Choose ONE activity. This activity is worth 100 points: 50 points for completing the project/50 points for presenting it to the class. |
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1. Create a wanted poster. Imagine that one of the accused witches has disappeared. Underneath the picture, write her name in large, bold letters. Include a paragraph that thoroughly describes her and her crime(s). |
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2. Draw five cartoons that show dramatic irony or verbal irony in the play. Underneath each one, briefly explain how it is ironic. For full credit, your cartoons should include details and color. |
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3. Conduct an interview. With a partner, research the author's life. Write a script for an interview between a newspaper reporter and the author, shortly after the publication of the play. Role-play your script for the class. |
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4. Write an epilogue to extend the story. Your epilogue should include characters from the play in a new situation or facing a new conflict related to events in the story. It may be handwritten, but should be 1½ to 2 pages in length. |
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5. Write a letter in your best cursive writing from Elizabeth Proctor to her condemned husband John. The letter should detail her grievances, any blame she might feel, or it may express her beliefs and/or her regrets. The language and style of the letter should reflect the way Elizabeth speaks in the play. On another sheet of paper, write a response from John that expresses how he may feel toward Elizabeth now and his beliefs and/or regrets. Prepare a final draft of each letter on plain white paper. |
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6. Design a book jacket for the play that would be no larger than a sheet of plain white paper. Your jacket should include illustrations of 5 or more elements from the play. You might include one or more characters, events, symbols, etc. |
