Halloween Theme - Salem Witch Trials
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Lesson duration is: 45 minItems in this lesson
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These colonists, mostly Western Europeans such as the Dutch and English went in search of more religious freedom, like the protestants. Most of these first settlers were religious and the colonies were isolated.
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New A'dam was
traded for... ?
traded for... ?
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It was traded for Surinam!
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Have students look up these names and write down in key words what they find
Tituba = house slave that first accused someone of witchcraft (after being accused of it herself)
Sarah Osburne (elderly lady) & Sarah Good (a homeless lady) were both accused of witchcraft by Tituba.
Jonathan Corwin was the lead investigator/ magistrate of the witch trials.
Samuel Parris had two female family members (a daughter & a niece) that behaved strangly. Their house slave Tituba was suspected of doing voodoo rituals in the presence of these children.
Tituba = house slave that first accused someone of witchcraft (after being accused of it herself)
Sarah Osburne (elderly lady) & Sarah Good (a homeless lady) were both accused of witchcraft by Tituba.
Jonathan Corwin was the lead investigator/ magistrate of the witch trials.
Samuel Parris had two female family members (a daughter & a niece) that behaved strangly. Their house slave Tituba was suspected of doing voodoo rituals in the presence of these children.
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angels
It is likely that they exist.
It is possible that they exist.
It is not likely that they exist.
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lucky numbers
It is likely that they exist.
It is possible that they exist.
It is not likely that they exist.
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the Soul
It is likely that it exists.
It is possible that it exists.
It is not likely that it exists.
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the Devil
It is likely that they exist.
It is possible that they exist.
It is not likely that they exist.
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good luck charms
It is likely that they exist.
It is possible that they exist.
It is not likely that they exist.
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witches
It is likely that they exist.
It is possible that they exist.
It is not likely that they exist.
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God
It is likely that they exist.
It is possible that they exist.
It is not likely that they exist.
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Have you ever been called a witch?
(or a wizard?)
(or a wizard?)
No, never.
Maybe once or twice.
Yes, and I don't like it.
Yes, but I kind of deserved it.
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Find the text in Teams - Lease Material
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You can also ask students to read the text first and then correct it to make it easier to read.
The original text is over 330 years old and Tituba did not have an education, so sometimes the structure and word choice seem odd for modern readers.
Reading the text aloud (practise beforehand) will also help students follow what's going on.
Have students focus on the orange questions on the board.
This document is not very trustworthy starting with the possible torture during the testimony. This practice was actually quite common.
The original text is over 330 years old and Tituba did not have an education, so sometimes the structure and word choice seem odd for modern readers.
Reading the text aloud (practise beforehand) will also help students follow what's going on.
Have students focus on the orange questions on the board.
This document is not very trustworthy starting with the possible torture during the testimony. This practice was actually quite common.
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24 people died during the trials.
7 were men (George 2x, John 2x, Giles, Samuel, Roger)
Most of the accused were married women between the ages of 40-60. Most of the accusers were single teenage women.
7 were men (George 2x, John 2x, Giles, Samuel, Roger)
Most of the accused were married women between the ages of 40-60. Most of the accusers were single teenage women.
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See the worksheet in Teams - Lease Material
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Have students hand in their written work.
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EVALUATION
Group discussion, have students translate these quotes to Dutch. Ask them what type of emotions they can sense, how these people must have felt.
What would they have said if someone accused them of witchcraft?
Group discussion, have students translate these quotes to Dutch. Ask them what type of emotions they can sense, how these people must have felt.
What would they have said if someone accused them of witchcraft?
symbols of luck/
good fortune
What's your opinion about
today's class? Any feedback?
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