Tuesday--February 12, 2008

Nothing tells your Valentine you love them more than a subscription to The Economist!



We are transitioning from Arthur Miller's Salesman to another of his great works, The Crucible. We will be watching this instead of reading it. The time period corresponds to that of The Scarlet Letter which we will be starting next week.

To begin our introduction, I would like a 1-3 page reader response on the following article:

"Are You Now or Were You Ever"

http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/
miller-mccarthyism.html


You should be able to define McCarthyism

You should be able to draw parallels between real life happenings and the history that Miller presents.

You should engage with the text and write about that are new to you, that stood out to you, and that caught your attention.

What do you already know about the Salem Witch Trials?



1. Silent Reading

2. Journal Entry--What do you know about the happenings of Salem, Mass?

3. Introduction to The Crucible and the Time period of the Salem Witch Trials

4. Begin film: The Crucible