Worth 2 test grades

Arthur Miller wrote the play, "The Crucible" during a very interesting time in our history. He wrote this play right in the middle of the "Red Scare" during the 1950’s. Senator Joe McCart,y, who believed that communists were taking over the US government, can be credited/blamed for starting the Red Scare. Did Joe McCarthy really believe this or was he trying to take revenge on people he didn’t like? Arthur Miller believed the latter. His play, "The Crucible" is a fictional account of a historic event…the Salem Witch Trials. The plot of this play surrounds a young girl, Abigail Williams, who publicly attacked a man’s reputation because he scorned her. Abigail was believed by the townspeople and her 15 minutes of fame proved to be fatal for those who dared to cross her. Before you read the fictional play, you are going to research the historic background of the Salem Witch-Hunt.

Directions:

1. Create a section in your notebook titled Research on the Salem Witch-Hunts.

2. For each piece of research, you will use one piece of paper. You will end up with almost 20 pages of research. You may use a manila folder if you do not want to use up all your notebook paper.

3. Go to the Shawsheen Tech Home Page.

4. Go to The Crucible web site. The icon is on the left-hand side of the page. Add this to your favorites. This is located on the top of your screen.

5. Go to the Background icon and follow these directions:

Hit the The Village of Salem - icon

Hit the Timeline icon and summarize the timeline in your own words. Note the beginning/ending dates. Include at least five events that interest you.

Hit the 17^{th Century View of Witches -} icon

Choose one of the articles. Read and summarize the article in your own words. Make sure you make note of the article’s title at the top of your notebook page.

Hit the Slavery in Salem - icon

Hit the Slave Narrative from the 1700’s icon. Read and summarize the narrative in your own words.

Hit the Church and State - icon

Hit The Mayflower Compact. Read and summarize.

Hit The Accused - icon

Read about Giles Corey and summarize his story. It is told by his brother, William.

Hit the Law and Property - icon

Hit the Blue Laws of Connecticut and copy down three of the fifteen laws that strike you as absurd.

Hit the Puritan Society - icon

Choose one of the five icons offered. Title the section you read/research and summarize it.

Hit the Art and Literature - icon

Hit the Paintings of Salem and answer the questions listed on the left-hand side of the page.

 

6. Go to the Witch Hunts icon and follow these directions:

Copy this definition of a witch hunt into your notebooks: "The searching out and deliberate harassment of those with unpopular views." -Merriam-Webster Dictionary

The Salem Witch-Hunt was not the only "witch hunt" in our history. Choose one of the eight icons offered. Read about the "witch hunt" you chose and write five sentences about it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have all week to complete this assignment. The two test grades will go on the second quarter marking period. Any work done above and beyond what is expected will be given extra credit. All assigned work must be done before extra credit will be allowed.