By Laurie Lakier Class 7C3

 Objective –The student will learn what happened during Salem Witch Trials. What do you already know about witches?

 Witches are “evil” people who work for the devil.  People with warts, pimples and moles were suspected.  Witches usually have imps so usually people with a lot of pets were accused.  Witches were thought to create thunder, sink ships, and kill sheep. Baaaaaa why me?

 On Sunday’s church meeting the girls called out silly things. That is what started it all.  NOBODY COULD INTERUPT A CHURCH SERVICE EXCEPT FOR THE DEVIL.  The two girls accused poor Tituba.  Then the slave confessed that she flied on a broom. How nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 When the girls realized what they have done, it was too late. People were accusing each other.  The girls couldn’t tell the truth because it was too late.  The girls also probably liked calling out in church meetings and goofing around.

 A person complained on a “witch”.  The accused person was then arrested and put in jail.  The witch was inspected and put on trail.  The only hope for a person on the trial was that the judge would not sentence him or her to death.

The person claimed to be a witch was tested, usually pricked with pins ( the pricking was to find witch marks). Another way of testing was to read the bible. Beware if you do any of these things you could be suspected as a witch, such as singing, reading, and spending time by yourself. The judge made the decision and the sentence was carried out. The sheriff hanged the “witches” as the sentence said.

 In 1693 the Salem Witch Trials ended with one mistake. Somebody accused Revenderes Hale’s wife.  After this nobody ever accused anybody.  The colony paid money to the families of the victims of the Salem Witch Hunt. 

 What is What is  happening?   Write a paraghraph paragraph  of what  you think.

 Who is this?  What are  they doing  to her?

 What is  this? Who are are these  people?  What are they What are  they doing?

 Who is this this? Why  is there a  woman plead pleading  him?

 This is a Witch witch. The  old woman  is looking for a witch for a witch  mark.

 These are  suppose to  be victims  of witch  craft.

 This is the  judge and th the woman  is pleading  to spare the the woman.

 1.What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?  a)1697 c) 1762  b) 1692 d) none  2.How was a person tested if he or she was a witch or not?  a)pins c)fire  b)stones d)cats

 3. Which one was a trait of a witch?  a)spying c)listening  b)staring d)singing  4.Tituba taught the girls how to  a)grow spiky hair c)mew like cats  b)make magic d)none

 5. How did the Salem Witch Trial end?  Somebody accused…  a)Tituba c) Abigal W.  b)Elizabeth P. d) Reverend Hale’s wife 

 There is no such thing as witches.

 The History of US Making of the Thirteen Colonies by Joy Hakim  World Book  rials/salem/salem.htm rials/salem/salem.htm 