HISTORICAL+NY+TIMES+ASSIGNMENT

American Classics
 * Prelude to //The Crucible//—Primary Sources Concerning Arthur Miller's Seminal Play **

What led Arthur Miller to write //The Crucible//? How was it reviewed/received by audiences? What was the political or social context of his 1952 play? Who was Joseph McCarthy? What is meant by “the McCarthy trials”? How was it received? Did it change American politics or was it merely a blip on the literary radar?

This assignment asks you to investigate one or more of these questions by doing some reading on your own. Once you’ve done that, you’ll bring **one primary source** to class and report your findings at the Round Table.

Follow the steps below as you go in search of a story from the past. You must use this website!


 * Accessing //The Historical New York Times// **

This information can be accessed through the //USM Libraries// portion of the __portal__ Click on the [|Upper School] // Online Databases //

Click on ProQuest Platinum.


 * See pink handout for username and password. ( Note: In the username, those first digits are zeros.)

Pull-down menu: Select //__News, Issues—Historical New York Times__//


 * And I think it goes without saying that you should read and annotate your primary source. We know you won't be the expert, but we'll appreciate your efforts.**


 * Due Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the beginning of class.**