Salem Witchcraft

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/salem/splashx.html

1. Read the Introduction

2. Read the Prologue

3. Experience the Trials– interactive

4. Read the Epilogue

5. Ask the Expert– Answer questions on following slide

Questions1. What is a “witch cake”?

2. Describe who were the judges in 1692.

3. Do you find Richard Trask’s answer about how historians know history satisfactory? Explain.

4. Who is Richard Trask related to?

5. What was the population of Salem in 1692?

6. Combined, how many witches were executed in England and New England?

7. Why were two dogs hanged?

8. What is the definition of witchcraft?

Warrant

Warrant for the arrest of Elizabeth Proctor and Sarah Cloycehttp://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_WA.HTM

Map of Salem

Map of Salem: Accusations, households, etchttp://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/%7Ebcr/salem/salem.html

Trial Procedure

Procedure used in Salem Trialshttp://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salemprocedure.HTM

“Man of Iron”

Man of Ironhttp://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/gilescoreypage.HTM

Death Warrants

Death Warrantshttp://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_DE.HTM

You’re Accused

You’re Accusedhttp://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/accused%21.html