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The Crucible Dialogue Project and The Crucible Newspaper Assignment
Choose a short scene from The Crucible that you can interpret and understand. Rewrite the scene using modern language. Instead of using the Puritan language as it is written by Arthur Miller, you will transform the dialogue into something different without losing the message of each line. You should choose a theme such as ≥redneck,≈ ≥ghetto,≈ ≥valley-girl,≈ ≥Shakespearian actor,≈ ≥pirates≈ etc.... in which to rewrite the dialogue. After rewriting the scene perform it (read it) for classmates or family members just for fun. Your scene should be a few pages long .
You are the staff of the local Salem newspaper in 1692. You have been very busy lately because the town faces a historic crisis. Hundreds of people have been accused and arrested of witchcraft. The town is anxious to read the next edition of your newspaper because you have a reputation for describing these situations with precise and well chosen language. Your newspaper is a traditional publication. This paper has been in your family for many generations, so you are obligated to abide by a few publication guidelines. 1) Your great grandfather wanted every paper to have a theme, and the obvious theme for this edition is the Salem Witch Trials. This means that nearly every picture, article, illustration, infographic, editorial, recipe, humor column, and picture caption must address the theme. You are welcome to add additional content that does not address the theme, but these items will be enjoyed, not graded. 2) Your Uncle Phinneas decided long ago that the most important part of the paper was the quality of the articles. Keeping with this tradition, you must write at least 6 articles of at least 300 words. These articles must be technical in nature, which means they should examine a system, process, or design. Examples include "How To Tell a Witch", court proceedings, time lines, character perspectives, point-counterpoint, or any other type of article that examines a system, process, or design. Remember, this project will be graded for word choice! 3) Your Grandmother convinced you long ago to write down the things you remember because you may not always remember them later. You have kept a highly informative journal during the recent events, and nearly all of the information for your articles and your newspaper will come from the journal. You have titled your journal "The Crucible". Use this journal as a resource to recall specific events, conversations, characters, and situations. Newspaper Requirements (you are welcome to have more than the minimum): -- 6 articles of at least 300 words per article -- 3 pictures, one of which must be a technical drawing (blueprints, maps, etc.) -- 2 infographics (ex. weather forecast, death count, graph/chart, top ten list) -- 3 supplemental items (editorial, recipe, humor column, movie review, etc.) -- You have the option to write like the Puritans or like contemporary Americans Note: it might be helpful to decide whether this paper will be distributed during the exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, or resolution of "The Crucible".
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