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The Crucible

The Crucible . A Play by: Arthur Miller . Journal Topic 11/09/2010. How do people’s beliefs impact their behavior? Explain your reasoning…. Who is Arthur Miller?. Arthur Miller .

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The Crucible

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  1. The Crucible A Play by: Arthur Miller

  2. Journal Topic 11/09/2010 How do people’s beliefs impact their behavior? Explain your reasoning…

  3. Who is Arthur Miller?

  4. Arthur Miller • Arthur Miller is a famous playwright/author who wrote “All of my Sons” (1947), Death of a Salesman” (1949) and our new piece, “The Crucible. •    Miller was known for “understanding the depth of the United States.” • He was a student at the University of Michigan. (This is where he began his career.) • He was born in New York City on October 17, 1915.

  5. Mr. Miller • Fun Fact- He was married to Marilyn Monroe! • The play “The Crucible” stems from his own work with the Salem Witch trials of the 1600’s. • Who can expand on this time period?

  6. Historical Connections • What year did the trials happen? • What do historians believed that these “trails” stemmed from? • Does anyone remember the characteristics that defined a witch?

  7. Then and Now (Miller’s Now) • Does anyone know the historical event that paralleled to the Salem Witch Trials? • What other historical events were happening in the US that gave people a sense of hysteria? • Why might the events of more current history be important to “The Crucible”?

  8. So… How do we approach “The Crucible?” • In an odd way, then, The Crucible is best read outside its historical context—not as a perfect allegory for anti-Communism, or as a faithful account of the Salem trials, but as a powerful and timeless depiction of how intolerance and hysteria can intersect and tear a community apart. In John Proctor, Miller gives the reader a marvelous tragic hero for any time—a flawed figure who finds his moral center just as everything is falling to pieces around him.

  9. What Next? • Look at the pre reading questions that preface the story… • What do they make you think about? For Homework: Please PRE-READ ACT I for class Thursday. The play is intense so use your time at home effectively. Have fun on the College Fair Trip 

  10. Wednesday/Thursday’s Agenda • Complete your journal • History/Miller Recap • Character Selection • Who would like to sign up for parts to play? • I need a character keeper. You will keep the list of characters for your class.

  11. Journal Topic 11/10/10 Define the word “Crucible” and provide an example.

  12. Journal Topic 11/11/10 • Think about a time when you or someone you know tried but failed to change someone’s opinion; How might it feel to have your argument rejected and to know that the other person continues to hold a view that you do not?

  13. Character Roster: Here are some of the possible characters that you can sign up for. • John Proctor • Rev. John Hale • Elizabeth Proctor • Rebecca Nurse • Reverend Parris • Thomas Putnam • Giles Corey • Ann Putnam  • Tituba • Mary Warren • Ruth Putnam • Herrick  • Mercy Lewis • Mary Warren • Betty Parris  • Martha Corey  • Ezekiel Cheever   • Judge Hathorne

  14. Friday’s Agenda • Complete Journal • Character Update • Does anyone want to change/update their character? I made a mistake yesterday so we will run through everything again. • Let’s Play a game…. • Oral Reading (if there is time)

  15. Journal Topic11/12/10 • What role do you think that rumor has in the creation of hysteria? • Explain

  16. Literary Elements We are going to play a game. Get into teams and get ready. You have 5 minutes to review your notes. Ready… Set… Go!

  17. Don’t Forget about: Read, Write, Think.org • So… We need to learn the elements of drama to effectively “pull the story” apart. • So here is what I found, http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/lit-elements/

  18. We will begin reading the story in class on Monday. During “The Crucible” unit you must bring your book. For Homework: Pre Read

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