Description
The Crucible Body Biography Bundle is filled with all you need to teach and promote the amazing characters from the timeless and relevant drama. This body biography activity for the play, written by, American author, Arthur Miller, is one of the most requested I receive from teachers everywhere. Your students will find plenty of opportunity for creativity. Teacher and students will experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, your unit study, textual evidence, research, and the body biography project!
The project bundle includes 7 characters. Give your students a relevant and modern experience while promoting the 4 C’s and achievement. Leave the body biographies up all year long! I adapted the body biography concept to align with citing textual evidence, character traits, research, and inference skills.
Includes 7choices:
★ Each poster is a character from the play. Featuring images- of Abigail Williams, John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Tituba, Mary Warren, Reverend John Hale, and Reverend Samuel Parris. Comes in line art for your students to add color and design.
★ Poster is 32 inches high by 10 inches wide. It requires 4 pages each.
★ Rubric and Reflection Questions
★ Bonus – characterization pre-planning sheets for each character!
★ Student handout that explains each part of the body biography project (there are 12 parts).
★ Teacher set up directions, learning objective / learning outcomes, background, tips, and CCSS
Here is your list:
Abigail Williams
John Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor
Tituba
Mary Warren
Reverend John Hale
Reverend Samuel Parris
What’s the Student Objective?
•Review what is supportive evidence.
•Define the literary term “character trait” and explore how to provide details that support their inferences (apply this skill similar to exploring a fictional text).
•Use the novel, class notes, and web resources to research the character (subject), then cite evidence to find accurate and descriptive word choice.
•Fill out The Crucible Body Biography graphic organizer/poster
Group work should promote:
•Intellectual understanding, abilities and skills.
•Communication, cooperative and teamwork skills such as planning. management, leadership and peer support.
•Personal growth (increased self esteem and self confidence).
★Classroom Décor
★Bulletin Board
★Hallway
★Showcase Display
Directions are clear and explicit.
Danielle Knight Copyright 2019