Class Nov 18 & 19

BELLWORK: Identify main parts of paragraph. On the back of "The Crucible Comparison/Contrast Paper"  you'll find a sample paper written by a student last year. The paper is titled "The Crucible and Me." Use three colors to highlight the sentences in paragraphs 2 & 3 of "The Crucible and Me."  These are the parts of the paragraph I want you to identify (use whatever 3 colors you want):

• pink = topic sentence and concluding sentence
• brown = concrete evidence (a quote or an example)
• green = commentary (comments)

GROUP/CLASS ACTIVITY: On a piece of binder paper, write "What are the causes of the trouble in Salem?" at the top. Then make two columns: label the left one "Causes" and the right one "Effects." In the "Effects" column, write--Nineteen people and two dogs are hanged for witchcraft. Now try to complete the left column by thinking of "causes" or reasons for this tragedy.

WRITING LAB: Check out your own copy of The Crucible. You will be reading Acts 2, 3, and 4 at home.

HOMEWORK:

• Read The Crucible, Act 2. Reading quiz next time.
• Reading Log reading--500 pages total this term. When you finish a book, see me for a "book chat." This assignment is 10% of your final grade.

THE CRUCIBLE DVD: continued watching; we are in Act 2.