Week 15: November 11 - 15

Upcoming dates to note:

• W 11/13: Potential quiz over John (Proctor), Elizabeth, and Hale as dynamic characters
• F 11/15: Individual prep work for "Who's to Blame?" debate is due. 
• Click here for the assignment description and here for group formations.
• F 11/15: Unit 5 vocab quiz
• M 11/18: The Crucible "Who's to Blame?" debate
• M 11/18: Bring a copy of Twain's Huck Finn to class
• Th 11/21: The Crucible assessment

Mon 11/11:

• Watch film version of The Crucible, acts II and III
• HW: Read Act IV of the play before class on Wednesday -- it should take 20-30 minutes
• You can check out a textbook and read pages 1217-1233 OR
• You can read pages 49-58 of the PDF of the play 
• Please track changes in John, Elizabeth, and Hale (how they are dynamic characters) -- you might expect a short reading quiz to ensure you followed the plot of these three key characters.

Tues 11/12:

• Finish film version of act III
• Discuss characters and conflicts in the play (see Mr. Wheeler if you would like to copy the class notes)
• Unit 5 vocab activity (you may view the activity for each period; answer key is on the last page):
• 1st period
• 2nd period
• 4th period
• 6th period
• HW: Finish reading act IV and track dynamic characters (see HW note on Mon 11/11)

Wed 11/13:

• Quiz over dynamic characters of act IV
• Discuss the title of The Crucible
• Finish the film version (act IV)
• HW: Read Miller's "Common Man" essay -- read the definitions of a crucible and characteristics of a tragedy, describe how both relate to the play -- think about a part of the play (a character or conflict, a plot incident, a symbol or metaphor, an idea or a message) shows each of these ideas and helps us to think about the important lessons/ideas/messages in the play.

Thurs 11/14:

• Review unit 5 vocab words
• Prepare for tomorrow's Motif Puzzle activity
• See Tragedy and Motifs handout (we'll resume this on Tuesday)

Fri 11/15:

• Unit 5 vocab quiz
• Prep for Monday's "Who's to Blame?" debate - Individual prep work is due today
• Trial Model (1st, 2nd, 4th) -- prepare your talking points – 
• Opening statement 
• Points and questions to defend 
• Points and questions to accuse 
• Closing statement (mostly interpretation and conclusions you draw about this character and his or her role in the catastrophe
• Debate Model (6th) -- prepare your talking points – 
• Opening statement 
• Counterargument (points to defend) 
• Rebuttal (points to accuse) 
• Closing statement (mostly interpretation and conclusions you draw about this character and his or her role in the catastrophe