The Situation: Your class is going to read The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Your comprehension and appreciation of the play will be enhanced by knowledge of certain concepts central to the play’s plot and theme.
Your Task: Research and report on the topics of Covenant, The Ten Commandments, and Sabbath Day. In researching your topic, be sure to include answers to the following questions:
You must also create 4 quiz questions that will be answered through the duration of the presentation and that may be used for a whole class quiz.
Questions to Answer in Presentation:
1. Define the meaning of Covenant and describe its role in religious context.
2. What are the Ten Commandments? Describe in detail.
3. List the Commandments and describe their role in various world religions (Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhism…)
4. What is meant by the Sabbath Day? Give interpretations from various world religions.
5. Predict how these concepts will have a bearing on The Crucible.
6. Google Old Time Religion. This is a song. Read or listen to the lyrics. What is its theme? Does this have any influence on the play we are about to read (Prediction)? Why or why not?
Some sites to help you get started:
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Your Task: Research and report on the topics of Covenant, The Ten Commandments, and Sabbath Day. In researching your topic, be sure to include answers to the following questions:
You must also create 4 quiz questions that will be answered through the duration of the presentation and that may be used for a whole class quiz.
Questions to Answer in Presentation:
1. Define the meaning of Covenant and describe its role in religious context.
2. What are the Ten Commandments? Describe in detail.
3. List the Commandments and describe their role in various world religions (Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhism…)
4. What is meant by the Sabbath Day? Give interpretations from various world religions.
5. Predict how these concepts will have a bearing on The Crucible.
6. Google Old Time Religion. This is a song. Read or listen to the lyrics. What is its theme? Does this have any influence on the play we are about to read (Prediction)? Why or why not?
Some sites to help you get started:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covenant_(biblical)
- http://ldolphin.org/Covn.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Commandments
- http://www.the-ten-commandments.org/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbath
- http://www.sabbath-day.net/
Presentation Suggestions
- Slides presentation
- Video (Newscast, TV commercial, Public Service Announcement, Interview)
- Poster with graphics and written information