Extra Credit Projects for English III for
The Crucible
Points will be
assigned based on the project’s creativity, accuracy, time and
effort. Obviously, the more work you put into it, the more points
you will receive.
1.
Draw or paint an image from The Crucible. You
could draw a picture/portrait of any of the characters the way you see
them. OR You could paint a picture of any of the events or
settings of the play. If you wanted to do something
three-dimensional, you could do that also: a graveyard with the stones
of the executed or a gallows on a hill!
2.
Create a scrapbook based on the ideas and images in The Crucible. You
could organize your page by characters or by significant events in each
act of the play.
3.
Write up a diary entry (or two or more) from the point of view of
any of the characters who spend time in jail: Tituba, Giles or Martha
Corey, Goody Nurse, John or Elizabeth Proctor. Share their
thoughts and feelings about their past, their situation now, and their
fates in the future.
4.
Create and burn a soundtrack of songs to go along with The Crucible. You
could organize your music by coming up with a song(s) for each of the
key characters or by choosing music that corresponds to the key events
in the play. Have a cover for your CD case with a list of
songs. Write up a short explanation of why you chose each song.
5.
Create a crossword puzzle, word search or other kind of puzzle
that could be used as a review sheet for the play. There are
several puzzle making websites out there, like www.puzzlemaker.com.
6.
Think something is missing from the play? Write a scene for
two or more of the characters that fills a hole somewhere. Be
sure your characters use the same type of language as the characters in
the play. Make sure to tell where this scene would be inserted
into Miller’s play.
7.
Got another idea for a creative project? Please tell me
about your idea!