About This Module

Exploring themes of revenge, deception, persecution, mob mentality, and moral integrity. Focus on critical/analytical response to text. 4 short and 2 long critical/analytical responses to text.

*** This text includes content pertaining to witchcraft and religion.

​PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENT TASKS AND ASSIGNMENTS IN EACH UNIT ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS. Teachers may choose to remove, add, or modify tasks, assignments and tests in order to accommodate teaching styles, learning styles, delivery model, and/or time or resource constraints.

Student Tasks
  • View “The Crucible Intro” powerpoint
  • “Themes in Mr. Miller’s Comments”  pre-reading activity
  •  The Crucible ACT 1 Introduction Comprehension Check
  • Unit Goal Guide
  •  Pre-reading vocabulary activity for each acts 
  • Read The Crucible 
  • View the film version of the play
  • Complete Reading Questions for each act
  • View Chocolat
  • Complete Chocolat viewing notes

Student Assignments
  • Act 1 Literary Analysis Paragraph
  • Act 2 Literary Analysis Paragraph 
  • Act 3 Literary Analysis Paragraph 
  • Act 4 Literary Analysis Paragraph 
  • Reading Comprehension Test   
  • IN CLASS ESSAY #1: Theme Analysis
  • IN CLASS ESSAY #2: Chocolat Theme Comparison