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The Crucible

Subject Area:

Language Arts

Address/URL:

http://www.curriculumunits.com/crucible

Description:

This web site investigates the themes and background of Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Teachers and students visiting this site will find the featured guided activities, assignments and resources an excellent accompaniment for the classroom or independent study. A downloadable Power Point presentation on the subject and a comprehensive search engine make this web site a perfectly complete package.

How You Can Use This Source:

Learn about the cultural background that spawned the Salem witch hunt.
Find out about the broader meaning of 'witch hunt' by studying examples from this century.
Read Arthur Miller's biography and an interview with him about The Crucible.

Go to The Crucible.