- View book trailer here.
- Hint: this might be a potential thematic topic to pursue as we read The Crucible.
"The heart of darkness was the belief that a massive, profoundly organized conspiracy was in place and carried forward mainly by a concealed phalanx of intellectuals,including labor activists, teachers, professionals, sworn to undermine the American government."
- Arthur Miller, "Are You Now Or Were You Ever?" from The Guardian/The Observer(online), Saturday, June 17, 2000
Participial and Participial Phrases: four in one sentence.
- Note the descriptive detail these participials add to the sentence:
- organized
- concealed
- including labor activists, teachers, professionals
- sword to undermine the American government
- SEE the difference?
- "The heart of darkness was the belief that a massive conspiracy was in place and carried forward mainly by a phalanx of intellectuals."
- Group Work: Using this sentence, embellish it with participials and participial phrases...please!
- Individual Assessment: Check-up Time!
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