The Crucible, Act I

Good Morning!

*Please read quietly until we are ready to begin.

*Book reviews are due on Monday, Oct 6th.  If you are unsure on how to write your review on Goodreads, please ask for my help.  Please follow the book review rubric.

*The Crucible, Act I -- complete questions up to #24

HOMEWORK:  Your book review is due by next Monday, Oct 6th.  I will give you some class time on Thursday and Friday to write your review on Goodreads.  Be ready to compose your review by then.

The Crucible, Act 1

Good Morning! 

I hope that you had an enjoyable weekend!

Please read quietly until we are ready to begin. NOTE: Your book review is due Oct 6th -- a week from today.

*Book Review Rubric -- your review will have three paragraphs.  Please skip some space between each paragraph

 

*Goodreads review  -- Friday you made me a friend on Goodreads.  If you are unsure how to do your review on Goodreads, please ask me for help.

*Article of the Week #4 -- annotation and written response is due on Friday

*The Crucible, Act I -- you have completed questions through #13

HOMEWORK:  Independent reading book review is due by Oct 6th (next Monday).

Goodreads

Good Morning!

*Paper Return -- keep any returned papers until the end of the grading period. 

*Article of the Week #3 is due -- annotation and written response

*Book Review Rubric

*Book Reviews -- Posting book reviews on Goodreads. 

 GOODREADS -- Please create a Goodreads account today and make me your friend.  (Use your Google account information). I will show you how to write a review.
Go to www.goodreads.com.  Sign in using Google account -- username and password.  Once on the HOME page of goodreads, CLICK on FRIENDS.  Then GO TO "add friends" and type in my email address (abaltrushes@gmail.com).  Back on the HOME page type the title of your book in the search box and then click on the title that appears.  Find where the book is rated with stars and click on the stars.  You will see the word "review" appear.  Clicking on "review" will take you to where you will write a review on
your book.   

HOMEWORK: Book Review posted on Goodreads is due Oct 6th. 

The Crucible, Act I

Good Morning!

Please read quietly until we are ready to begin.  Tomorrow we will review using Goodreads which is where you will be posting your book reviews.  

*The Crucible, Act I -- thank you for volunteering to read yesterday.  You did a good job! How about some new volunteers for extra credit.

 * Homework:  Article of the Week #3 (annotation and written response).  In your written response, give your perspective.

Act I of The Crucible

Good Morning!

*Please quietly read your independent reading book until we are ready to begin. 

*The Crucible, Act I -- Act I questions will be completed as we progress through the play.  Volunteer to read for extra credit.
(Handout)  Be attentive to the reading of the play and completing the accompanying questions.

* Please complete assignments when they are assigned and due.   

HOMEWORK:  Article of the Week #3

"Overture" and Act I of The Crucible

Good Morning!

*Please quietly read your independent reading book until we are ready to begin.

*Review of Background to The Crucible (homework)

*The Crucible, "An Overture" -- you have been responding to questions as I read, and I will collect this handout when we are done with "An Overture."

*The reading of The Crucible -- I plan on reading this play as a play with students volunteering to read parts.  EXTRA CREDIT will be given each day to those students who volunteer for parts.  These extra credit points will be a significant contribution to your grade!

HOMEWORK:  Article of the Week #3 is due Friday

"Overture" to The Crucible

Good Morning!

* Please read your independent reading book until we are ready to begin.

*Article of the Week #3

*  The Salem Witchcraft Trials (the video) -- just a little bit of discussion.

*  The Crucible -- We will begin reading today with the "Overture" to the play.  Glance over the questions before we begin reading. As I read, listen to the ideas that I emphasize as I pause in the reading.

HOMEWORK: 1. Article of the Week #3 is due on Friday (handout) 2.  Complete Background to The Crucible -- due tomorrow (handout).