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Day 12 Context: This lesson would be taught during the study of the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. This lesson is appropriate for students in a high school junior English class. The students in this class come from a suburban environment, and are of mixed gender, race, and include persons with disabilities.

Objective: This is a teacher guided lesson that explores the play //The Crucible// by Arthur Miller, also connecting the assignment to outside sources in an attempt to further understand the play. In addition, we will form hypotheses about the ending of the play

Pass Objectives: This lesson meets Reading and Literature Standard 1, objectives 2-5; Standard 2, objective 2, C; objective 3, A; objective 4, A,C, D; Standard 3, objective 1, A; objective 2; objective 4; Standard 4, objective 2; Writing/Grammar/Mechanics and Usage Standard 1, objective 1, A D-F; objective 3-6; Modes and Forms of Writing Standard 1, objective 1, A-C; Standard 1, objective 3, A-C; Standard 4, objective A; Oral Language/Listening and Speaking Standard 1, objective 1, 3; Visual Literacy Standard 1 and Standard 2 for 11th Grade language arts. []

__ Procedure __
 * Introduction: ** Ask the class to print their Connection Assignment quickly if they still need to and prepare for extra credit presentations.
 * Guided Practice: ** I will hold all of the extra credit presentations. Probably about 10 – 20 minutes worth. Remind them to turn in the Connection Assignment.
 * Independent Practice: ** I will now pass out the rubric for //The Crucible// Act IV Creative Writing Assignment. I will explain to them that they will create their own ending to //The Crucible//. Your ending will need to be written in the style of the play (dialogue and stage directions, etc.) and must be at least 500 words long. Your ending, while it may be creative, must make sense and pick up where Act III left off. You will have the remainder of class to work on it and some class time tomorrow.
 * Conclusion: ** Remind them to save their work and bring it to class tomorrow to finish.

Assessment: The extra credit presentations will be scored and the Connection assignment will be graded to determine whether the students understand the theme and characters of //The Crucible// by connecting it to other sources.

__ Materials __ // The Crucible // Act IV Creative Writing Assignment handouts (30) English III textbook Pencils Computers Printers

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