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Grade Range: 8 - 11
This is a another wonderful site for the NEH that encompasses both history and literature in a study of the Salem witchcraft trials with Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible. It has a complete lesson plan for 10-12 days with included activities and final projects as well as lesson extensions, all in a printable format. This one is a real bonus for either English or history teachers!
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While this site includes lesson plans for 10-12 days, it is easy to dip in and out of the activities, molding them to whatever it is you want to teach and the approach you want to take. It deals culturally with why Miller’s plan "outdoes the historians" when making this history come alive as well as show the lessons in history as well as literature.
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American History, English, Language Arts, Social Studies, Social Studies,