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Linking Themes in The Crucible to Today

Agenda: Warm-up: Complete questions regarding Spectral Evidence and the Jury's Declaration of Regrets Linking themes to today  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eHICw4Psec&list=PLt2BvYQpqnoxRBeBjiQodczOnwc7RKrAp&index=1 Literal Witch Hunts McCarthy (and Miller's involvement) Politics Today Social Media Homework: Make sure that you are caught up

Finishing The Crucible

Agenda: Finish Act 4 Complete Reading Questions Complete the Plot Diagram Discuss the Climax Begin reading court declarations/spectral evidence Homework: Make sure you have turned in your Part 2 Essay

Continuing Act 4

Agenda: Warm-up: Finish reading questions and complete journal on whether or not the climax has been reached Read Act 4 and continue to answer questions Homework: Check the exam schedule. Make sure that you have finished the reading questions through #16. Regents Review (worth extra credit) continues after school Monday-Thursday  

Reviewing Plot with The Twilight Zone

Agenda: Announcements Review of plot Looking for the climax in an episode of The Twilight Zone "5 Characters in Search of an Exit" or "Masks" Homework: Make sure that your Part 2 essay has been submitted

Part 2 Completion and Consideration of Holiday Song Context

Agenda: Warm-up: Complete part 2 Background discussion: Creedence Clearwater's "Bad Moon Rising" Extension to the debate surrounding "Baby It's Cold Outside" Watch scene from  Neptune's Daughter Read Article Look at Legend's modern adaption Discussion: Did the song need to be changed?  Was the original inappropriate?  In context?  What do the changes allow for in today's society? Homework: Make sure all part 2's are in before break even if you have been absent.

Writing Workshop

Agenda: Warm-up: Part 2 scaffold overview Part 2 writing workshop **If you were absent, you need to start by annotating the texts.  Then, you may go on to writing.  Tomorrow, those who have been absent will have today's writing workshop in the library.** Homework: Your Part 2 should be completed enough that you can finish it in the first 10-15 minutes of class tomorrow