JANUARY 25-29American Literature: Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism, and The Crucible

25 JANUARY 2016Quickwrite: What do you believe the Salem Witch Trials were? What may have been the causes of the Salem Witch Trials? Essential Questions: What were the Salem Witch Trials? What were the causes of the Salem Witch Trials? How did Puritanism influence the Salem Witch Trials?

SALEM WITCH TRIALS DOCUMENTARY

Link to the documentary: http://youtu.be/PdX1vK03hRw

3RD BLOCK ONLYRead Pages 1118-1123Answer “Thinking About the Commentary” questions on page 1121.

Define the following:PlotRising ActionClimaxFalling Action

ResolutionDramatic Exposition Vocabulary at the bottom of page 1123

CHECK LIST – ALL DUE 25 JANUARY1. Read p. 1118-1123. Answer questions on p. 1121.

Define words on p. 1123. (Third Block) 2. Salem Witch Trials Documentary Guide3. Huswifery / To My Dear & Loving Husband Sheet4. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Outline pages 84 & 85Read 87-91 Answer critical reading questions on page 91 (1a/b-5).

5. Dialectical Journals (The Things They Carried – Tim O’Brien)

CLOSING

What is one thing you learned today? What is what thing you already knew?

26 JANUARY 2016

Quickwrite: What is power? What makes a person powerful? How do people today obtain power? What are the consequences of someone having too much power?Essential Questions: What are the Salem Witch Trials? What are the causes of “Witch Hunts”? What is the modern day equivalent of a “Witch Hunt”?

VOCABULARYConflict: literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces.

Protagonist: the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story. A protagonist is sometimes called a “hero” by the audience or readers.

Antagonist: a character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character.

Exposition: a literary device used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters etc. to the audience or readers.

Symbolism: the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.

Foreshadowing: a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

Irony: a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words (verbal irony). It may also be a situation that may end up in quite a different way than what is generally anticipated (situational irony). In simple words, it is a difference between the appearance and the reality.

TYPES OF CONFLICT

External Conflict: conflict between a character and an OUTSIDE force. Internal Conflict (Person vs. Self): a character struggles within him/herself. Usually the character is pulled into two different courses of action or differing emotions which may lead to a dynamic change in the character.

Person vs. Person (AKA Man vs. Man): a character struggles with another. Usually the setting of “good” guy vs. “bad” guy.

Person vs. Nature: a character is struggling against the natural elements of the world. Most of the time this is depicted through a character simply trying to survive.

Person vs. Society: a character challenges a law, tradition, or institution. Usually this character will advocate for what they believe is right, even if it is against the majority of society.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I READ?

InferencesInference: A conclusion the reader is able to draw or come to based on the information given.The information is not directly stated, but the writer does use figurative language and other writing techniques to give you “hints” to help you make your inference or draw your conclusion.

WHAT IS HAPPENING?

1. I think (what you think has happened) because (how do you know?).

WHAT IS HAPPENING?

2. How do these two people know one another?I think___________________ because___________________________.

EXAMPLES OF TEXTUAL EVIDENCEExample: Based on what I saw in the picture, the man on the ground slipped and fell because the floor was wet.

Example: I believe the woman and child from the picture are grandma and grandson because they are hugging fiercely, the woman is older and has the look of a “grandmother,” and they are in a home-style setting.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I READ?OpinionsOpinion: judgments made about something stemming from a person’s own personal beliefs and values; what that person believes to be important/true.

Example: Pit bulldogsSome people think they are scary dogs. OPINIONSome people think these dogs are very sweet and loveable. OPINION

Your OPINION is what YOU think or feel about a certain topic, idea, action, etc.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I READ?StereotypesStereotype- a broad, over-generalization about a particular group of people or things.EX- All jocks or athletes are dumb, women can’t drive, etc.These stereotypes are usually untrue and can be very hurtful, so beware of them.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I READ?

FactsFact: A statement that is known to be true.How do we know if something is true?We must PROVE IT!This PROOF is what is known as our evidence.

WHAT IS TEXTUAL EVIDENCE?

Textual Evidence: finding support or “the proof” from the author or writer of a text to support or back up our facts and opinions.If you’re going to make a judgment (creating an opinion), state a fact, or make an inference, you need to be able to state WHY you feel or believe what you are saying.

TEXTUAL EVIDENCE WORDS

Because...The text stated...According to the text...The author said...Based on what I read...For example...For instance...On page____, the author said... In paragraph ___, the author stated...From the text, I can...Based on what the author said...

ARTICLE 1: CLUES & EVIDENCE

1. Why does Linnda Caporael believe that Rye Bread may have had an influence over the Salem Witch Trials? Give specific examples from the text. Do you agree that her theory is possible? Why or why not?

2. According to the article, where did most of the accusers live in Salem Village? Why is that information important to note? How does it support Linnda Caporael’s theory?

3. Do you believe Linnda Caporael a trustworthy source? Why or why not?

ARTICLE 2: WHAT IS COLLECTIVE HYSTERIA1. What is the official name of Collective Hysteria? What

other names does this disorder have according to the article?

2. What is believed to cause Collective Hysteria? Who are frequently the victims? What does Collective Hysteria do to the victims?

3. How might Collective Hysteria be related to the Salem Witch Trials? What could hysteria have done to the people in Salem? Explain your reasoning.

4. What is the difference between a nocebo effect and a placebo effect? Why is the nocebo effect difficult to study? What two studies showed the results of the nocebo effect?

27 JANUARY 20161. Open your books to page 1125. 2. Choose a character you would be willing to read. YOU HAVE TO

CHOOSE. You might not read, but you need to have something picked out just in case. Everyone will read at some point from the play—it will be taken as a quiz grade.

3. Get out a sheet of paper and label it Act 1 Study Guide.

Essential Questions: What are the Salem Witch Trials? How did Puritanism influence the Salem Witch Trials? In what ways are The Crucible and the actual Salem witch trials similar? In what ways are they different?

THE CRUCIBLE – PROJECTS & STUDY GUIDES

Everyone must read during the course of The Crucible. It will be a quiz grade. There will be a test at the end of the play. You will be given a study guide that will be due the day of the test. There will be a project due February 12th, 2016 (Friday before break). You will choose one of nine options.

CHARACTERS – ACT 1

Rev. Parris BettyParris TitubaAbigail Williams Susanna WalcottMrs. Ann Putnam Thomas Putnam Mercy Lewis

Mary Warren John Proctor Rebecca NurseMartha CoreyRev. John Hale Elizabeth ProctorFrancis NurseEzekiel Cheever

Marshal Herrick Judge Hathorne Deputy Gov. Danforth

Sarah GoodHopkinsGiles Corey

28 JANUARY 2016

Quickwrite: Summarize Act 1 of The Crucible. Make sure to note any important details in the act. If you were not here for Act 1, simply write what you were doing during class instead.

28 JANUARY 2016 THE CRUCIBLE – ACT 2

Turn to page 1161Choose one of the following characters:1.Elizabeth

Proctor 2.John Proctor 3.Mary Warren4.Rev. John Hale

5.Giles Corey6.Francis Nurse7.Ezekiel

Cheever8.Marshal

Herrick

RIGHT NOW

You may choose to work on your study guide or your project—you MUST work on one of those two things. If I see you not working, you will receive a zero for participation in today’s class.

MRS. TOMLIN-KREPPSAMERICAN LITERATURE

Email: Keri.Tomlin@cobbk12.org Class Blog: Teachertomlin.wordpress.comRemind101: text “@75c3c” to 81010

25 JANUARY 2016

Watching Act 1 & 2 of The Crucible

RIGHT NOW

You may choose to work on your study guide or your project—you MUST work on one of those two things. If I see you not working, you will receive a zero for participation in today’s class.