1. The Crucible Collect Practice Papers – Final Drafts Warm-Up McCarthyism and The Crucible Act I and the “Red Scare” Homework

2. Warm-Up: Student Objectives: Identify the cultural influences in a text Identify the cultural influences in a text Analyze author intent and purpose Analyze author intent and purpose Identify allusions to McCarthyism in The Crucible Identify allusions to McCarthyism in The Crucible Describe the relationship between Abigail and Proctor. Were you surprised by their interaction? If so, why?

3. The Crucible Part III: Historical Context

4. The Appeals of Communism America’s Great Depression left people upset about the American government Everyone deserves basics (food, clothing) Communism offers that promise 1939: 50,000 Americans were members of the Communist party.

5. Then, World War II Begins 1941: America begins fighting against Germany (and others) Communism was seen as “un- American” because of the surge in patriotism 1945: America won World War II Defeated the German government of fascism Fascism: government led by a dictator that suppressed opposition of any kind

6. America vs. The Soviet Union America was emerging as a world power, but: The Soviet Union was its main competition And: The Soviet Union was Communist America and The Soviet Union competed against each other for world power in: Space travel Nuclear weapon development In effect, government style

7. Background Information Read the articles and annotate both

8. Communism came to be seen as “evil” 1950: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg arrested Charged with supplying atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union Soviet Union developed the atomic bomb (from the secrets provided) Communism became the opposite of everything America represented!

9. The Effects of Hysteria:

10. The “Red Scare” Begins Red: color of Communism Symbol of Communism: Hammer and Sickle Why is this the symbol of communism?

11. HUAC HUAC: House Committee of Un-American Activities This committee questioned Americans who were suspected of being Communists They summoned thousands of people to testify Goal: to get as many names of “Communists” as possible

12. Who Was Suspected of Being a Communist? Filmmakers, directors, actors were accused of attending communist meetings Certain politicians were also targeted These people had two options: Admit to being a Communist and tell McCarthy names of other people who attended Communist meetings OR Refuse to admit anything (or rat out others) and be blacklisted Can’t get work if blacklisted!

13. Homework Read “The Demons of Salem with Us Still” and “Time Bends” Take notes on each text

14. The Crucible Warm-Up McCarthyism and The Crucible Act I and the “Red Scare” Homework

15. Warm-Up: Student Objectives: Identify the cultural influences in a text Analyze author intent and purpose Identify allusions to McCarthyism in The Crucible Based on your reading from last night, do you think Miller wrote the play about McCarthyism or not? Explain your answer using textual evidence.

16. “Time Bends”

17. “The Demons of Salem with Us Still” What are Navarsky’s beliefs regarding the Washington Salem Connection?

18. McCarthyism in The Crucible Quote and Citation “They believed, in short, that they held in their steady hands the candle that would light the world. We have inherited this belief, and it has helped and hurt us” (Miller, 1952, p. 5 – 6). Explanation and Connection to McCarthyism Miller makes an early connection between the people of Salem in 1692 and those of Washington in the 1950s stating that both believed the information held would bring clarity to the world. Both groups are blinded to rational response because this believe provides a superiority complex, one that both helped and hurt Americans.