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The Witchcraft of Salem Village

The Witchcraft of Salem Village. Cycle 2, Day 3. Agenda. Reading Goal: Draw conclusions about the author’s message by examining the big ideas, or theme, in the text. Today’s Big Question: Why is it generally a bad idea to cry wolf? Team cooperation goal: explain your ideas and tell why.

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The Witchcraft of Salem Village

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  1. The Witchcraft of Salem Village Cycle 2, Day 3

  2. Agenda • Reading Goal: • Draw conclusions about the author’s message by examining the big ideas, or theme, in the text. • Today’s Big Question: • Why is it generally a bad idea to cry wolf? • Team cooperation goal: explain your ideas and tell why.

  3. Review and background • Review the main events with your partner. • Make a prediction about what will happen in today’s reading. • T-P-S • Why does the author liken the witchcraft accusations to a disease? • What caused this epidemic? How did it get started?

  4. Listening • Listen to pages 134-138. • Listen to Think Aloud. • Listen again. • What is this paragraph saying? • Why is this information important?

  5. Vocabulary

  6. Pgs 100-111 silently, stop at “he would not have believed such a story if it had been told to him.” • Why did the people of Salem Village attend the examinations? Do you think this had anything to do with spreading the epidemic? Why or why not? • What was Mary Warren’s dilemma? (write) • Why does the author point out in the case of Mr. and Mrs. English that “The principal evidence against them was supplied by a man who had lost a lawsuit to Mr. English” (pg 107)? • How did the Carys behave “foolishly”? What results did their decision have?

  7. Reflection # heads • What does it mean to cry wolf? • How is Mary Warren like the boy who cried wolf? • Why do people cry wolf? • Why might it be a bad idea to cry wolf? • What do you think the author wants you to think about by including the story of Mary Warren?

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