For the next two weeks, you will be looking at the historical context during which Arthur Miller wrote the play. As we have briefly discussed in class, he wrote the play as an allegory, to serve as social commentary for the times.
As you begin to learn what was happening in this country in the 1950's, you should keep the following questions in mind. These questions will shape our class discussions in the future, and they should also serve to guide your journal reflections.
- What similarities do you find between The Salem Witch Trials and The Red Scare?
- How might you have reacted as a member of society in that time?
- How did each of these situations get so out of control?
- Could this happen again? Has it?
Follow The McCarthy Era link and locate your group topic in the bottom right corner. Here you will find questions to guide you in composing your PowerPoint presentations and the rubric that I will be using to grade your final projects.
Keep in mind that this week is short and you will have no other assignments this week. You WILL have two journals and a blog due next week, so do not procrastinate on this assignment. Get the majority of the work done this week, and use next week to fine tune it. As always, e-mail me with any questions.
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