The Crucible, Review activity

Finish film (Act IV).

Crucible Review Activity

DIRECTIONS:  You must attempt at least 15 points.  You may attempt to get up to 20 points for extra credit (5 extra points).  This is due at the end of the hour.

Option 1 (5 points):  Write an additional scene Arthur Miller did not include in the play.  This scene could be Abigail/Proctor, Elizabeth/Abigail, or any other combination of characters you can think of, and it could be inserted at any point in the play (at the beginning, after Act II, an extended ending, etc.).  Write dialogue in the same style Miller uses in The Crucible, and use sophisticated vocabulary.  Length requirement:  two of the characters involved must each speak 20 lines (if there are more characters present, they do not have to speak this much).   (Extra points:  write an extended scene (at least 30 lines of Puritan-style dialogue) or a scene involving more than eight characters.)

Option 2 (3 points):  Draw a detailed picture of any one of the settings in the play (use the setting descriptions Miller gives at the beginning of each act as your guide).  You may or may not include people, as you wish.  Your drawing may be in color or black and white, but must be on construction paper (on table at back of room with markers/crayons/colored pencils).  You could choose to draw Option 2 for two different settings, if you wish, for a total of 6 points possible.

Option 3 (4 points):  Create a “Facebook profile” for any one of the characters in the play on a piece of construction paper.  Create a profile picture and basic profile information.  Possible ideas (but being unique is always good): name, occupation, birthday, relationship status, beliefs, activities, hometown, or favorite movie. Include at least five status updates for your character, each having at least two comments by any of the other characters in The Crucible. (Extra points:  include wall posts by other characters in the play; include other characters from literature (who would Abigail be friends with, for example?); your character’s theme song;  actual lines of dialogue from the play as part of the status or comments).  You could do Option 3 for two different characters, if you wish, for a total of 8 points possible.

Option 4 (3 points):  Write a poem of at least 20 lines about one character or situation in The Crucible.  Your poem should include specific lines from or character information learned in the play.  The poem should also use at least two vocabulary words from any of the acts (included on your study guides).  The poem does not have to rhyme, but it may.  You may choose to write two poems of at least 20 lines for a total of 6 points.

Option 5 (3 points):  Create another vocabulary visual aid for any of the vocabulary words from Acts I-IV on a piece of construction paper (on a new word).  On the front side:  write the word across the top (big), draw a picture representing the word in the middle, and write an original sentence using the word at the bottom.  Your original sentence must tie in somehow with The Crucible.  On the back side:  write the definition of the word and how it’s used in The Crucible.  You could create two vocabulary visuals for a total of 6 points.

Option 6 (5 points):  Compare/Contrast The Crucible film and play.  In one-two paragraphs of your best writing, answer one of the following questions:

a.       The play and the movie begin quite differently.  Discuss how this change changes the way the audience feels about the characters.

b.      In the play, Mary Warren tells about the events of the trials when she arrives at the Proctors’ house at the beginning of Act II.  In the movie, we see some of these events unfold along with the reasons some of these people were arrested.  Is this an effective change?  Why or why not?

c.       The play ends with Elizabeth Proctor’s line “He have his goodness now.  God forbid I take it from him!” as Reverend Hale weeps at her feet.  The movie adds another scene beyond this ending.  Which ending is more effective?  Why?

d.      Knowing that Arthur Miller wrote both the play and the screenplay for the movie, why do you think he made some of the changes he did?  Were his choices good ones? 

You could choose to answer two of these questions for a total of 10 points.

Option 7 (3 points):  Create a soundtrack for the play.  Choose 10-12 songs you think would best represent certain moments or characters in the play.  For each song choice, write at least one sentence explaining why your song is a good choice.  (Extra points:  include 15-18 songs and explanations on your soundtrack list.)

Option 8 (4 points):  Choose one vocabulary word to describe eight of the following characters:  Abigail Williams, John Proctor, Rev. Samuel Parris, Tituba, Betty Parris, Elizabeth Proctor, Mary Warren, Rebecca Nurse, Giles Corey, Rev. John Hale, Dep. Gov. Danforth, Judge Hathorne, Sarah Good.  For each character/vocabulary combination, write a one-sentence explanation of why this pairing is appropriate.