An Exploration of The Crucible through Seventeenth-Century Portraits

After reading Act 1 of The Crucible in which 13 of the 21 characters are introduced, students create Trading Cards to describe and analyze an assigned character. Then they explore portraits of Puritans online to assist them in creating a portrait of the character and present a rationale to explain their work of art. A "Portrait Gallery" is set up around the classroom, so the students are able to refer to portraits during later acts and better understand the characters' motives and relationships.
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, LCD Projector
Instructional Time: 5 Hour(s)
Keywords: The Crucible, characterization, character analysis, character development, portrait, pilgrims
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Image/Photograph,  Text Resource,  Instructional Technique
Instructional Design Framework(s): Demonstration, Writing to Learn, Argumentation
Resource Collection: General Collection

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