The Crucible by Arthur Miller

1. The Crucibleby Arthur Miller Project Web Quest English III Clifton

2. Introduction The webquest will be your first six week’s project. The assignment contains three separate assignments and will comprise a MAJOR part of your first six week’s average. You will have some class time in the library, but you will be required to complete all the requirements on your own time. You will submit all parts in a folder on Tuesday, September 22nd.

3. Instructions • The web quest as a whole will utilize multiple skills on your part. • Part 1 requires you to research online for a modern example of someone who has been falsely accused or claims to be falsely accused. Once you have researched 5 sites, you will write a news article detailing your modern example. (TEST GRADE) • The 2nd part will be a dialectical journal that you create from 10 quotes of your choosing. You will analyze the quotes in a template form. (Test Grade) • The 3rd stage is the creation of a symbols collage. You must choose 5 symbols and connect them to The Crucible with a caption. (Daily grade) • As with any written assignment in English III, you will be required to use proper English and correct grammar and punctuation • All written work must be typed. If you do not have a computer at home, you need to utilize the class time provided, as well as to make arrangements to work in the library or my room during tutorials or after school.

4. Library Days • I have requested use of the computer lab for two class periods. • Our assigned days are Wednesday, September 16th and Thursday, September 17th.

5. Part One Directions • You will be researching a modern day PERSON who has been “falsely” accused. Think of someone who has been in the news since 1970. Watch this Falsely Accused PPT before you do your research. You will need to think of your own idea for an accused person! • It can be someone that you believe was falsely accused or someone who believes THEY have been falsely accused regardless of what society thinks. • Research their story online when you think of a person. • You must include a Works Consulted with at least 5 sites that you used to research your person! If you do not remember how to do a Works Consulted, research it HERE.

6. Part One • When you have completed your research, you will write a news article about your person. • You should include a title, a picture (image) of your person, and then your FOUR PARAGRAPH written article describing your person, their accusation and finally if a resolution has been found or not. • Finally, comment if you believe the person is/was innocent or not! • You need to write the article yourself. DO NOT attempt to copy an article from online and submit it as your own work.

7. Part One Format • Title with byline • Picture of the accused • Paragraph 1 – Intro - Description of the person and the accusation. • Paragraph 2 –Tell the beliefs of both sides- who thinks it’s real and who believes it’s a false accusation. • Paragraph 3 – Resolution – how did the situation end? (jail, fine, release, etc.) • Paragraph 4 – Closing and your opinion. Do you believe your person was justly or falsely accused and why?

8. Part Two Directions • For this Stage, you will be completing a dialectical journal analyzing quotes from The Crucible. • You will pick 10 quotes from the Crucible Quotes Page. • You will then complete the journal using the Dialectic Journal template that I have created for you. Your answers must be TYPED into the template and then printed. • Continued on next slide!

9. Part Two Directions • You must include the quote and the page number in addition to your response. • You will then answer the detailed commentary response for each quote. • Questions that must be answered are: • Who is speaking? Who is being spoken to? • What are the circumstances? • Why is the quote important? What does it mean in relation to the play? • Once all 10 quotes have been analyzed, you will print out the journal.

10. Part Three- Directions • You will create a Symbol Collage of 5 items that you feel characterize The Crucible. You can use pictures that represent themes of the play or actual characters themselves. • You can use clip art, images found online, hand drawn art, or pictures clipped from a magazine. • You must represent 5 DIFFERENT ideas (you can’t use 5 images of witches, etc.) • You cannot use any image from the movie or book promotion. (cover of book, movie poster, movie character pictures, etc.)

11. Part Three- Directions • You will TYPE a 2 sentence CAPTION for each symbol explaining why you picked it and how it relates to the play or the character. USE FULL SENTENCES! • Once you have found your symbols and typed your captions, you will place them in a collage on a regular sheet of paper. It must fit in your FOLDER! • Be creative in your layout and design! It must be neat and easy to follow. Part of your grade will be based on your creativity! • Put a title on your collage. • You’re finished!!!

12. Grading Rubric – Web Quest • Modern News Article– TEST Grade • Works Consulted – 25 • Title? 5 points • Picture included? 10 points • All 4 paragraphs according to format description? 60 pts (15 each) • Dialectical journal – TEST Grade • Did you type your response using the journal template? – 5 points • Did you include the quote and the page number? – 20 pts • Did you use complete sentences? – 5 points • Did you answer all the questions for each quote? - 70 points (7 per quote) • Did you correctly identify the speaker? – 2 points each • Did you identify who is being spoken to? -1 point each • Did you describe the circumstances of the quote? - 1 point each • Did you tell the significance/importance of the quote? - 3 points each • Symbol Collage – Daily Grade • Did you have a title? – 5 points • Creativity – 10 points • Did you have 5 symbols that were relevant to the play? – 50 pts (10 each) • Did you have a TYPED, 2 sentence caption for each that accurately connected that image to the play? – 30 points (6 pts each) • Did you use full sentences? – 5 points