The Crucible: Post-Reading Projects



The Crucible: Projects

Due Date: May 22, 2015

Choose ONE of the following projects. (Note: It is up to the teacher’s direction to accept or reject your final submission as to whether enough effort has been put into the project to be acceptable for at least a minimum grade of 150.)

1. Create a board game which includes the following:

a. Game Cards (at least 20) which contain quotations from The Crucible

b. Game Pieces (at least 4 different ones) representing the characters in The Crucible

c. Game Board complete with your art work, which relates to the The Crucible

d. Typed directions on how to play the game, the object of the game, and how to win.

e. Notes: The board game itself can be no smaller than 11x14 and no larger than 16x20. Also, the board game and game cards need to be on something at least as heavy as poster board. Game pieces must be in a small container. [If done with a partner, you must include a write-up of who did what]

2. Create a children’s book of the play, complete with color illustrations. Tell the story in simple words, and be sure to make the writing large, like you would see in a children’s book. Notes: You must included a heavy front and back cover (made of something like poster board), a title page, 13-15 actual story pages, and some kind of way to bind the book together. [If done with a partner, you must submit a list of “who did what” on the project]

3. Create Elizabeth’s or Abigail’s scrapbook of important events throughout the play. Be sure to included pictures and an explanation or journal-like thoughts about each event. Notes: Pages must be on heavy paper (or construction paper) that is no smaller than 11x14 and no larger than the size of a regular page in a traditional scrapbook. You must include a heavy cover and at least five fully developed pages (complete with borders, “photos”, words/sayings, etc.) Make it look old!!! [If done with a partner, you will need to have 10 fully developed pages.]

4. Perform a scene from The Crucible. Be sure to dress as the character (costume) and use appropriate props. The minimum length should be 7-10 full minutes of acting. LINES MUST BE MEMORIZED!!! Notes: You can act this out “live” for the class, or you can make a movie of it. If you make a movie, you must be sure to include the title and credits. [If done with a partner(s), everyone must be in the action—filming does not count as anyone’s “part.”]

5. Create a Power-Point presentation on Communism, the Red Scare, and the McCarthy Trials. Include at least 15 slides (not including the title slide or the “works cited” slide!). Notes: Slides should include animation, sounds, photos, and text. Do not just copy and paste what you find on the internet! Be sure to include your works cited (bibliography list of sources). You may NOT work with a partner on this project.

6. Create an informative brochure about Communism, including facts and statistics about the famous leaders, politics, and philosophies. The brochure must be printed in color and use all 6 sides of the paper. Neatness is imperative. You may NOT work with a partner on this project.

Name(s): _____________________________________________________________Class Period: _____

The Crucible: Project Rubric

Total Score __________ x5 = _____

|Category |Score of 5 |Score of 3 |Score of 2 |Score of 1 |

|Required Elements (including|Includes all required elements as|Includes all but one element as |Missing more than one of the |Several required elements are |

|dimensions and paper |stated in the directions/notes |stated in the directions/notes |required elements, as stated in |missing from the project |

|size/wt, movie length, etc) | | |the directions/ | |

| | | |notes | |

|Graphics/ Illustrations |All pictures, photographs, |Some graphics/ illustrations are |Few, if any graphics/ |No graphics/ illustrations are |

| |diagrams, graphs, etc. are |used and are relevant, enhancing |illustrations are used, and/or |used, and/or are unrelated, |

| |related to the topic and enhance |the project. |detract from the project and/or |distracting and/or inappropriate |

| |the understanding and enjoyment | |are not relevant to the project | |

|Creativity |Exceptionally clever and unique; |Clever at times; thoughtfully and|A few original touches enhance |Shows, little creativity, |

| |approach and presentation enhance|uniquely presented |the project |originally, and/or effort |

| |the project | | | |

|Neatness/ Attractiveness |Exceptionally attractive and |Attractive and neat in design and|Acceptably attractive, but may be|Distractingly messy or very |

| |particularly neat in design and |layout |messy at times and/or show lack |poorly designed. It is not |

| |layout | |of organization |attractive and does not show |

| | | | |pride in work |

|Overall Effectiveness |Engaging, provocative, and |Well done and interesting; is |At times interesting and clever, |Not organized effectively, not |

| |captures the interest of the |presented in a unique manner and |and organized in a logical |easy to folly, and does not keep |

| |audience. Work clearly shows |is well organized. Work shows |manner. Work shows some pride |the reader/ audience interested. |

| |sense of prided and exceptional |pride and good effort |and effort. |Shows little or no pride or |

| |effort. | | |effort |

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