Standard: ELAGSE11-12RL3 Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).
Learning Target: I can analyze the characters’ actions and the author’s intent in The Crucible.
Opening Session: VOCAB!!!
- Abhor
- (verb) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
- Amend
- (verb) to change in a formal way; to change for the better
- Buffet
- (verb) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty
- (noun) a slap, blow
- Chaos
- (noun) great confusion, disorder
- Commodious
- (adj.) roomy, spacious
- Corrosive
- (adj.) eating away gradually; acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
- Discern
- (verb) to see clearly, recognize
- Extant
- (adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
- Implicate
- (verb) to involve in; to connect with or be related to
- Inter
- (verb) to bury, commit to the earth; consign to oblivion
- Martinet
- (noun) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
- Obviate
- (verb) to anticipate or prevent; to remove, dispose of
- Reprehensible
- (adj.) deserving blame or punishment
- Renegade
- (noun) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw
- (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
- Somber
- (adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
- Squalid
- (adj.) filthy, wretched, debased
- Turbulent
- (adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
- Vociferous
- (adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention
- Voluminous
- (adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
- Waive
- (verb) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
Work Session: Today we’re continuing to read The Crucible! Here’s the cast list, in case anyone has forgotten their part:
- Rev. Parris – Ivan
- Betty Parris – Katrina
- Tituba – Jaytin
- Abigail Williams – Fatima
- Susanna Walcott – Alexa
- Mrs. Ann Putnam – Mauricio
- Mr. Thomas Putnam – Kathy
- Mercy Lewis – Evelin
- Mary Warren – Aracely
- John Proctor – Adriana
- Rebecca Nurse – Ivon
- Giles Corey – Stella
- Rev. Hale – Katrina
- Elizabeth Proctor – Joselyn
- Francis Nurse – Ore
- Ezekiel Cheever – Ashley
- Marshal Herrick – Janae
- Judge Hathorne – Aveia
- Deputy Governor Danforth – Khmeya
- Sarah Good – Darlene
- Hopkins – Joshua
Closing Session: Journal entry: What’s significant or ironic about John Proctor being unable to remember the Commandment “Thou shalt not commit adultery”?
Assessment: Formative (journal check, class discussions)
Differentiation: Process (scaffolding)
Homework: Read 20 minutes in your Free Choice book
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