1. Salem Witchcraft dot activity
Are you a witch?

2. What comes to your mind when you think about witches?
Brainstorm with your elbow neighbors

3. You will receive a piece of paper…
You must not tell anyone what is on it
It may or may not have a dot on it
There are fewer papers with dots on them

4. You have five minutes… To form large groups of “no dot” students
The largest group with no dots will win points
Groups will lose if even one person in the group has a dot

5. Do not reveal if you have a dot
Dot people will win points if they
bluff others that they
have no dot

6. Everyone will deny, so… You must look at everyone suspiciously
If you suspect someone, say “X has a dot”
Point your figure at them!

7. GO!!!

8. Dot People…. How did you feel when I was handing out papers?
How did you feel when you found you had a dot?
What was your strategy?
Was it successful?
Record your answers on
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9. Dot-Free People How did you feel when I was handing out papers?
How did you identify the people with dots?
Who did you accuse?
How did you feel?
Record your answers on
p. 22

10. This was the Salem Witch Trials!
Let’s look at the similarities:
Dot Activity
History