- Review what happened in Act II (check for understanding)
- Freewrite - in Journal (15 minutes w/min. goal of 200 words)
Prompt: What caused The Salem Witch Trials?
- Background Building Continued
Arthur Miller was married to Marilyn Monroe and was a target of McCarthyism. Discussed the parallels between Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism. See attached video, pics, etc.
- Reviewed the setup of Act IV
Discussed that fact that this is a play and Arthur Miller leaves some very open "interpretation" opportunities in Act IV. Does Proctor die? What sin is Elizabeth Proctor referring to? Why are cows running wild. (Discussed Salem Village and compared it to Melba. Imagine 140-150 people accused including entire families. Who takes care of the cows?) Why is Tituba talking all crazy as this scene opens. How could the person playing Tituba make us believe different things about her (like she was faking her craziness, or not), simply by the way she talked. I demonstrated two ways to say the same line.
- Read Act IV in Groups
- Completed role assignments (sheets) for Act IV
- Wrote summary of Act IV in your journal and finished character web for the character you have been webbing throughout the play
** REMINDER- Journal Check this weekend! No late journals accepted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulT8phOxSWU
The Crucible and McCarthyism- An Interview w/Miller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y5wT9qmloM
Act IV video