1. The Crucible Activities Gold 2014
Daily Bell Work
The Crucible Activities
Gold 2014

2. Bell Work, Day 1
Whom do you admire and respect? What qualities do these people have in common? Explain.

3. Bell Work, Day 2
Describe a time when you were blamed for something you did not do. How did the situation make you feel, and how did you deal with the accusation?

4. Bell Work, Day 3
What kind of things do you find easy to forgive? What would you find almost impossible to forgive? Why are some wrongs easier to forgive than others?

5. Which Crucible character resembles you most closely? Explain.
Bell Work, Day 4
Which Crucible character resembles you most closely? Explain.

6. Bell Work, Day 5
If you could re-write The Crucible with one of the characters missing, which character would you leave out, and why?

7. Describe a time when somebody forgave you.
Bell Work, Day 6
Describe a time when somebody forgave you.

8. Make a list of reasons that people lie.
Bell Work, Day 7
Make a list of reasons that people lie.

9. Bell Work, Day 8
Do you think it is important to have a good reputation? Why or why not?

10. Bell Work, Day 9
What are some of the positive and negative effects of fire? Why do you think some people become so obsessed with it?

11. Which Crucible character irritates you most? Why?
Bell Work, Day 10
Which Crucible character irritates you most? Why?

12. Bell Work, Day 11
Do you respect John Proctor’s decision to tear up his confession? Why or why not? What would you have done in a similar situation?

13. Bell Work, Day 12
How often do you voice your opinions in public? Do you wish you could speak up more, or do you find it difficult to hold back? What problems can this cause? What are the benefits?

14. Bell Work, Day 13
Why is it important to listen to others’ opinions when they are different from your own? Explain.

15. The Crucible Activity Gold 2014
Pick a Side!
The Crucible Activity Gold 2014

16. Your aunt makes you a cake for your birthday party, and it tastes absolutely terrible. You feel like throwing up every time you take a taste. Your aunt asks you if you like the cake she made. Do you say yes or no?

17. Your best friend copies your math homework during study hall and asks you not to tell. After school, your math teacher asks you if anybody copied your work. Do you say yes or no?

18. Your friend confides in you that she has been experiencing abuse at home and is running away to Indiana. When she goes missing, the police come to school to ask her friends if they know anything. When they ask you if you know anything, do you say yes or no?

19. You miss your alarm, wake up late, skip your shower, feel gross, get into a car accident on the way to school, get to school just in time for a test you forgot about, fail the test, realize you forgot to bring lunch, ask your friend for food, find out that your friend hates you for some unknown reason, and walk across the street to buy fast food. The man at the cash register offers a polite, “Welcome to Burrito Chime! How are you today?” Do you say “Good” or “Terrible”?

20. Your mom has recently lost 40 pounds due to healthful lifestyle changes. She buys a new dress for a church event and is excited about her new style. You notice that it hugs her belly and makes her look heavier than she is, but say nothing until she asks you, “How do I look!?” Do you say, “Great” or do you tell her the truth?