Crucible Connections

1. Crucible Connections Sara A. Barlow April 28, 2009 EDU 327: Teaching to the Standards Daemen College, Spring 2009

2. Placement District: North Tonawanda Placement School: North Tonawanda High School Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Stawisuck District and School *This information can be found on p.2 of the written L.E.

3. Grade Level/Ability of Students Level: Regents English 11 Ability: Wide range of ability (Since there are no Honors sections provided in NT’s curriculum, all students are grouped into the Regents courses, in all subject areas. ) *This information can be found on p.5 of the written L.E.

4. Additional Student Information • Special Needs: No additional modifications were necessary other than those on the modification table. • Number of Students: 3 sections of Regents English 11, 72 students total, 22 students in the class represented by the data in this Learning Experience *This information can be found on p.5 of the written L.E.

5. Time Frame Planning: 3-4 hours Implementation: 3 days Assessment: about 15 minutes per student for all 3 assessments together Schedule: This L.E. makes up the last 2 days of a five-week unit on The Crucible. *This information can be found on pp. 28-29 of the written L.E.

6. Goals/Purpose • To have students understand McCarthyism. • To have students be able to express the connection between their own experiences and those in The Crucible and McCarthyism through structured written response. *This information can be found on p. 4 of the written L.E.

7. Objectives Explain in verbal and written form an understanding of McCarthyism Express orally and compositionally a solid understanding of how McCarthyism of the 1950s relates to The Crucible, set during the Salem Witch Trials of the 1600s *This information can be found on p. 4 of the written L.E.

8. Essential Questions How does The Crucible relate to both McCarthyism and life today? How can your new knowledge of McCarthyism help you to understand why Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible? What is the importance of makingconnections with literature? *This information can be found on p. 4 of the written L.E.

9. Enduring Understanding Students’ understanding of both The Crucible and McCarthyism can be used as motivation to become an independent thinker, one who thinks for him/herself and is not easily influenced by those around them. *This information can be found on p. 4 of the written L.E.

10. Alignments Standard Area: English Language Arts New York State Learning Standard: ELA Key Idea: Writing Standard: (1) – Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding. Performance Indicators: (▪a) Use both primary and secondary sources of information for research *This information can be found on p. 3 of the written L.E.

11. Alignments Continued (▪b) Analyze and integrate data, facts, and ideas to communicate information Standard: (2) – Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression. Performance Indicators: (▪c) Use resources, such as personal experience, knowledge from other content areas, and independent reading, to create, literary, interpretive, and responsive texts *This information can be found on p. 3 of the written L.E.

12. Additional Alignments New York State Learning Standard: Social Studies Standard: (1) History of the United States and New York Key Idea: (3) Study about the major social, political, economic, cultural, and religious developments in New York State and United States history involves learning about the important roles and contributions of individuals and groups. *This information can be found on p. 3 of the written L.E.

13. Additional Alignments Cont’d Performance Indicators: (▪b) research and analyze the major themes and developments in New York State and United States history (e.g., colonization and settlement; Revolution and New National Period; immigration; expansion and reform era; Civil War and Reconstruction; The American labor movement; Great Depression; World Wars; contemporary United States) *This information can be found on p. 3 of the written L.E.

14. Students’ Tasks Before Day 1: Complete McCarthyism Pre-Test in class McCarthyism Research Assignment *This information can be found on p. 17 of the written L.E.

15. Students’ Tasks Cont’d • Day 1: • Research-based Discussion • The Crucible/ McCarthyism Comparison Group Activity • Day 2: • Personal Connections Discussion • Reflection Essay *This information can be found on p. 22-25 of the written L.E.

16. McCarthyism Pre-Test *This information can be found on p. 12 of the written L.E.

17. McCarthyism Research Assignment *This information can be found on p. 14 of the written L.E.

18. McCarthyism Research Assignment Rubric J. Twist Daemen College, 2008 *This information can be found on p. 15 of the written L.E.

19. McCarthyism Research Assignment Rubric Continued *This information can be found on p. 15 of the written L.E.

20. Teacher Exemplar *This information can be found on pp. 16-17 of the written L.E.

21. Student Work- Distinguished *This information can be found on pp. 36-38 of the written L.E.

22. Student Work- Distinguished *This information can be found on pp. 36-38 of the written L.E.

23. Student Work- Proficient *This information can be found on pp. 39-40 of the written L.E.

24. Student Work- Proficient *This information can be found on pp. 39-40 of the written L.E.

25. Student Work- Developing *This information can be found on pp. 41-43 of the written L.E.

26. Student Work- Developing *This information can be found on pp. 41-43 of the written L.E.

27. Assessments Pre-Assessment: McCarthyism Pre-Test Formative Assessment: McCarthyism Research Assignment Summative Assessment: Reflective Essay *This information can be found on pp. 10-11 of the written L.E.

28. Congruency Table *This information can be found on p. 7 of the written L.E.

29. Congruency Table Continued *This information can be found on p. 8 of the written L.E.

30. Assessment Scores- Pre-Assessment *This information can be found on p. 13 of the written L.E.

31. Assessment Scores- Formative Assessment *This information can be found on p. 18 of the written L.E.

32. Assessment Scores- Summative Assessment *This information can be found on p. 20 of the written L.E. J. Twist Daemen College, 2008

33. Pre-Assessment / Post-Assessment Comparison *This information can be found on p. 21 of the written L.E. J. Twist Daemen College, 2008

34. Sample Modifications *This information can be found on p. 27 of the written L.E.

35. Reflection From this Learning Experience, my students now understand, and some appreciate, that The Crucible is more than a story about the Salem witch trials. Compared to the pre-test scores, the scores on the final assessment show complete success. Thank you to my Peer Review group! *This information can be found on pp. 29-31 of the written L.E.

36. Student Quotes • One boy said, “While you were teaching, I definitely did not show you what kind of student I really am. I think that despite all the things [assignments] I’ve failed, this quarter I’ve learned more about a book than ever before.” • Another student said, “…you made me look at things in a different way, not just the same way every time.” *This information can be found on p. 30 of the written L.E.