The document provides an overview of lessons and assignments for a class on colonial literature and The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Students are asked to write a poem in the style of Native American poems read in class, examine the Mayflower Compact and discuss its significance, complete an anticipation guide for The Crucible, and read and discuss the first part of the play. They are to write about life in Salem in 1692 based on Miller's description and answer questions about conflicts between characters and events at the beginning of the play.