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Detailed Lesson Plan in Teaching English

I. Objectives: At the end of the class, students should be

able to:

A. Analyze the symbolism in Act 1 to 4 of "The Crucible”

B. Develop empathy for the characters in "The Crucible" by
exploring their motivations and experiences.
C. Actively participate in the chamber theater act from the
crucible

II. Materials and References

Topic: The Crucible
References: Grade 9 book, Internet
Materials: Instructional Materials and PowerPoint
Presentation
Teaching Strategy
 Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preliminaries

Prayer and Greetings

Good morning class! Good morning, ma’am!

May I request Hayahay to

please lead the prayer.
(Hayahay leads the
prayer.)
Okay, before you take your
sit, kindly pick up some
pieces of paper and arrange
your chairs.

(Pupils are arranging their

chairs)
Checking of Attendance

Now, let me check your

attendance, say present as I
call your name.

(All the students are

present)
House Rules

So, before we start I want to

remind you our classroom
rules.

"RULES"

R- Respect
U- Understanding
L- Loyalty
E- Ethics
S- Safety.

Am I understood class?

Yes, ma’am!

B. Drills

Word association drill

Direction: Give the first

word that comes to your
mind when you read the
given concept.
For example:

Power - Authority

Why does authority comes

to our mind? Because when
we say power it something
that people with authority
have.

Now class, it’s your turn

Witchcraft
Fear
Betrayal
Religion
Justice

Very good class!

C. Review

Before we proceed, who

among of you can still recall
our previous topic?
 The Death of a salesman
maam

Yes, very good!

What was the drama all

about class?
it’s all about Willy Loman,
a 63-year-old traveling
salesman, and his family.
What is the theme and
moral of the drama?

The theme is about the American

Dream and its disillusionment.. The
play explores the moral decay of the
main character, who is driven by the
societal pressure to succeed and the
belief that personal worth is defined
by material success and appearance.

Correct, very good!

The play delves into

societal issues, and it also
impact the behavior of
 someone who comes to a
realization

D. Motivation

Now before we proceed

to our discussion, let us
watch this short clip first. (Students are watching)

What have you observe in

the short clip? There are witches maam

The threee wiches maam

Another one? are doing sa witchcraft

Okay, very Good

Class, I want you to bear in
mind your observation since
we are going to encounter
that later on.
Introduction of the
Biography of the Author

Arthur Asher Miller

 Born: October 17,
1915, New York, U.S.
 Died: February 10, (The students are listening)
2005, Roxbury,
Connecticut (aged 89)
 Notable Works: A
Memory of Two
Mondays, After the
Fall, All My Sons, Death
of a Salesman, and
others.

INTRODUCTION OF
ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
(ARISTOTLE)

Aristotle presented the six

elements of drama which
consist of the following:
 - Consist of summary of
1. PLOT (“Mythos”) the whole story.
Including,
EXPOSITION, RISING
ACTION, CLIMAX,
FALLING ACTION,
RESOLUTION

2. CHARACTERS
- a person or individual in
(“Ethos”) the drama that may have
defined personal qualities
and/or histories.

3. THOUGHT - A specific thought

(“Dianoia”) that prompted an
author to create the
work.
- The thought of a
drama is its theme.

- The language through

 which the story is
4. DICTION (“Lexis”) presented, can be
presented, verbally, or
non-verbally.

- Refers to music and

how it’s implemented
5. MELODY
in the story.
(“Melos”)
- Also refers to the
natural flow of events

- Refers to what a film

.
6. SPECTACLE or play looks like.
(“Opsis”)
 (The students are listening)
Presentation of New Lesson

Alright, our topic for today is

all about the drama entitled
“The crucible” written by
Arthur Miller.

E1. Unlocking of Difficulties

But before we proceed to

our new topic, let us first
decipher the difficult words
that we can found in the
piece.

Direction: Encircle the letter

of the correct answer.

1. Anna was implicated

because she lied about her Accused
job.

2. The judge, after carefully

considering the evidence,
finally announced the
verdict of the convicted Execution
criminal's death sentence.

3. In the Salem witch trials,

numerous individuals faced
accusations of practicing
wizardly, leading to severe Witchcraft
consequences.

4. Maintaining a good status

requires honesty and
integrity. Reputation

5. After serving their time,

prisoners experience a
sense of relief upon being Released
freed from jail.
E.2 Springboard
Alright, now I am going to
group you into four groups,
the first group will identify
the characters and setting of
the story.

The second group will

identify the plot

Third group – Thought or

theme
Fourth group – diction and
Spectacle

But before that, let us watch

first the animated version of
this play entitled “The
Crucible” by arthur miller
PRESENTING THE LITERARY
PIECE.

E.3 Discussion
(Springboard)

Okay, who are the Characters:

characters and where did 1. John Proctor - A farmer
the story take place? and one of the main
characters.
2. Abigail Williams - A
young servant girl and the
play's antagonist.
3. Elizabeth Proctor -
John's wife.
4. Reverend Samuel Parris -
A rigid and self-righteous
minister.
5. Tituba - A Caribbean
slave and servant in
Parris's household.
6. Deputy Governor
Danforth - A strict and
unyielding judge.
7. Governor John Hathorne
- Danforth's assistant and a
witch trial judge.

Now let us identify the
exposition of the story.
What is the rising action of
the story?
8. Reverend John Hale - A
young minister who
becomes obsessed with
witchcraft.
The setting is in the salem
of massachusetts
The play begins in Salem,
Massachusetts, where
rumors of witchcraft are
spreading. Abigail
Williams, a servant girl,
accuses Tituba of
practicing witchcraft.
Abigail, along with other
girls, starts having fits and
accusing more people of
witchcraft. The accusations
lead to arrests and trials,
causing chaos and fear
throughout the town. John
Proctor, a respected
 farmer, becomes involved
when Abigail accuses him
of witchcraft due to their
past romantic relationship.

John Proctor is given the

What is the climax of the
story?
chance to save himself by
signing a false confession
admitting to witchcraft, but
he refuses, knowing it
would ruin his reputation
and endanger others.

The witch trials continue,

and many innocent people
are executed. Elizabeth,
How about the falling action
John's wife, pleads for his
of the story?
life. John confesses his past
sins and asks for his good
name back, but it is too
late.
 John Proctor is hanged for
witchcraft, while others are
What about the resolution either executed or
of the story? released. The town is left
in ruins, and the play ends
with a reflection on the
destructive power of fear
and false accusations.

Now that we identify Themes

the plot, the 3rd group 1. Hysteria and Fear: The
will now introduced play explores how fear and
the thought or theme. hysteria can lead to
irrational actions and the
persecution of innocent
people.
2. Power and Authority:
The abuse of power by
authorities like Reverend
Parris, Danforth, and
Hathorne is a significant
theme in the play.
 3. Guilt and Redemption:
The characters grapple
with their past mistakes
and seek redemption, with
John Proctor's journey
being the most prominent.

1. (diction)The movie "The Crucible" is

set in 1692 during the Salem witch
trials. It follows a group of teenage
Now group 4, diction girls who, after being caught
performing a ritual in the woods,
and spectacle falsely accuse several townspeople
of witchcraft. The diction in the
movie reflects the language and
speech patterns of the characters
during that time period.

2. (spectacle) In the movie "The

Crucible," the spectacle refers to the
dramatic and intense events that
unfold during the Salem witch trials.
The movie depicts the hysteria, fear,
and paranoia that gripped the town
as accusations of witchcraft spread,
leading to the unjust persecution of
innocent people. The spectacle in
the movie includes scenes of the
girls dancing in the forest, the
courtroom drama, and the
emotional turmoil experienced by
the characters. It is a powerful
portrayal of the consequences of
mass hysteria and the destructive
power of false accusations.
E.5. Generalization

How would you interpret

the symbols shown in the
play?

Yes, very good!

.
E.6. Application

Direction: Create a script

based on the given
act/scene and perform a
chamber theater

Group 1- Act 1
Group 2- Act 2
Group 3- Act 3
Group 4- Act 4

CRITERIA
Content- 30%
Thought- 30%
Delivery- 20%
Voice Quality- 20%
TOTAL- 100%

E.7. Valuing
E.8. Evaluation

Directions: Based on your

understanding of the
drama/play, answer the
following questions. Choose
the letter of the correct
answer.

Q: What is the setting of "The Crucible"?

A) London in the 1800s
B) Salem, Massachusetts in 1692
C) New York City in the 1920s
D) Paris during the French Revolution
Answer: B) Salem, Massachusetts in 1692

2. Q: Who is the main character in "The

Crucible"?
A) Abigail Williams
B) John Proctor
C) Reverend Parris
D) Elizabeth Proctor
Answer: B) John Proctor

3. Q: What historical event

does "The Crucible" draw A
from?
A. The American Civil War
B) The Salem witch trials
C) The French Revolution
D) The Industrial
Revolution
 Answer: B) The Salem
witch trials

4. Q: How does Abigail

Williams contribute to the B
conflict in the play?
A) By trying to reconcile
with John Proctor
B) By confessing her lies to
the court
C) By accusing others of
witchcraft
D) By helping to heal the
sick
Answer: C) By accusing
others of witchcraft

5. Q: What is the central

theme of "The Crucible"?
A) Family dynamics
B) Revenge and betrayal
C) The danger of mass
hysteria and intolerance
D) Social class struggles
Answer: C) The danger of
mass hysteria and
intolerance

6. Q: What role does

Reverend Hale play in the
story?
A) He is a farmer unjustly
accused of witchcraft
B) He is a minister who
initially supports the witch
trials but later tries to stop
them
C) He is a merchant
seeking to profit from the
hysteria
D) He is a politician trying
to gain power through the
trials
Answer: B) He is a minister
who initially supports the
witch trials but later tries to
stop them

7. Q: What is the
significance of John
Proctor's affair with Abigail
Williams?
A) It leads to his arrest for
witchcraft
B) It serves as a catalyst for
much of the conflict in the
play
C) It helps him gain favor
among the townspeople
D) It has no impact on the
events of the play
Answer: B) It serves as a
catalyst for much of the
conflict in the play

8. Q: How does Elizabeth

Proctor's character develop
throughout the play?
A) She becomes
increasingly angry and
vengeful
B) She remains unchanged
from beginning to end
C) She shows strength and
forgiveness as she confronts
her husband's infidelity
D) She becomes paranoid
and delusional
Answer: C) She shows
strength and forgiveness as
she confronts her husband's
infidelity

9. Q: What role does Deputy

Governor Danforth play in
the witch trials?
A) He tries to stop the
hysteria and bring about
justice
B) He presides over the
trials and is more concerned
with upholding the court's
authority
C) He is secretly
orchestrating the false
accusations
D) He is a victim of the
witchcraft
Answer: B) He presides
over the trials and is more
concerned with upholding
the court's authority

10. Q: What is the ultimate

message of "The Crucible"?
A) The power of love to
conquer all
B) The importance of
blind obedience to authority
C) The dangers of
unchecked power,
conformity, and the
devastating impact of false
accusations
D) The inevitability of
human cruelty and injustice
 Answer: C) The dangers of
unchecked power,
conformity, and the
devastating impact of false
accusations

III. AGREEMENT

Direction: Write a
reflection about the play
“The Crucible” by Arthur
miller