THE CRUCIBLE

All projects will be due on______. All projects are worth 50 points. Rubrics for grading projects are on the back of this sheet.

PROJECTS

  1. Add an additional scene on to the end of the play. Tie up the loose ends and explain what happens to Abigail, Elizabeth, Rev. Hale and the other major characters who live through the witch trials. This scene should be written as a play, with stage directions in italics and dialogue between characters separated on the page just like it looked in the book. The scene must stay true to the characters and play as written by Arthur Miller—no aliens, no zombies, no demons. Research what actually happened to these people after the trials and incorporate your research into the scene. The scene may begin right where the play left off, it may be a few months or even years in the future. As a minimum, your scene should be three pages in length, typed in 12point font.
  1. Pretend you are a journalist covering the witch trials. Create 5 one page issues of a newspaper, in which you introduce the hysteria, cover the first arrests, cover the trials of Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse, cover the Mary Warren incident, and finally, the execution of Proctor, Nurse, and Corey. Each edition of the paper should be a page long, must have the lead article and also include ads, other short articles, and announcements that would be relevant to the people of Salem. Be sure to include reactions from the townspeople in your articles and interviews.
  1. Summarize the trials from one person’s perspective in diary form. You may choose one of the accused (Rebecca Nurse, Martha Corey, Elizabeth Proctor, Tituba, Sarah Good, Sarah Osbourne, Giles Corey, or John Proctor), one of the accusers (Abigail, Ruth Putnam, Mary Warren, or Betty Parris), or one of the townspeople (Rev. Parris, Mr/Mrs. Putnam, Francis Nurse, Ezekiel Cheever). Indicate how this character feels about the trials and describe his or her reasons for being involved. Your diary must have at least five entries, each entry should be approximately 250 words long, should include specific references to the play, and should match up with what we know about the character from the play.
  1. Costuming a character in a play often has symbolic meaning. For example, characters who are pure of heart may be dressed in white, while villains are costumed in black. Create costume renderings—detailed, time period specific (1690s), and COLORED for the following characters: Abigail, John Proctor, Elizabeth, Rev. Hale, Rev. Parris, Thomas Putnam, Tituba, and Judge Danforth. Each panel should be on an individual piece of drawing paper that is no smaller than 8” by 11”. I can provide design templates for you if you ask. You should include one paragraph for each character explaining why you dressed them in the style and color you chose.
  1. Design the set for a stage production of The Crucible. To do this, you will need to create a model (with movable parts for scene changes) or several models to cover all four sets (there is a different setting for each act). Your design must be period specific and usable for the stage. Include any pictures, images, or suggestions that you printed off from the internet that helped to inspire your design. Finally, you should include a one page explanation of the choices you made for your model.

Gotta better idea? See me(by Thursday)—we’ll discuss your idea and decide if it is appropriate.