The Crucible Socratic Seminar qs.docx



The Crucible Socratic Seminar Questions100 pts. (test grade)Date of Seminar – 1/23/2017 (Monday)Directions: On a separate piece of paper you must answer each question and find a quote from the play to prove each answer. Please provide the author and page number. Your answers should be thorough – refer to the model. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper or type and print them. Number them accordingly. Any evidence of plagiarism will result in the grade of a zero. Note: Students who are absent on the day of the seminar will turn in their written work for partial credit; they must then complete a pen and paper test of The Crucible to receive the remaining points.Sample Question: How does fear affect the characters in the novel?Answer: The only characters who overcome their fears are the Saint of the Pyre, Equality, and the Golden One. The Saint martyrs himself, highlighting how he is not afraid to die for a just cause; Equality is not afraid to stand against the society; the Golden One is not afraid to break the rules, as emphasized when she states, “But we feel no burden upon our spirit and no fear in our heart” (Rand 37). Because she overcomes fear, she is able to find true love and happiness with Equality. This illustrates that fear prevents us from being individuals and from happiness. Many of the other characters cry out in the night, which reveals how, subconsciously, fear is affecting the lesser characters; unfortunately, they do not have the awareness or the strength to break away from the society due to their fears. Similarly, International fears repercussions from going into the tunnel, so he will not do so. He cannot progress as a character, just as people cannot progress if they succumb to their fears. Section I: 60 Points in Total*Questions 1-6 are worth 8 points each= 4 points for your answer and 4 points for the quality of your evidence/textual support (48 points in total for this section). Does this play promote the idea that it’s okay to lie and cheat as long as you can get away with it? Use quotes from the text to support your answers. Is there a hero in this play? If so, who? Think about heroic actions taken by minor characters as well as major characters. If you think the play lacks a hero, explain why you think none of the characters’ actions are heroic. Use quotes from the text to support your answers.Identify one message that Arthur Miller is trying to communicate through writing The Crucible. Explain fully what he is attempting to communicate about the human condition, and/or about how humans should or do behave in relationship with one another. Be sure to cite evidence from the text for support. Do you believe that people who commit serious crimes (murder, assault) can change? Do you think they should be forgiven by society? Use quotes from the text to support your answers.In any unfaithful marriage or relationship, who is to blame – the adulterous party (John), the counterpart or tempter (Abigail), or the distant spouse (Elizabeth)? Can someone be justified or pushed to cheat on their partner? Use quotes from the text to support your answers.Write persuasively - argue for or against the following statement: "It is nobler to die with integrity than to live with compromised principles that harm others." Use quotes from the text to support your answers.*Questions 7-10 are worth 3 points each. They do not require evidence from the text. (12 points each for this section).Despite the lessons learned from the Salem Witch Trials, we have seen the damage of mass hysteria repeated. What are some of these recent examples of hysteria, and why do societies throughout history continue to react irrationally in times of fear or panic? Is it unfair to assume that Abigail is merely the villain of the play? How could readers instead see her as a victim of her society and childhood? Explain. Besides confronting hysteria, what other modern day problems does The Crucible present?People often blindly conform to organized religion, political groups, gangs, and factions. Why are so many people willing to do this?Section II: Question Creation – 10 points in total; 5 points per question. Please create 2 open-ended questions. An open-ended question is an insightful question about the text that will require group discussion and “construction of logic” to discover or explore the answer to the question. An open-ended question cannot be answered with “yes” or “no”. Example: How might the story be changed if the main character was of a different culture or ethnicity? Why? (You may not use this question!)Section III: Participation – 30 points in total; 6 points per comment. Every student must participate in the seminar at least 5 times. You only receive points for participating if you provide an insightful answer to a question or pose a thoughtful question. You do not receive credit for repeating what someone else has already said or merely agreeing. You need to keep the conversation going and show off your analytical skills. In the space provided, put an “x” for each time you speak. I will also be recording your participation. ................
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