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Students use an Internet scavenger hunt, vocabulary, sample essay questions, and short answer questions suitable for study and review of the play, The Crucible. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine some of Miller's historical sources, biographies of key players and transcripts of the Salem Witch trials themselves. They also read a summary of the historical events in Salem and study a timeline. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students explore the historical drama, "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller looking for examples of society's mistrust of nonconformity and the injustice that can as a result of fear. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the effect of history on fictional or dramatic works of art by reading, Arthur Miller's, The Crucible. They examine the ties between a nation's history and culture with the literature it produces. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read The Crucible in order to investigate the McCarthy era and the Hollywood Blacklist. Students watch video clips of the McCarthy witch hunts and investigate the time period through online research. Students recreate sections of The Crucible using Reader's Theater and compare the story to what they have learned about McCarthyism. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, and compare it to McCarthyism of the 1950's and the Red Scare. They discuss the play, focusing on the characters, as they are reading it and then watch the movie. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students explore the historical events of the Salem witch trials. After completing research and reading a play on the witch trials, students compare and contrast the historical facts to the fictional play. In groups, students write a persuasive script to explain and support their comparison. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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The students take on specific roles and portray characters from The Crucible. They demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of dialogue, stage directions, and dramatic exposition. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a dramatic reading of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" and discuss scenes that affected them strongly. After discussing the motivation behind writing the book and some of the historical inaccuracies they choose a scene from Miller's play and rewrite it from the perspective of today. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students complete the SAT vocabulary word of the day. They free write for 4 minutes-what they remember from the reading from the day before. Students summarize what is going on up until this point in "The Crucible." They discuss literary elements found within the play. Students view the video "The Crucible." They compare and contrast the play and the video. Full Review »

