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Ms. James

American Literature

Date_____________________

Researching a Historical Character from The Crucible.
Title of painting: "Examination of a Witch" Thompkins H. Matteson, 1853.
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA

ASSIGNMENT:

PART I: For this assignment, you will compare Miller’s depiction of a figure involved in the Salem Witch Trials to historical information about this figure.

PART II: After making inferences based on The Crucible and historical research, you will complete a chart to organize your ideas.

PART III. The final part of this assignment is to write three paragraphs:
...:::The first paragraph will describe your figure’s role in the play.
...:::The second paragraph will describe your character’s role in history.
...:::The third paragraph will allow you to express your opinions about your character.

FINALLY: When you turn in this assignment, you will need to include the INFERENCE AND EVIDENCE CHART and PARAGRAPH ORGANIZERS (see link below) with your typed paragraphs in MLA format.

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CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FIGURES:

Cotton Mather
Bridget Bishop
Rev. Samuel Parris
Judge John Hathorne
Tituba
Abigail Williams
Mercy Lewis
Mary Warren
Sarah Good
Rebecca Nurse
John Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor
Martha Cory
Giles Cory

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RESOURCES:

You will need Arthur Miller's The Crucible, which begins on page 1089 of your textbook.

Visit Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive to see if your figure is listed in the 3 lists of court room transcripts. If so, use this information for your chart.

Visit Important People Named in the Court Records to see if your figure is listed. If so, use this information for your chart.

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MATERIALS:

Use the INFERENCE AND EVIDENCE CHART to organize your information. Next, use THE CRUCIBLE PARAGRAPH ASSIGNMENT ORGANIZERS to plan your writing assignments.
You can access these materials by clicking HERE.

Best of luck with your research!

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