I AM (Model Poem)

I AM--MODEL
FIRST STANZA
I am (two special characteristics you have)
I wonder (something you are actually curious about)
I hear (an imaginary sound)
I see (an imaginary sight)
I want (an actual desire)I am (the first line of the poem repeated)
SECOND STANZA
I pretend (something you actually pretend to do)
I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)I touch (an imaginary touch)
I worry (something that really bothers you)
I cry (something that makes you very sad)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)
THIRD STANZA
I understand (something you know is true)
I say (something you believe in)
I dream (something you actually dream about)
I try (something you really make an effort about)
I hope (something you actually hope for)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

Pre-Reading Assignment Five

http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/

Go to this site and discover all you can about the Salem Witch Trials before we begin working on Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE.

What are some of the reasons they list for this tragedy and who are some of the key players they discuss? What role did Cotton Mather and Ann Putnam play in this historic event? Who was responsible--the children or the adults--for the events that led to the hangings and the deaths of 24 innocent people?

Pre-Reading Six

Read from THE WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD on page 79 of your literature book and answer the following questions:

1. Why is Martha Carrier being indicted?

2. Who is brought to testify against her and what do they accuse her of doing?

3. What had Carrier's children confessed to before the trial?

4. Who do you think is the victim(s) in the trial? Do you sympathize with Carrier or her accusers? Explain your choice.

5. What is your impression of Cotton Mather after reading this story?