End of Act Two

August 22, 2014

E.Q: How does The Crucible relate to the Holocaust?
Obj: I can make even further connections between the text and historical events.

Starter:

 

Vocabulary:

 Lief- as happily; as gladly
And I'd as lief you'd not be sending me to Hell.
What would you lief to do?

Tonnage- 1: the size of a ship or the total weight that it carries in tons

2: the total weight or amount of something in tons

Now believe me, Proctor, how heavy be the law, all its tonnage I do carry on my back tonight.
What would weigh a tonnage?

Lechery- inordinate indulgence in sexual activity.
Abby'll charge lechery on you, Mr. Proctor!
Who is a lecherous person?  

Voices:

 Baritone

Soprano

SingSong

Activity:

1.  Finish Skits from Yesterday

2.  Finish Reading Act Two

 Pages 67-76
Hale
Proctor
Elizabeth
Giles
Francis
Cheever
Mary Warren

Choose one character.
How have they changed from the beginning of the play?

3.  Making Connections
 Read the following article:
The Holocaust

In a TPEQEA paragraph respond to the question:
How does the Holocaust compare to the witch hunts in The Crucible?

 Closure:
Do you think events like this will continue to happen?