Journal assignment

Here are the Journal requirements:

The Crucible Character Journal



Imagine that you are one of the characters from The Crucible. Keep a journal that covers the time frame of the play. Record your thoughts about the accusations of witchcraft and the events of the Salem witch trials. Discuss your role in the events of the story. Feel free to judge others actions and motivations since that was typical of Puritan society.

Grade requirements:

To receive a C (70-79) Have at least 10 entries
Catalogue actual events from the play
Follow events chronologically
Reveal your role

To receive a B (80-85) Include all previous requirements
Reveal other characters’ motivations and judge their
actions

To receive an A (90-97) Include all previous requirements
Use all five senses
Use the linguistic style of the time period
Have 15 or more entries in your journal

To receive a 100 In addition to all other requirements, reflect on the outcome
Reveal the tragic flaw of your character
Offer a solution for Salem, as a community, to heal itself


Good characters to assume: Reverend John Hale
Governor Danforth
Judge Hathorne
Abigail Williams
John Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor
Mary Warren


*****This is a test grade and a daily grade!!!!!

research project

Here are the requirements again:

The Crucible

I. Research Project

Introduction
Body - Elements researched (use parenthetical documentation to cite each source used in your paragraphs)
1st body paragraph-information on the Salem Witch Trials
2nd body paragraph-information on McCarthyism
3rd body paragraph-relate researched items to The Crucible and evaluate Arthur Miller’s success in his presentation of historical events
Conclusion – Connect researched items to The Crucible and modern day.
Bibliography – No Wikipedia



II. Research Topics (suggestions only)

Witch Trials:
Salem Witch trials
17th Century Colonial New England
Puritanism
Arthur Miller
Witch Trials Memorial
Rye bread
Paganism

McCarthyism:
Senator Joseph McCarthy
Communism during the Cold War
Arthur Miller
House Un-American Activities Committee
The Red Scare
World War II



You may use these suggestions for research but feel free to examine any other areas related to the play that intrigue you.

Research

So far, everything you've done should have been on your own. You should have turned in 3 separate pages of notebook paper. The bibliography information should be at the top of the page and the notes next for that source only. Don't forget to hanging indent the bibliography info.

Crucible Journal

Don't forget to continue your journal. You need 3-5 entries for each act. I'm pushing those to next six weeks so you can do the entire thing. We'll need grades then too.

2nd six weeks

This first week has already gotten a little disjointed.

We started the week with Lesson 4 Vocabulary packet. Ask me for one. And yes, you must complete the writing portion.

We also watched an interactive website. Just google "salem witch trials interactive" and go to the one for National Geographic. It's really cool. Try one choice for your confession and then go back to make the other choice. It will make sense when you get there. Also this week, we visited with the counselors about your 4 year plan. I know you do it every year but just think, next year you'll actually be in the 4th year!

The main assignment for the week is a TAKS composition:
Write an essay about a decision you have made that affected others.
Make it at least 2 pages but no more than 3 pages, fronts only. You may use no more than five (5) "Be" verbs! Turn this in by Friday, October 10.

We'll get started reading The Crucible next week. You might look over the play in the book and see if you like a certain character. Everyone will get a chance to read.

Children's book

Guidelines for Children’s Book Revision-Six weeks test

Write the title. Titles of books always get underlined.
Write the author’s name, illustrator’s name and any other names that the publisher has credited. Then add: Adapted by (your name)
Highlight any “be” verbs in the text. Work to rewrite the sentence in the active voice.
Find an appropriate place to add a prepositional phrase to the beginning of a sentence.
Find an appropriate place to add an appositive phrase to a sentence.
Find an appropriate place to add a gerund phrase to a sentence.
Find an appropriate place to add a participial phrase to a sentence.
Find an appropriate place to add an infinitive phrase to a sentence.
Find an appropriate place to combine two sentences using a subordinate conjunction.
Make sure you use complete sentences.
Remove any redundancy.
Check punctuation for accuracy.
Make sure the reader can follow and understand the plot without the benefit of pictures.

In order to get credit for the requirements above, you may not use the elements that the author provided for you. You must add those elements yourself. For example, if the original text has infinitive phrases, you may not claim those; you must add another of your own. Highlight and label all phrase additions.

Grammar

This week we have finished grammar!!! You need to check the book for Participles, Gerunds, and Infinitives. We had worksheets for each. Ask me about those.

Most importantly....Choose your two best power writing paragraphs to turn in for a test grade. You need to make sure you have revised them both to the active voice and then add the following:
*prepositional phrase to the beginning of a sentence
*an appositive phrase
*a participial phrase
*a gerund phrase used as a direct object
*an infinitive phrase used as an adverb

Highlight and label all 5 phrases

Also for a daily grade....turn in all 10 power writing paragraphs that you revised to the active voice.