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Go to http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/index.html
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Read
through the site, view the ‘video,’ and answer the following questions:
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What was the cornerstone of life in 17th century
New England?
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What did Puritans view failed crops or a sick
child as?
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What type of people did Puritans believe Satan
picked to do his work?
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What were the 2 parts of Salem and how did
they differ?
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How did the Puritans view toys and games?
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Name 3 things that boys and 3 things that
girls could do.
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Why might girls enjoy being ‘bewitched?’
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Who was Tituba?
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According to Tituba’s account, what did the
devil look like?
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What were Sarah Good’s last words, and how
were they prophetic?
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What methods were used to kill those convicted?
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What was supposedly impossible for a witch to do (and thus a "proof" of his or her innocence)?
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Thought Problem – Could this sort of activity happen today? Why or why not? Are there other types of ‘witchcraft’ of
which we accuse people?
Other sites of interest:
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