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The Witchcraft of Salem Village. Cycle 2, Day 1. Agenda. Reading Goal: Identify the big ideas, or themes, in the text by looking for repeated topics. Today’s Big Question: Who was responsible for the Salem witch scare? Team cooperation goal: explain your ideas and tell why.
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The Witchcraft of Salem Village Cycle 2, Day 1
Agenda • Reading Goal: • Identify the big ideas, or themes, in the text by looking for repeated topics. • Today’s Big Question: • Who was responsible for the Salem witch scare? • Team cooperation goal: explain your ideas and tell why.
Review and background • Review the main events with your partner. • T-P-S: • What was the result of the first three examinations? • What do you think will happen next? • What can the villagers do to bring the witch scare to an end? • Do you think it will stop when they find the other two witches to whom Tituba referred? Why or why not?
Theme • What is the overall feeling of the villagers? • Is this rational? What might be some reasons they keep feeling this fear? • What is theme in a story? • Remember, theme is not explicitly stated. Look for big ideas that keep reoccurring and try to figure out what the theme may be.
Listening • Listen to pages 69-74. • Listen to Think Aloud. • T-P-S • What is the big idea from this passage and my Think Aloud?
Partner read pgs 74-85 • How did the arrests of Martha Corey, Rebecca Nurse, and Dorcas Goode signal a change in the witch craze? • What reasons does the author give for the accusations against Rebecca Nurse? What point is the author trying to make? (write) • What did the villagers think during this latest round of questioning? How was this different from the earlier examinations? • What is the author’s opinion of the girls at this point in the narrative? What leads you to this conclusion?
Reflection • Thumbs up/Thumbs down: Based on what you’ve read so far, who do you think was responsible for the Salem witch scare? • # heads • Why do you think this group is responsible? • Whom do you think the author blames? • Is there another theme she may be exploring? Why or why not?