The Crucible

Group Teach Project

Group Members:
Assigned Act:
Presentation Date:
In your groups, you will be responsible for teaching an assigned act of The Crucible to the class. Your group will
utilize the entire hour to teach the lesson, from warm up through closing activity. Your grade for the project will
be based on your completion of the group activities outlined below in addition to your participation during other
groups lessons. Furthermore, each group member will be responsible for leading a particular component of the
assignment. See the information that follows for more specific details on the components of the project.

Required Lesson Components:

1. Summary of assigned act (20 points)
2. ACT warm-up (15 points)
3. Presentation of the Act (25 points)
4. Class activity based on Act (25 points)
5. Exit ticket (15 points)
6. Homework (15 points)
7. Assessment questions based on Act (25 points)
8. Participation in other lessons (60 points)
TOTAL POINTS: 200

Detailed Description of Components:

Summary of Assigned Act: Each student is responsible for writing a 250-word summary of the groups assigned
act. It must include the characters, plot, setting, major events, themes, use of figurative language, and overall
movement of the story. The summary is due early, and should be completed individually before any other
components are completed. NOTE: Creation of this summary will guide all subsequent work for the project. It
provides the necessary information for each component, and it can also be used as part of the class
presentation, class activity, or assessment as appropriate. (20 points)
ACT Warm-Up (10 minutes): The class warm-up must be developed as a means of teaching, or practicing, a
specific ACT skill that has NOT been covered in class already. The class must be provided with a specific prompt
and series of questions related to that skill. It should be designed to be projected on the board. One student
from the group will be responsible for explain the warm-up, leading the class through its completion, and
collecting and grading the classs warm-ups accordingly. (15 points)

Presentation of the Act (10 minutes): The presentation of the assigned act is, essentially, a retelling of what
occurs in that section of the story. It must include: context provided (usually in block text/italics), characters,
major events, plot development/twists, themes, use of figurative language, and an explanation of at least two
important quotations. The class members should be provided with a note sheet for the act (as developed by the
group) to complete during the presentation of information. The presentation can be done creatively, but it must
include auditory and visual learning. Possible ideas include: a reenactment of the act, a PowerPoint
presentation, a lecture that includes photos, or video clips as appropriate. Two-three students will participate in
delivering the presentation, but more group members may be required. (25 points10 for note sheet, 15 for
content delivery)
Class Activity Based on Act (25 minutes, including 5 minutes for instructions): After the presentation of the act
occurs, the group will lead the class through an activity related to that act. This portion is where the bulk of
student learning should occur. The activity must involve all students in the class, but the class activity can be
designed for individuals, pairs, or groups. Possible ideas include: close and critical reading questions, mini-white
board trivia, other games, thinking maps, art (such as drawings, posters, etc.), character maps, storyboards,
group discussion, creative or analytical writing, etc. If the class activity requires a worksheet or specific supplies,
those must be ready in advance. One student will specifically explain the directions for the lesson, and one
student will be responsible for grading the classs work. However, all group members must help facilitate the
activity. (25 points)
Exit Ticket (10 minutes): During the last ten minutes of class, one student should facilitate the delivery of an exit
ticket (to be written or projected on board). The exit ticket MUST instruct students to respond in writing to a
particular, overarching question related to the act being taught. The exit ticket should allow students to
demonstrate what your group taught them during the presentation and activity. One student will be responsible
for facilitating and grading the exit ticket. A copy of the exit ticket prompt is due on the day of the presentation.
(15 points)
Homework Assignment (5 minutes): The homework assignment should address the material taught in the days
lesson. This can include the warm up information as well as the content presented during the lesson. The
homework assignment must be a hand out that asks students to do some kind of writing and some kind of
critical thinking. It can include a fun component (crossword, drawing, matching, game, etc.), but it must
include at least one how and one why question to be answered by the students. (Examples: Why does John
Proctor or How does the emphasis on). One student will be responsible for assigning, explaining, and
correcting the homework assignment the following day. (15 points)
Assessment Questions based on Act: The assessment questions should address the specific information
presented in the lesson. That means the questions should correspond to the information delivered during the
warm-up, presentation, corresponding note sheet, and class activity. You must create 15 questions. Exactly five
questions must be based on the ACT skill taught during the warm-up, and ten questions must relate to the
content of the act you were assigned. For the ten questions related to the assigned act, they MUST be written in
close and critical reading format, meaning a passage of text and subsequent multiple choice questions.
(25 points10 for ACT format, 5 for warm-up information, 10 for overall content and quality)

The Crucible
Group Teach Project RUBRIC
Individual Scores:
1. Summary of Assigned Act.... ________/ 20
2. Participation in other lessons .. ________/ 60
(place an X in your assigned act as you will not earn points for that lesson)
Act I _________/ 20
Act II _________/ 20
Act III _________/ 20
Act IV _________/ 20

Group Scores:
3. ACT Warm-Up ..... ________/ 15
4. Presentation of the Act .... ________/ 25
5. Class Activity based on Act .. ________/ 25
6. Exit Ticket..... ________/ 15
7. Homework .. ________/ 15
8. Assessment Questions based on Act ... ________/ 25

TOTAL POINTS: Individual Score _________ + Group Score _________ = _________ / 200
ITEMS TO BE TURNED IN ON DAY OF PRESENTATION:
(Note: Some of these items will be turned in early in order for copies to be made. However, ALL must be turned
in, in this order, on the day of your presentation as well. Without this material, scores will not be awarded.)
1.
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6.

ACT Warm-Up Prompt/ Questions

Presentation Note Sheet
Class Activity Description and/or Handout
Exit Ticket Prompt
Homework Assignment
Assessment Questions

NOTE: Teacher reserves the right to adjust grade according to individual participation in group activities and
class lessons. That means a weak link in the group may receive less points than other group mates. All group
members are encouraged to share with the teacher any issues they have with group members.

The Crucible
Group Teach Project TIMELINE
R, 11-20: Revolutionary Literature Wrap Up
F, 11-21: Crucible Project Overview and Assignments
M, 11-24: Crucible Movie, Revolutionary Literature Packet DUE
T, 11-25: Crucible Movie
W, 11-26: Thanksgiving Break (Read assigned act)
R, 11-27: Thanksgiving Break (Read assigned act)
F, 11-28: Thanksgiving Break (Read assigned act)
M, 12-1: Crucible Project Review, Group Planning
T, 12-2: ACT Tuesday
W, 12-3: Project Work Day (Lab)
R, 12-4: Project Work Day (Lab); Individual Summary DUE (Typed)
F, 12-5: Project Work Day (Classroom)
M, 12-8: Project Work Day (Lab)
T, 12-9: Project Work Day (Lab); Assessment Questions DUE (Typed); Materials for Copy DUE
W, 12-10: Project Work Day (Lab)Persons at a Conference
R, 12-11: Act I Lesson
F, 12-12: Act II Lesson
M, 12-15: Act III Lesson
T, 12-16: ACT Practice Test (ALL DAY)
W, 12-17: Act IV Lesson
R, 12-18: Crucible Wrap Up
F, 12-19: Crucible Wrap Up