MASS HYSTERIA FRONTLOADING DAY 1

1. MASS HYSTERIAFRONTLOADING DAY 1 JUNIORS 11H SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

2. Goal: SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible QUICK WRITE: Choose one • Have you ever blamed someone for something you did? • Why did you do it and did you get caught? • How did you feel? • Have you ever known about someone blaming something on someone else • Did you get involved? • If not, why not? • If you did, what did you do? • Homework: Finish reading Miller’s Essay in SRP. As you read, underline key points. Write first journal response.

3. GOSSIP • Definition • 1. Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature. • 2. A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts. • 3. Trivial, chatty talk or writing. • Is gossip good? • How can gossip be bad? SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

4. SCAPEGOATING • scape·goat •    /ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt/ Show Spelled[skeyp-goht] noun1. a personorgroupmade to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place. • SOURCE: DICTIONARY.COM SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

5. Scapegoat – person/group blamed for others’ suffering SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

6. What is mass hysteria? • mass hysteria: [noun Psychology] a condition affecting a group of persons, characterized by excitement or anxiety, irrational behavior or beliefs, or inexplicable symptoms of illness. SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

7. WATCH CLIP • THINK ABOUT HOW ALL THESE WORDS COULD APPLY TO THESE TWO CLIPS • GOSSIP • SCAPEGOATING • MASS HYSTERIA Clip 1 Clip 2 SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

8. CONNECTION • In what way do all three terms apply? SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

9. HISTORICAL SEGWAY Puritanism + Witchcraft + McCarthyism + Arthur Miller SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

10. PURITANISM • Christian faith that originated in England during the early 1600s • Puritans believed in predestination • They split from the Church of England in 1633 • Many emigrated to the American colonies • Their radical beliefs flourished in the new world SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

11. Witchcraft in Salem • Like all Puritans, the residents of Salem Village believed in witches and in witchcraft. • They believed that witchcraft was “entering into a compact with the devil in exchange for certain powers to do evil.” • They considered witchcraft both a sin and a crime; it was a very serious accusation, which was carefully and thoroughly investigated. SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

12. Witchcraft in Salem • A recently published book of the time detailed the symptoms of witchcraft; the girls’ fits were much like those described in the book. • Therefore, the Puritans of Salem were quick to believe the doctor’s diagnosis. SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

13. Witchcraft in Salem • During the next eight months of terror, more than 150 people were imprisoned for witchcraft. • By the time court was dismissed, 27 people had been convicted, 19 hanged, and 1 pressed to death. • The hysteria that snowballed in Salem reveals how deep the belief in the supernatural ran in colonial America. SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

14. ALLEGORY • an extended metaphor in which a person, abstract idea, or event stands for itself and for something else. It usually involves moral or spiritual concepts which are more significant than the actual narrative. • The term is from the Greek allegoria, a joining of two other Greek words: allos, meaning “other”, and agoreuein, meaning “to speak.” • Other famous allegories Animal Farm SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

15. McCarthyism • McCarthyism is the term used to describe a period of intense suspicion in the United States during the early 1950s. • It began when Senator Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, claimed that communists had infiltrated the Department of State. • A special House Committee on Un-American Activities was formed to investigate allegations of communism. • During this period, people from all walks of life became the subjects of aggressive “witch hunts” often based on inconclusive, questionable evidence. SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

16. McCarthyism • Persons accused of being communists were often denied employment in both the public and private sector. • In the film industry alone, over 300 actors, writers, and directors were denied work in the U.S. • American writer, Arthur Miller, was one of those alleged to have been “blacklisted.” SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

17. McCarthyism • McCarthy’s influence finally faltered in 1954 when a famous CBS newsman, Edward R. Murrow, aired an investigative news report which revealed McCarthy as dishonest in his speeches and abusive in his interrogation of witnesses. • The public was finally made aware of how McCarthy was ruining the reputations of many individuals through false accusations of communism. Edward R. Murrow SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible

18. Reflection • Complete your reflection for today. SWBAT …gather background information on The Crucible