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Kazan, Miller, and the McCarthy Era Lesson PlanKazan, Miller, and the McCarthy Era Lesson Plan
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Kazan, Miller, and the McCarthy Era

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Young scholars 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. Young scholars recreate sections of The Crucible using Reader's Theater and compare the story to what they have learned about McCarthyism.

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the crucible, arthur miller, discrimination

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discrimination, hollywood blacklist, the crucible, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
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