bowling lab
Name:
Ms. Russo
English 10
American Literature
Introduction to
The Crucible
A Note taking Activity: Act 1 Overture
Don’t forget to highlight your answers!!
Directions – Read pages three through eight, which constitute Miller’s commentary and background on the play The Crucible. Then, fill in the blanks below with the missing information.
Reverend _Parris_’s age is about mid-¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ 40s. Betty Parris is the Reverend’s daughter and she is 10 years old. He is no longer married after having been widowed. Although the Reverend has a child he is not very fond of ________. His house is in the town and the _________ __________ is nearby. Salem and the surrounding area had been in existence for only _________ years.
The people of Salem were deprived of the following three things: ____________ _________________, and ________________. During the holidays people were expected to___________. Their lives could be described as __________ and ____________. Although, once in a while they enjoyed getting together when ___ _______ ____________ _____ _________. All in all, “__________ ________ kept the morals of the place from spoiling.”
A “predilection for ___________ __________ _______________ _______________ undoubtedly created many ___________ which were to feed the coming madness.”
On the four lines below, explain why this behavior (minding other people’s business) causes trouble in a small town. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The edge of _______ _____________ was close by. It was ________ and _____________ every day and night, for fear of the __________ __________. Indeed, the Salem people believed that the virgin forest was _____ _________’s _______ ___ __________. Therefore the
Ms. Russo
English 10
American Literature
Introduction to
The Crucible
A Note taking Activity: Act 1 Overture
Don’t forget to highlight your answers!!
Directions – Read pages three through eight, which constitute Miller’s commentary and background on the play The Crucible. Then, fill in the blanks below with the missing information.
Reverend _Parris_’s age is about mid-¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ 40s. Betty Parris is the Reverend’s daughter and she is 10 years old. He is no longer married after having been widowed. Although the Reverend has a child he is not very fond of ________. His house is in the town and the _________ __________ is nearby. Salem and the surrounding area had been in existence for only _________ years.
The people of Salem were deprived of the following three things: ____________ _________________, and ________________. During the holidays people were expected to___________. Their lives could be described as __________ and ____________. Although, once in a while they enjoyed getting together when ___ _______ ____________ _____ _________. All in all, “__________ ________ kept the morals of the place from spoiling.”
A “predilection for ___________ __________ _______________ _______________ undoubtedly created many ___________ which were to feed the coming madness.”
On the four lines below, explain why this behavior (minding other people’s business) causes trouble in a small town. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The edge of _______ _____________ was close by. It was ________ and _____________ every day and night, for fear of the __________ __________. Indeed, the Salem people believed that the virgin forest was _____ _________’s _______ ___ __________. Therefore the