THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS  Do Now: (NOT a Journal) Imagine you are a prisoner awaiting a trial that, if you are convicted, could result in your death. You.

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THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS  Do Now: (NOT a Journal) Imagine you are a prisoner awaiting a trial that, if you are convicted, could result in your death. You are sitting in your cell wondering what awaits you…. Jot down a list of feelings and/or emotions that you may have. It does not matter if you have committed the crime or not.

HOW CAN THIS RELATE TO SOCIETY? Selfishness Survival Actions that are determined by self-interest are not in the group's interest

WHICH OF YOU IS A WITCH?! WHICH OF YOU IS A WITCH?!  Carefully read over the document, paying particular attention to the investigation questions. Answer the following alone, then discuss with a partner: Imagine how you would feel during the investigation proceeding. Would this investigation be “fair”? Imagine different results stemming from the investigation. How will the trial play out? How will students try to save themselves or not?

Interrogators You will receive a sheet of information on these students. Your job is to: Read and discuss the list Make a list of “decisions” about each student Make interrogation questions for each Accused Students You will receive a sheet about your student. Your job is to: Read and discuss information about you…What can we use as a defense? A plea: Incriminate another student to be let free Plead not guilty and take a chance Plead guilty Combo Something else. THE INVESTIGATION

DISCUSSION: What assumptions were made about those who were accused based on the very little information you were given? Why?

How did your personal and school-wide values show themselves throughout the hearing?

Was justice done in any of the cases?

Did the accused students provide ethical defenses for themselves? Why did they make the choices that they did? How would this affect others?

How do modern-day witch hunts occur? Do situations occur today where falsely accused people gain their freedom, but never regain their reputations? Examples? Do situations occur today where innocent people are accused and are punished for their actions? Examples?