As we prepare to read Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and watch the film Guilty by Suspicion, we must learn about two significant events in American history: the Salem Witch Trials and the McCarthy Hearings.
In your cooperative groups, you are going to be assigned one of the topics mentioned above to research and present to the class.
You must find out the following information:
Who was involved in the events? Make sure you discuss the most significant people.
Where did the events occur?
When did the events happen?
What exactly happened? What was the significance and effects of these events?
Why did these things happen?
How were these events carried out?
You must also present some sort of visual information to supplement your discussion. This might include one or more of the following:
Poster
Pictures
Timeline
Handouts
Directions: You will be given one day to research your topic in the library and two class periods to prepare your presentation. Your discussion should be at least 5 minutes and should involve all members of your group.
Grading:
Group Grade:
Quality of Information: 60 points
Quality of Visual: 20 points
Oral Presentation Skills: 20 points
Timeline and Upcoming Due Dates:
Monday 4/28 – Introduction to Project, Initial Group Meeting/Research in classroom
Tuesday 4/29 – Independent Reading Log Due
Tuesday 4/29 and Wednesday 4/30 – library research
** THURSDAY WE WILL TAKE A BREAK TO DISCUSS HOW TO WRITE YOUR BOOK REVIEWS (due Friday 5/9)
Friday 5/2 – final in-class work session
Monday 5/5-Tuesday 5/6 – presentations
Wednesday 5/7-Friday 5/9 – In-Class Viewing of Guilty By Suspicion
Monday 5/12 – Begin reading The Crucible
In your cooperative groups, you are going to be assigned one of the topics mentioned above to research and present to the class.
You must find out the following information:
Who was involved in the events? Make sure you discuss the most significant people.
Where did the events occur?
When did the events happen?
What exactly happened? What was the significance and effects of these events?
Why did these things happen?
How were these events carried out?
You must also present some sort of visual information to supplement your discussion. This might include one or more of the following:
Poster
Pictures
Timeline
Handouts
Directions: You will be given one day to research your topic in the library and two class periods to prepare your presentation. Your discussion should be at least 5 minutes and should involve all members of your group.
Grading:
Group Grade:
Quality of Information: 60 points
Quality of Visual: 20 points
Oral Presentation Skills: 20 points
Timeline and Upcoming Due Dates:
Monday 4/28 – Introduction to Project, Initial Group Meeting/Research in classroom
Tuesday 4/29 – Independent Reading Log Due
Tuesday 4/29 and Wednesday 4/30 – library research
** THURSDAY WE WILL TAKE A BREAK TO DISCUSS HOW TO WRITE YOUR BOOK REVIEWS (due Friday 5/9)
Friday 5/2 – final in-class work session
Monday 5/5-Tuesday 5/6 – presentations
Wednesday 5/7-Friday 5/9 – In-Class Viewing of Guilty By Suspicion
Monday 5/12 – Begin reading The Crucible
Library Resources
Online Databases
Virtual Reference Collection
eLibrary
Facts.com World news Digest
History Study Center
Issues & Controversies in American History
Thomson Gale Databases
Student Resource Center
Virtual Reference Collection
eLibrary
Facts.com World news Digest
History Study Center
Issues & Controversies in American History
Thomson Gale Databases
Student Resource Center
Literature Resource Center
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Online Catalog
Academic Integrity
Noodletools Citation System
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Online Catalog
Academic Integrity
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