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Date: 4 December 2001 Grade: 12
Teacher Name: R.Cain Subject: American Literature
1. Topic- 
People against People
 
2. Content-
 
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
1.The student will recognize issues in American history and themes in earlier American literature that resemble those prevalent in The Crucible.
2.The student will consider the outcomes of attitudes of prejudice toward others. 
3.The student will enjoy a dramatic work for both information and for its aesthetic values.
4.The student will communicate in writing their opinion of the role of society involving attitudes of prejudice.
 
4. Objectives-
1.After reading Act I, the student will begin to record information in a data retrieval chart to facilitate drawing parallels between the characters in The Crucible and citizens of the United States after the tragedy of September 11, 2001.
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3.Students will write letters to the editors of a local newspaper (ie. The Greenville News, Tribune Times, etc.) and a national newspaper (ie. The New York Times, The Washington Post, etc.)communicating his/her opinion regarding the idea of prejudice and civic responsibility.
 
5. Materials and Aids- 
The Crucible, video of The Crucible, transparencies, overhead projector, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Greenville News, Tribune Times, whiteboard, internet, computer, power point, ink pens, pencils, 
 
6. Procedures/Methods-
A. Introduction-
 
1.The student will complete a teacher-designed Anticipation Guide listing his/her knowledge of witchcraft.
2.The teacher will use a power point presentation to introduce the history of witchcraft and its relationship to the newly formed American colonies.
3.The student will use cooperative learning to create a working definition of prejudice.
 
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C. Practice-
 
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D. Independent Practice-
 
1.The student will choose from a list of historical or contemporary topics related to themes in The Crucible to design a "tour" of Salem, Massachusetts during the seventeenth century.
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
 
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F. Checking for understanding-
 
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G. Closure-
 
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7. Evaluation- 
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8. Teacher Reflection-
The teacher will keep a log of student progress for each activity including:
1.Student response to activities
2.Difficulty of activity based on graph of assessment outcomes
3.Student ability to complete activities