Winding down with The Crucible

Okay, we finally finished up the play and I hope everyone enjoyed it. Today we talked about some factors that contributed to the hysteria in Salem and in turn influences other examples of hysteria.
I made a master list of the ideas both classes came up with so you have something to refer back when writing your paper.
Isolation
Ignorance
Fear of the unknown
Class issues
Small/close knit community
Boredom--lack of creative outlets
Change occuring in society
Pressure to conform
Afraid to admit wrong--saving face
Reward/Punishment--forced testimony
Unresolved conflicts
Belief in a privilleged society
Power issues
Revenge
Fear of others/outsiders
Commonly held traditions
False assumptions
Divided community

That list should give everyone a good start on thinking about their topics but if you get stuck please come and see me. The commentary sections also are great if you are looking for quotes or connections.

Upcoming:
Vocab test next Friday
Read and make a comparison list of the Jordan articles for tomorrow.

Vocab Day

Today we got our next round of vocab words. Again I apologize for the video quality but at least it's something. This vocab test won't be until Oct. 30th due to the lack of upcoming Fridays!
After the video we started act 3 with some excellent readers today.
Remember the homework for tonight is to read and mark the AP essay prompt.
Upcoming: Puritan Ad for Wednesday.

Vocab Test 2

We rounded off our lovely homecoming week with a wonderful vocab test. Hopefully this one was a breeze for most people as it was the easy matching style. The remainder of the hour we used to finish up act 2.
Next week we get new vocab and don't worry there is a video for this one.
Upcoming: Puritan Ad due Wednesday

Bonus: The first person to tell me they actually read this gets an extra late voucher.

Homecoming

As disappointed as I am about the vandalism that's been going on I have to admit that I'm excited it fits in so well with what we're reading. False accusations, rewards for pointing out others, a few guilty people ruining it for everyone else... The Crucible connections are every where.
Today we spent some time reviewing the vocab words for tomorrow and then we started act two.
Upcoming: Vocab and essay due tomorrow
Puritan Ad due next Wednesday.

Remember if you are stretched for time on the essay feel free to use your late voucher so you have the weekend to make it phenomenal!

See you at the game!

Movie Day

Okay, I'm back and I'll try to stick with it this time. Today was a nice relaxing day. We opened with a little venting session and then talked about the Puritan Ad assignment. For the assignment you need to market a product aimed at Puritans using at least two of the persuasive techniques we've learned.
Then we watched act 1 of The Crucible.
Upcoming: Hurston essay due Friday
Vocab test 2.1 Friday
Puritan Ad 10/14

Vocab Test 1

Today you all took your first vocab test. Hopefully it was pretty easy for everyone. Remember these words will be with you for the entire year (at least until May) so make sure you keep studying them. After the test we went over the answers to the multiple choice test from the other day. The average score was two and I only made it out of four in the grade book so you can all breathe easy.
We finished by briefly prepping ourselves for our next unit and getting into the Puritan frame of mind.
Homework: Read the angry God sermon and make a list of as many devices as you can possibly find. Enjoy your weekend.

Picture Day

Well I'm sure you all missed me terribly but let me assure you that I had a riveting day in the auditorium--hopefully my voice will be back to normal by tomorrow.
Today in class you worked in groups to score some essays and tomorrow we will go over what the actual scores were and see how close you were. Tomorrow will basically be a catch up day from stuff we didn't finish earlier.

Upcoming: Vocab test and essay due Friday. I can't stress enough how crucial it is to avoid just studying the night before and if you need help on the essay please come see me after school.