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Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials. Day One. Pre-Trial Questions. When did the Salem Witch Trials take place? http://www.nationalgeographic.com/salem/ Where is Salem? (The state and section of the state) http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/life/

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Salem Witch Trials

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  1. Salem Witch Trials

  2. Day One

  3. Pre-Trial Questions • When did the Salem Witch Trials take place? http://www.nationalgeographic.com/salem/ • Where is Salem? (The state and section of the state) http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/life/ • What were most of the ‘criminals’ accused of? http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/sal_acct.htm Extra Informational site: http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/education/faq.shtml

  4. Pre-Trial Questions • What was an ‘accuser’? • What was an ‘accused’ http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/education/faq.shtml • Where did most of the ‘accusers’ live? • Where did most of the ‘accusers’ live? • http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_BI.HTM • Map of Salem in 1692: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/maps/ • How do these locations relate to economic or social status in the Salem area? http://www.salemwitchtrials.com/victims.html

  5. Pre-Trial Questions • What were the consequences of proclaiming innocence? • What were the consequences of confessing? http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/salem/further.html • What would you have done if you were one of the accused witches??? (No right or wrong answer here)

  6. Q’s For The Accused • Choose an afflicted person from the list on the linked website below and begin to research him or her. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_BI.HTM • You are now this person. Find out the answers to the questions on the following slides to begin preparing for the trial.

  7. Q’s For The Accused • What are the birth and death dates • What was his/her status within the community before being accused? • What was the witch accused of? • Who accused the witch? http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_BI.HTM

  8. Q’s For The Accused • When was the trial? (Dates) • Give 2-3 important points about the trial. • What sentence did the judge give to this witch? • What was the punishment? http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_BI.HTM

  9. Q’s For The Judges • Choose a judge from the list on the linked website below and begin to research him. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_BI.HTM • You are now this person. Find out the answers to the questions on the following slides to begin preparing for the trial.

  10. Q’s For The Judges • When was he born? • What was his job? • What was his role in the community? • What were his political beliefs? http://www.umsl.edu/~ryanga/amer.studies/amst.salemwegquest.html (Biography links are half way down the page)

  11. Q’s For The Judges • What was his attitude towards the ‘accused?’ • Are there any family connections to the accused’ or the ‘accusers’? • Give two specific witch trials that each judge served. Who was being accused, what was the date(s) the trial took place on, and who were the other judges? Also give 1-2 sentences on what the judge's sentence was and why. http://www.umsl.edu/~ryanga/amer.studies/amst.salemwegquest.html (Biography links are half way down the page)

  12. Q’s For The Townies • http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_BI.HTM • Study the people in the link above. You are now their fellow townspeople. Find out the answers to the questions on the following slides to begin preparing for the trial.

  13. Q’s For The Townies • When was Salem founded? • Who founded Salem? • What is Puritanism and what are some of its major beliefs at this time? • How did the people of Salem respond the the witch trials? • What was/were the main occupation(s) of the people of Salem? http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/salem/further.html

  14. Q’s For The Townies • Who were the first "accusers"? Give me 3 main "accusers". What were their ages, family background, how many people did they accuse, and why did they accuse others (did they see the person do magic, see it in a dream, get sick, etc.) • Were there any relationships between these individuals other than they lived in Salem? • Find out which witches the two Accused groups are researching. Who accused each of these witches and why? What were the outcomes of those trials? What happened to the town of Salem after these trials? http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_BI.HTM

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