Amanda Bannigan

10-6-2004

Drop In #3

 

WHICH TRIALS??

The Salem WITCH TRIALS of course!

 

Our discussions up to today have been focused on the religions of the colonies and the changes that were happening in the colonies around the beginning of the 17th Century.  Today we will look at one specific event that was a reaction to the changes. 

 

#1- Read the following chronology of the Salem Witch Trials and then complete the activities below.

 

Timeline of Witch Trials

 

 

1) List the women (and men) who were victims of the trials.

 

2) What made people think the women were witches instead of sick people?

     Where any people specifically targeted?                                                     

 

Inside a colonial home.

 

3) Did it matter if the women (and men) pleaded innocent or guilty? Why?

 

 

 The Witch House  #2- This is an image of “The Witch House” in Salem, Mass. It was the home of the judge who presided over the trials.  Click on the picture to read more about this site and see more pictures of the house! Based on your reading, why do you think this is such a famous place today?

 

 

 

#3- MAP ACTIVITIES:

Map of Accusations  This link will take you to an interactive map of Salem.  Hit the play button and watch as the accusations pop up day by day.  On the map of Salem you have, please mark (as closely as possible) create a key and mark down where the accusers and the accused lived.  The Meeting House is on the map and can be used as a guideline.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for visiting all these sites!! Tomorrow we will discuss the implications of the Witch Trials and reasons why we still study them today.

 

Sites used: http://www.salemweb.com/memorial/

                        http://www.salemweb.com/witchhouse/

                        http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/~bcr/salem/salem.html