1. Double-entry journal. Here is the template for the DEJ. Check out this example of an awesome one (and don't plagiarize it!). You will need entries from all 4 acts of the play (even though we are only reading the first two together), so you will have some time in class to read acts 3 and 4 and pull evidence from each of those acts for the journal and the essay.
2. Analytical essay about The Crucible. We will have time to work on this in class. You will be selecting one of these three essay topics for your paper. Definitely check out the essay topics and have them in mind as you are collecting your evidence for your DEJ. If you choose great evidence and provide awesome commentary, the essay itself will be easy.
Here are the audio for the play and the movie if in case they will help you: