<div> <h1>Act I</h1> <table class="s_table s_table_border"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="http://cms.gavirtualschool.org/Shared/Language%20Arts/AmericanLitComp/AmLit_Crucible_SOFTCHALK/AmLit_Crucible_SOFTCHALK4.html"><img src="http://cms.gavirtualschool.org/Shared/Language%20Arts/AmericanLitComp/AmLit_Crucible_SOFTCHALK/33_13_arts_crucible3_z.jpg" alt="The Crucible performance" width="230" height="254" id="tme_imgModEnabled" align="left" border="0" /></a></td> <td> <p>Remember that the play takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The Puritans' government is a theocracy - ruled by God through religious officials. This is important to note as you recognize the importance and power of the character Reverend Parris.</p> <p>The play opens with the town's minister, Reverend Parris, praying in front of his daughter's bed. The rumor is that his daughter, Betty, is the victim of witchcraft. Reverend Parris has sent for Reverend Hale, an expert on witchcraft, to determine the cause of Betty's illness. This is merely just the beginning of the hysteria that unfolds in the play.</p> <p>As you read Act I, complete the attached study guide attached to help you with your understanding of the play. You will turn this in on the next page/lesson. I have included a PDF version and a word version.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table class="s_table s_table_border"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Read <em>The Crucible,</em> Act I</span></strong></div> <div><span> </span></div> <div><span>I have attached <em>The Crucible </em>as a PDF for you to download. This version gives background for characters and includes lots of stage directions (these tell actors where to go, and how to react) to help us "see" the play better. You may also wish to find it at a local library.</span></div> </td> <td><img src="http://cms.gavirtualschool.org/Shared/Language%20Arts/AmericanLitComp/AmLit_Crucible_SOFTCHALK/ActI_Quote.png" alt="ActI_Quote.png" width="361" height="309" id="tme_imgModEnabled" align="right" border="0" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><br /><strong>Works Cited</strong></p> </div> <div>http://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/avhsweb/hartman/IntermediateDrama/TheCrucible.htm 10 August 2012</div> <p> </p><div class="sch-page-attachments"><a class="sch-page-attachments-item" href="$IMS-CC-FILEBASE$../resources/Arthur Miller The Crucible_2.pdf" target="_blank"/><br/><a class="sch-page-attachments-item" href="$IMS-CC-FILEBASE$../resources/Act I Study Guide.docx" target="_blank"/><br/><a class="sch-page-attachments-item" href="$IMS-CC-FILEBASE$../resources/Act I Study Guide.pdf" target="_blank"/><br/></div>