5th
Deputy Governor Danforth questions Elizabeth Proctor at the end of Act 2, Scene 2.
Preview Notebook Entry #10: Stuck Between Honesty and Loyalty
Preview Notebook Entry #10: Stuck Between Honesty and Loyalty
In Act 2, Scene 2 of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, John Proctor confesses to his affair in a final effort to expose Abigail's manipulation. When Elizabeth is questioned, she lies to protect his reputation—unaware that he has already confessed—ultimately condemning them both.
In a well-developed paragraph, respond to the following:
When the stakes are high, is honesty or loyalty more important?
Use Proctor and Elizabeth’s moment in court as a central example. Likewise, you may consider Reverend Hale turning on his loyalty to the church and court to speak to truth, Mary for bending to hysteria and changing from telling the truth about the fraud to joining in on it. Feel free to include other relevant examples from literature, history, or your own experience to support your reasoning.
Today's Reading: Continuing reading Act 2, Scene 2 (pages 51-75) of The Crucible
Today's Reading: Continuing reading Act 2, Scene 2 (pages 51-75) of The Crucible
The Crucible by Arthur Miller (full text scanned).pdfWednesday the 6th
Wednesday the 6th
Notebook Entry #10: Stuck Between Honesty and Loyalty
Notebook Entry #10: Stuck Between Honesty and Loyalty
In Act 2, Scene 2 of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, John Proctor confesses to his affair in a final effort to expose Abigail's manipulation. When Elizabeth is questioned, she lies to protect his reputation—unaware that he has already confessed—ultimately condemning them both.
In a well-developed paragraph, respond to the following:
When the stakes are high, is honesty or loyalty more important?
Use Proctor and Elizabeth’s moment in court as a central example. Likewise, you may consider Reverend Hale turning on his loyalty to the church and court to speak to truth, Mary for bending to hysteria and changing from telling the truth about the fraud to joining in on it. Feel free to include other relevant examples from literature, history, or your own experience to support your reasoning.
Lexicon #31: Crucible
Lexicon #31: Crucible
Definitions:
A container made of a substance that resists great heat.
A severe test or trial that forces people to confront the truth or bring about change.
Today's Reading: Continuing reading Act 2, Scene 3 (pages 75-91) of The Crucible
Today's Reading: Continuing reading Act 2, Scene 3 (pages 75-91) of The Crucible
The Crucible by Arthur Miller (full text scanned).pdfThursday the 7th
Thursday the 7th
Notebook Entry #11: What's in a Name?
Notebook Entry #11: What's in a Name?
At the end of Act 2, Scene 3 of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Danforth requires John Proctor to sign his name in confession of witchcraft in order to save his own life. However, in order to do so, he'd be damning all of his neighbors by continuing the lie. Proctor defends his decision, "Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul, leave me my name!"
In a well-developed paragraph, respond to the following:
What, ultimately, is Proctor fighting for in this moment, and why does it matter to him more than his life?
Reflect on a time when maintaining your or someone else's integrity came at a personal cost. How do you relate to Proctor’s final decision? In your own view, is this about personal integrity, honor, legacy, reputation, redemption or something else?
Bonus content: Subverting the Traditional Reading of The Crucible!
Bonus content: Subverting the Traditional Reading of The Crucible!
2025 Tony Award® Nominee for Best Play. Now in performances on Broadway.
The story: At a high school in a one-stoplight town in Georgia, an English class is studying The Crucible but the students are more preoccupied with navigating young love, sex education, and a few school scandals. As the students delve into the American classic, they begin to question the play’s perspective and the validity of naming John Proctor the show’s hero. With deep wells of passion and biting humor, this comedy captures a generation mid-transformation, running on pop music, optimism, and fury, discovering that their future is not bound by the past and that they have the power to change it all.
Friday the 8th
Friday the 8th
Final Project: Choosing Your Crucible
Final Project: Choosing Your Crucible
12th Grade Final - Choosing Your Crucible (3 options).docxPage updated
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