The Crucible Timeline, Assignments, and Group Roles

Date
9/8-9/2015

My Role in
My Group
Discuss
group
roles and
expectatio
ns

Reading
Assignment

Class Activity

Read Miller Bio

(1194-96)
Read Overture (110002)
Set up group journal
Set up Clickers
Clarify journal
requirements

9/1011/2015

Act 1 Part 1
(11021108)

9/1415/2015

Act 1 Part 2
(11081116)
Act 1 Part 3
(11161120)

Work on Vocab

Jigsaw McCarthyism
Work on journal and
vocab

Act 2
(11221135)
Act 3 Part 1
(11371144)
Act 3 Part 2
(11451152)

Act 4 Part 1
(11541159)
Act 4 Part 2
(11601164)

Act 1 Clicker Quiz

Work on journal and
vocab
Act 2 Clicker Quiz
Work on journal and
vocab
Read Still Puritan
After All These Years
Work on journal and
vocab
Act 3 Clicker Quiz
View Act III on video

9/1617/2015
9/1821/2015
9/2223/2015
9/2425/2015

9/2829/2015
9/30-10/1
2015
10/2-3/2015

Work on Journals and

vocab

Clicker Test
Turn in Group Journal

Daily schedule:
Take reading quiz
Meet in groups and assign reading and group roles
Read parts * / complete assigned group responsibilities
Group discussion
Class discussion
Class activities
* reading not completed in class is homework

Homework

The Crucible Timeline, Assignments, and Group Roles

Final assessment of The Crucible will be an objective test and essay. Daily
quizzes, vocabulary work, and writing assignments will be homework grades.

The Crucible Timeline, Assignments, and Group Roles

Group Roles:
Director
Assigns reading roles.
Instruct readers about the
emotion of the characters.
Call a Take Five for your group.
Language Expert
Call attention to noteworthy
language in the play. Note
especially metaphors,
hyperbole, word play, and
especially foreshadowing.
If you dont notice anything
read the reading and literary
focus questions at the bottom of
the pages.
Write down at least three things
of interest from the days
reading.
Vocabulary Expert
Look up words to help clarify
meaning for the group.
Write down at least five words of
interest that are not footnoted,
along with act, scene, and line
number.
Assign each group member a
different word to add to his/her
vocabulary assignment.

Discussion Leader
After each days reading, lead a
short discussion (3-4 minutes).
Make sure all group members
get the opportunity to speak at
least once.
If you cant think of anything to
discuss, summarize the reading,
discuss any symbolism, make
predictions, discuss Millers
implied meaning of the reading,
discuss how the action parallels
other historic events, discuss
character motivations, etc.
Everyone
Read parts as assigned by
Director.
Ask for help with difficult
vocabulary dont overwhelm
the vocabulary expert, but be
certain you understand whats
happening in the play.
Participate in all group
discussions.
Be prepared for the days
reading by having all the
previous days reading finished
especially if you have been
absent.
Write down the word the
vocabulary expert gives you to
complete the vocabulary
assignment.

Journals
Discussion points at least 3
(connections, predictions, reflections, questions, opinions, etc.)

Language Notes at least 3

(examples of noteworthy use of language wordplay, metaphors, double
meanings, etc.)

Vocabulary List
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The Crucible Timeline, Assignments, and Group Roles

Summary no more than five sentences

The Crucible Timeline, Assignments, and Group Roles

Journals
Tituba
Parris
Abigail
Susanna
Mrs. Putnam
Betty
Putnam
Mercy
Mary Warren
Proctor
Discussion points at least 3
(connections, predictions, reflections, questions, opinions, etc.)

Language Notes at least 3

(examples of noteworthy use of language wordplay, metaphors, double
meanings, etc.)

Summary no more than five sentences

Vocabulary List
(undefined with page #)