January 30-February 3

Assignments for the week:
The Crucible, Act One
Review building background on pg. 1023.
Begin summary and characterization on Act One.
Begin reading and watching Act One.
Worksheet- Dialogue search- Finding quotes in act one that explain events in act one.
Characterization of different characters- group activity
Quiz on act one and vocabulary...
Comprehension questions pg. 1045, #1-7 (Friday)
Vocabulary
1. compromise
2. contention
3. subservient
4. pretense
5. evade

Summary of Act One:
The Reverend Parris saw girls dancing in the forest at night. Now, tow of them have fallen into trances. When questioned, Abigail Williams denies practicing witchcraft, but after talking with the other girls, her story changes. She admits to "conjuring" , but blames Tituba, Parris's slave, who in turn accuses others. In reality, Abigail had an affair with John Proctor and wants his wife dead. Two conflicting sides emerge in the community represented by the Putnams, who h9ope to prove witchcraft, and by Proctor and Rebecca Nurse, who are skeptical about accusations of witchcraft.