Wichita Falls ISD
English III
Lesson Planner
Unit 1C: American Drama – Puritanism
Time Frame: 3 Weeks
Objectives
Skills: The student will be able to…
 relate main ideas in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and
cultural setting
 analyze themes and characteristics in modern American drama
 analyze internal & external character development through literary devices
 write a character analysis using all five steps of the writing process
Lesson Information
Activities
Lesson 1C.1 – Vocabulary Group #1B:
 Group #1B list: introspective, provocative, rhetorical, usurp, &
vernacular
 Using the Word Map Strategy and dictionaries & thesauruses,
students complete a word map for each word
 Students share word maps
Lesson 1C.2 – The Crucible Background Discussion Circles:
 Using Discussion Circles and 4 different articles (Handout 1C.2a,
Handout 1C.2b, Handout 1C.2c, & Handout 1C.2d), students gain
background information concerning Puritanism, Arthur Miller,
Salem Witch Trials, & McCarthyism
 Each student independently reads his own article using summary
annotation
 Students are split into groups of four, each student within each
group has a different article.
 Each student reads his article to his group and then the group
discusses the article
 Bring class together and conduct a Q & A about articles
Lesson 1C.3 – Quick Writes:
 Show The Crucible Quick Writes PowerPoint
 Review instructions for quick writes
 Allow students 2 minutes per response
 Students share responses
Lesson 1C.4 – Character Map:
 Distribute Handout 1C.4
 Using Elmo, project Handout 1C.4 and complete using key
 Students take notes on handout
Lesson 1C.5 – Vocabulary Group #2A:
 Group #2A list: allegory, protagonist, incongruous, terse, &
prologue
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TEKS
Readiness:
1A-E & Figure 19
Supporting:
2A-B, 4, 5A-B, 13A-E,
15C, 18, & 19
Vocabulary/Terminology
 synonym
 antonym
 tragedy
 comedy
 act
 scene
 stage directions
 internal conflict
 external conflict
 plot
 exposition
 rising action
 falling action
 resolution
 protagonist
 antagonist
 foil
 character motivation
 character trait
 aside
 dramatic irony
 verbal irony
 theme
 flat character
 round character
 static character
 dynamic character
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Using the Word Map Strategy and dictionaries & thesauruses,
students complete a word map for each word
Students share word maps
Lesson 1C.6 – Read The Crucible Act I
 Review Drama Terms with The Crucible Know Your Terms
PowerPoint
 Allow students to choose parts or assign students parts to read,
stopping periodically for clarification (it is always best with a play
for students to stand up and move about the room while reading)
 Distribute Handout 1C.6 Character Analysis Chart
 Using one character, model process of character analysis
 In pairs, instruct students to choose another character and repeat
process
Lesson 1C.7 – View The Crucible Acts I & II
 Discuss differences in the way characters are portrayed in film as
opposed to play
Lesson 1C.8 – Character Analysis Chart
 Distribute Sample Character Traits list & Handout 1C.8 and review
instructions
 As a class, complete a chart for a different character
 In pairs, students complete a chart for three more characters
 After reading Act III, students complete the remaining character
charts with a partner
Lesson 1C.9 – Read The Crucible Act III
 Allow students to choose parts or assign students parts to read,
stopping periodically for clarification
 In pairs, students complete the remaining character analysis charts
(Handout 1C.8)
 Distribute Handout 1C.9
 Discuss character types (flat, round, static, & dynamic)
 As a class, categorize three characters and explain
 Independently, have students repeat process with remaining
characters
Lesson 1C.10 – View The Crucible Acts II & IV
 Discuss Handout 1C.9 and whether students feel they chose the
correct character types based on the outcome of the play
Lesson 1C.11 – Vocabulary Group #2B:
 Group #2A list: ferocity, conjecture, despicable, misanthrope, &
dissolute
 Using the Word Questioning Strategy, split students into five
groups and assign a word per group
 Each group creates a word web
 Project webs for the class
 Students will then write correct definitions
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Lesson 1C.12 – Literary Analysis – Crucible Character
 Independently, students choose one character from character
analysis chart (Handout 1C.8) and identify two more traits of
chosen character and create two more character analysis charts
 Ask students if they can name the five steps to the writing process
& discuss the importance of each step
 Review instructions do character analysis paragraph with Handout
1C.12, ensuring students know how to refer to author, placement
of citations, paragraph structure, etc.
 Students write analysis paragraph
Lesson 1C.13 – Revising, Editing and Final Draft - Character Analysis
 Distribute instructions for online discussion Today’s Meet Online
Discussion Instructions
 Students anonymously type their thesis statements into the online
discussion (students may use cell phone devices if
laptop/computers are not available)
 As a class, discuss each thesis statement constructively
 Review rules for apostrophes (p.656 & 658 Write Source) & as a
class, practice apostrophe placement (p.657 & 659 Write Source)
 Students write final draft of character analysis, revising & editing
first draft (with specific attention to thesis statement and any
words containing apostrophes)
Additional Information
Materials/Resources
 Holt McDougal Literature: American
Literature
 Holt McDougal Literature Vocabulary
Practice & Tests (available online)
 Holt McDougal Write Source
 Word Map Strategy
 Today’s Meet Online Discussion Instructions
 Five Steps of the Writing Process
 Dictionaries
 Thesauruses
 Elmo
 Projector
 Laptops/computers with Internet access (1
per student)
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Parent Resources
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http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/353326
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Notes from Council
Daily Warm ups, or Bell ringers, will consist of grammar
practice, vocabulary review in SAT/ACT testing format