1. The Crucible
By Arthur Miller

2. Day 1 – April 30 1. Review theme from the nthibo. edublogs. com 2
Day 1 – April Review theme from the nthibo.edublogs.com 2. Read Jennifer Greene’s poem “For Those Who Hate” 3. Theme discussion 4. Receive books and handout 5. Watch and take notes – Mr. B’s lecture What themes to do hear? 6. Theme mapping 7. Reading ACT I – identifying first 14 vocabulary words in context. Test is Wed., May 6 8. Homework for Monday, May 4 – Finish reading ACT I

3. FOR THOSE WHO HATE **In your journal: Keep your fists strong and
the toes of your boots sharp
as razor blades.
Someone who has more
than you might turn his back.
**In your journal:
Keep your kids mean and TEXT TO SELF -
fighting like taunted dogs 1. After hearing this poem aloud,
so they don’t grow up respond in writing to any
to be humane and make or each of the following:
you feel guilty. Disturbs;
Interests;
Keep on talking so your Confuses;
mouth doesn’t fall Enlightens you.
open and let you cry, 2. Where have you seen similar situations?
because then you might Write about a time you felt you were wrong
have to think by another person and you responded in a way
about the things that that made things worse.
make you sad. What could you have done instead?

4. Text to Text Look at the Power and Control Wheel handout
What do you learn about the causes of hate and violence?
What do you learn about how power is shown in relationships?

5. Text to World
What does the poem suggest about the causes of people being mean to each other?
How might the Five Stages of Grief – Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance – contribute to your understanding of the poem?
What are the causes of bullying?
What are the solutions to bullying?
How do they apply to our school?