1. Salem Witch Trials
September 21st

2. Bell Work We are going to watch a video,
Answer the following questions on your notes sheet
What three reason fueled the hysteria in the Salem community?
What were three ways that people were killed after being accused of witchcraft?

3. Shoulder partner activity
Everyone take out a sheet of paper.
Imagine that you are living in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 and you have just been accused of witchcraft. Discuss with your shoulder partner, how would this make you feel and what would you do and why?
Would you stand up for yourself and defend yourself in court? Would you accuse your accuser of witchcraft? Would you run? Would you try to rally people to your side? Or would you do something else.
Write a 5-6 sentence paragraph explaining what you discussed. When writing explain how you would feel, what you would do, and why?

4. Vocab Puritans wanted to purify church of England
Protestants were Christians who were opposed to the Catholic Church
Witch is someone who casts spells to try to hurt someone
Hallucinogens are drugs that alter your reality
Paranoia is extreme fear

5. REading
Class reading of the Salem Witch Trial Essay

6. Group Activity
Get into groups of three to five. Each group will be handed a document to analyze. Analyze the document as a group. If you have a document, that says to refer to another document, do not answer those questions. Wait until all the documents have been passed out. After every group is done analyzing their document, all the documents will be passed out to everyone. Each group will teach the other groups about the documents.

7. Writing
Writing: On your own sheet of paper, write a two paragraph summary of the documents. In your summary, be sure to include information about how many people were put to death, how many people were accused, how many people were accusers, the gender of the people involved, why so many people believed the accusers, and how geographical location may have contributed to the accusations.

8. Salem Witch Trials

9. Bell Work What were the Salem Witch Trials?
In two sentences, answer the following question,
Why do you think that the Salem Witch Trials are so important to American history?

10. Picture Day Today we are taking yearbook pictures
Smile pretty or don’t, I don’t care either way
Its America, do as you please
Just remember, you will be immortalized forever in the yearbook

11. Common board Date: September 21st, 2017 Topic: Salem Witch Trials
Standard: SS.8.A.2.7 Describe the contributions of key groups (Africans, Native Americans, women, and children) to the society and culture of colonial America
Objective: I will be able to analyze documents related to the Salem Witch trials
E.Q. How were women treated during the Salem Witch Trials and how did fears surrounding Native Americans contribute to the Salem Witch Trials?
Check for Understanding: Write a two paragraph summary of the documents on the Salem Witch Trials

12. Document Analysis
In your groups, finish your document analyses

13. Check for Understanding
Write a paragraph (7-8 sentences) summary of the Salem witch Trials

14. Homework
Finish the documents and paragraphs for homework by Thursday/Friday!

15. Essay Must have two quotations from the documents. Write a Thesis
Write two paragraphs (3-5 sentences) on the question
What caused the Salem Witch Trials?
Must have two quotations from the documents.