The+Crucible+by+Arthur+Miller

Hello everyone:

Since your performance and final examinations are coming up, I decided to make sure all of my information on all of the units we covered was available to you. Since our study of //The Crucible// by Arthur Miller was a little while ago, I decided that you needed all of my power points, summaries, teacher notes, study guides, etc., etc.

Let's start with the power points I have on the Salem Witchcraft Trials:



This power point is a great resource for brushing up on all the horror and anguish the afflicted girls in Salem let loose on the citizens of Salem, MA in 1692! Remember that Arthur Miller's play is based on what happened in Salem -- it is not at all historically accurate. The play was meant to be an allegory for the HUAC or House UnAmerican Activities Committee's policies and procedures for interrogating U.S. citizens that they believed were communists. Miller used some of the historical figures from the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials to construct a work of fiction that could safely represent what Miller considered the evils of Senator McCarthy's committee. Here is a bit of information on the HUAC and what happened in 1950's America:



My next little gem of wisdom is on the differences between what actually happened in Salem and what Arthur Miller wrote about in his drama //The Crucible:// Here is some background information on the life and career of Arthur Miller himself:



Here are the study guides that I distributed during class time and our reading of the play (you guys were so fantastic in terms of your reading the play aloud -- I am proud to be your teacher):









Here is my complete study guide which has all of the summaries of each act, vocabulary, footnotes, literary terms, and the answer to the review and assess questions in your textbook. This is a great resource for those who need to review the play:



OK, if you are just curious about the history of what really happened in Salem during the terrifying year of 1692, then I have a little more information for you:



Believe it or not, I have more information! If you just loved this play -- and wish to see everything -- then come see me!

I hope this helps you out!

Sincerely, Ms. Pennell :)