Questions to Consider for Socratic Seminar

Please consider the following questions for our final Socratic Seminar on The Crucible:


-How does literature allow us to reflect on and critique society and ourselves?
-How does literature help us to make connections across history?
-Can someone redeem him/herself?

Crucible Vocabulary

If you don't have a copy of the vocabulary list from The Crucible, here it is:

http://www.ltisdschools.org/cms/lib/TX21000349/Centricity/Domain/177/Act%20II%20Vocab%20List.pdf

The Crucible: Finding Evidence to Support a Claim

Find evidence from the play to support the following arguments:

Deputy Governor Danforth is more concerned with his reputation than with finding out the truth about the witches. (examine Acts 3 and 4)


Danforth makes it nearly impossible for anyone to stand up to the court. (examine Act 3)

Crucible - Act 2 Vocabulary

Use each of the vocabulary words from Act 2 of the Crucible in an original sentence about the play.  Post your sentences here.

Crucible: Act 1 Review

Use the following document to help you review Act 1 of The Crucible.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ocXTa5NmbI2mFVqjj7Ji0TSLyyNeQ9ijdTEvyDoiJ8o/edit?usp=sharing

Narrative Final Points

Here is a link to some final points to consider for your narratives:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10mVKUBxE_DqKgYnMBKNCDH9kusQefMdUhls_VfkXSB8/edit?usp=sharing

Catcher: Responding to a Quote

Respond to the following quote.  What is Holden talking about in this quote?  What does it reveal about him as a character and about larger themes or ideas in the book so far?

"I said no, there wouldn't be marvelous places to go after I went to college and all.  Open your ears.  It'd be entirely different.  We'd have to go downstairs in elevators with suitcases and stuff.  We'd haev to phone up everybody and tell'em goodbye and send'em postcards from hotels and all" (133).