Links
Use these websites to answer the questions for the Web Quest on THE CRUCIBLE.
Internet Links
Arthur Miller discusses his play The Crucible and the McCarthy witch-hunts with Francine Stock,
from July 2000.
BBC News On This Day Witness
Behavioral Psychologist Linnda Caporael investigates a shocking new idea about the girls’
convulsions that led to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
Secrets of the Dead - Crime Scene Investigations Meet History
This interactive Salem Witch Hunt is entertaining and educational. This site will provide students
with basic information about the Salem Witch Trials, the inspiration for Arthur Miller’s The Crucible.
National Geographic Interactive
This article appeared in the October 21 & 28, 1996 issue of The New Yorker, pages 158-164. The
author of the play and screenplay reflects on the 1950’s political origins of his play, as the motion
picture is about to be released.
Why I Wrote The Crucible: An Artist’s Answer to Politics by Arthur Miller
Search the links on this site to learn about MCarthyism, the Holloywood Ten, and more.
Spartacus: A Comprehensive Resource for McCarthyism
A short description of events in the 1950's involving Senator Joseph McCarthy.
PBS: McCarthyism
Read about the plot summary, triva, and main details of the 1996 film here.
The Crucible: The Movie
Students can access this site to find out more information about Salem, the witch trials, and more.
This site will help you complete Part II of the Web Quest.
The Salem Witch Museum
United Streaming: Communism in America
United Streaming: The Spread of Communism
Other Resources
Here are some other resources that you can't find on the internet.