1. We took some time to finish the crosswords from Act I.

2. Journal #2 - goes in the notebook -

Has anyone ever said anything about you that wasn’t true? Did people believe them?

What did you do to correct the situation?

3. We read Act II from The Crucible. Pages 1161 - 1181 in the textbook if you were absent and need to catch up.

1. Journal #3 - goes in the notebook -

Write about a time when you asked to be forgiven for a wrong you had done but weren’t…

OR

Write about a time that jealousy (your own or someone else’s) caused a problem for you.

2. Following the journal, we started Act III from The Crucible - pages 1187-1203 in the textbook.

3. HOMEWORK - Vocabulary Flashcards for The Crucible due next class!!!

4. After reading today, we discussed the scheduling of the midterm exam and review guides were distributed.

Notebook check scheduled for Thursday and Friday 12/13-14, same day as the midterm.

If you know you are going to be absent for the midterm, I will allow you to take it early, AND turn in your notebook early. All notebooks must be turned in no later than January 4.

1. Journal #4 - goes in notebook -

Write about a time when you (or someone you observed) was on a “power trip.”

OR

You (or someone you know) was asked to “name names” or implicate others in a problematic situation.

2. Following the journal, we read Act III and started Act IV. This can be found on page 1207-1227 in the textbook.

3. Students recieved a copy of #8 - Character Web and #9 - Chrono/Log for their notebooks.

1. Vocabulary Test - The Crucible - IF ABSENT - YOU MUST MAKE UP THIS TEST ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 14!!!!!!!!!

2. We finished reading Act IV - pages 1127 - 1133 in your textbook.

3. Following reading we discussed the Themes of The Crucible.

4. We further discussed the Midterm and started the movie for The Crucible.

5. Notebooks due and Midterms next class!! Thursday, December 13 or Friday, December 14. Notebook requirements below:

1. New table of contents - no TOC, no grade

2. Name and period on table of contents

3. ALL pages numbered and titled according to the table of contents.

4. Pages must be in order of table of contents - out of order notebooks will not be graded.

5. Handouts, worksheets and assignments must be completed

1. Midterm and Notebook check. Late notebooks will NOT be accepted after January 4 - the new teacher will not be grading them or have access to the quarter 2 gradebook.

2. Finish watching The Crucible.

3. Final grades for Quarter 2/Semester 1 will be finalized by me - therefore all make up must be turned in by December 14. Your last assignments include:

1. Vocabulary Flashcards - The Crucible

2. Vocabulary Test - The Crucible

3. Notebook check 

4. Midterm

Vocabulary Test on 12/11/12 or 12/12/12

The Crucible Vocabulary

1.      persecuted - cause to suffer; to pursue with harassing treatment; to annoy or trouble persistently

2.      abomination - an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence

3.      sniveling - whining in a tearful manner; a hypocritical show of feeling

4.      smirched – attack the good name and reputation of someone; a stain or blot

5.      iniquity – absence of moral or spiritual values; morally objectionable behavior

6.      ameliorate – to improve or make better

7.      indignant – showing justified anger

8.      contentious – argumentative; inclined to quarrel or fight

9.      immaculate – free from error, perfect

10.  prodigious - extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree

11.  remorseless – having no mercy or compassion

12.  undermine – to weaken or damage

13.  adamant – not responding to pleas, firm, unwavering

14.  beguile – to deceive

15.  gaunt – extremely thin and pale

16.  penitence – the remorse or sorrow for one’s sin, shame

1. New Vocabulary - #5 in the notebook - see assignment titled "Crucible Vocabulary" for words and test date. 

2. Journal #1 - in notebook as #6 -

What do you remember about The Crucible Act I? (Our progress thus far)

1. Intro to The Crucible.

2. Witch Trials information

3. Read Act I of The Crucible p. 3-25 (or p. 1127 - 1141 in the textbook)

Please carefully examine the class date above.

1. Students finished their vocabulary stories started on 11/12.

2. Students then completed a fill in the blank form based on pages 1119 -1125 in the textbook. All answers can be found in the textbook on those pages.