The Crucible: Crucible Research Paper

•Key events in his life.
•Other works (especially Death of a Salesman)
•His beliefs/political outlook including communist connections
•Arraignment by the House Un-American Activities (HUAC)

Arthur Miller Links:

• Arthur Miller Society(Ibiblio)
• New York Times Drama Reviewfrom 1953
• New York Times articles about Arthur Miller- look for articles dealing with visa troubles, testimony, contempt charges, and communism.
• New York Times articles by Arthur Miller - look for articles in which Miller states his views on the background to "The Crucible," freedom, etc.
  http://the_english_dept.tripod.com/miller.html
• Library of Congress - Collection of Political Cartoons on the Red Scare

•What was witchcraft? Who practiced it?
•Describe the social response to withcraft in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries.
•What social and religious factors are given to account for the harsh response to witchcraft?
•What can you find out about modern witchcraft or wicca?

Witchcraft Links

• Witchcraft in Salem Village: Intersections of Religion and Society - see other links from this page from the National Humanities Center.
   

•  What type of people settled Massachusetts?
• How did they survive?
• What were their main fears and anxieties?
• What was the influence of religious structure and thought on New England society?
• How were women, minorities, and non-believers viewed by mainstream Puritans?
• What can you find out about their social structures/hierarchies?

Puritanism Links:

• Colonial Ancestors - The Massachusetts Colony
• Department of State Background Notes - Massachusetts
• The Massachusetts Enquirer (http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/enquirer/)
• Puritanism in New England
• 17th Century Colonial New England - a site by a descendant of one of the Salem "witches" with links to the historical elements and inaccuracies in The Crucible.

Arthur Miller. Photographer. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 22 Feb 2013.  

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•What events led to these trials?
•Who was involved -as prosecutors? As victims?
•What were the outcomes of the trials?
•How do historians interpret these events?

Salem Links:

• Welcome to Salem - The official guide to the Salem Witch Trials. See the links for a chronology of events and images of the stoneslaid to memorialize the victims.
• Interactive Map of Salem Village- shows where individual people lived and famous landmarks, such as "Witch Hill," where executions took place.
• National Geographic- online exhibit about Witch Hunt Hysteria
• Famous American Trials: The Salem Witchcraft Trials - from Dr. Linder's Famous American Trialswebsite, includes court transcripts and other primary sources, images, and background.
• Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive- provides trustworthy information including graphics & primary source documents.
• Secrets of the Dead: Crime Scene Investigations Meet History- Behavioral Psychologist Linnda Caporael investigates a shocking new idea about the girls’ convulsions that led to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
• Witchcraft in Salem Village (from the National Humanities Center) - includes an examination of the beliefs of the Puritans

•What was the Cold War?
•What was McCarthyism? Who was Joe McCarthy? What were his aims? methods? Who were his victims?
•What lead to his eventual downfall?

McCarthyism Links: