The Crucibleby Arthur Miller

Organisation I: perametres

Class size: ca. 22 students

Time period: 7 weeks, 2 lessons per week (time between summer and autumn break)

Edition: Reclam Ausgabe (red series)

Organisation II: overview

1 “warmer“ lesson, introduce topic and characters, organise groups (Pascal)

2 Introduce “reading companion“Start reading together (audiobook)

3 Discuss Act IFocus on scene: p. 46 ff. (Proctor vs. Parris)

4 groups work on projects(computer room available)

5 Discuss Act IIFocus on scene: p. 104 ff. (Elizabeth is taken to prison, poppet)

6 groups work on projects(computer room available)

7 Discuss Act IIIFocus on scene: p. 153 ff. (Mary vs. Abigail)

8 groups work on projects(computer room available)

9 Discuss Act IV, Focus on scene: p. 182ff.

(John‘s “confession“)

Mini facts-quiz: facts-quiz, the crucible.pdf

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2 presentations(and evaluations)

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2 presentations(and evaluations)

12

2 presentations(and evaluations)

13

Final session, Rounding off (Philipp) 14 possible written test

Lesson overview

Organisation III: Reading Companion

The “Reading Companion”

Help for students while they are reading to keep track of what they are reading

Facilitates studying for the exam at the end

Example:Reading Companion to The Crucible.pdf

Organisation IV: Group Projects

Group projects > design a poster why poster: work obvious & cut to the chase 6 groups, topics:

Task:group project (reputatation) Evaluation: counts toward your oral grade

3 “historical” / background topics

SalemPuritansWitches

3 topics about themes & motifs

HysteriaIntoleranceReputation