Engraving of two women being accused of witchcraft. Author unknown.
Free Write: What do you notice about body positions, facial expressions, gestures of some individuals? What is the atmosphere? How many different emotions are going on here? Pick one person. What is he/she thinking? Feeling? What is his/her part in all of this? How did he/she get there? How does he/she feel about the other people there? Why? What is his/her greatest wish at this point? What will his/her role be in the final outcome? |
The Crucible
The Crucible is a drama written by Arthur Miller in 1953. Click on the file below to read an article Miller published in The New Yorker explaining the inspiration behind writing this dramatic play.
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Before reading The Crucible...
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The Examination of Sarah Good
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The Crucible bulletin board
The people of the 1600s were called Puritans - this was a religion that very much shaped the events of the Salem Witch Trials. Find one interesting fact about Puritans/the Puritan religion and type it on the Word document on my computer. You cannot have the same fact as someone else in this room!
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The document to the left includes the facts about the Puritan lifestyle and religion that 3rd, 5th, and 6th periods created.
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Videos!
Salem Witch Trials http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us-salem-witch-trials
A plea for Rebecca Nurse http://www.travelchannel.com/video/a-plea-for-mercy-in-salem-16309
Symptoms and Causes http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials/videos/salem-witch-trials
"Ghost Hunters" getting permission http://www.travelchannel.com/video/first-investigation-of-salem-12206
"Ghost Hunters" Recap http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/video/recap-salem-witch-house
A plea for Rebecca Nurse http://www.travelchannel.com/video/a-plea-for-mercy-in-salem-16309
Symptoms and Causes http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials/videos/salem-witch-trials
"Ghost Hunters" getting permission http://www.travelchannel.com/video/first-investigation-of-salem-12206
"Ghost Hunters" Recap http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/video/recap-salem-witch-house
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Journals
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