Warm-up questionWarm-up questionPlease anwser in your notebook: Please anwser in your notebook:

What do you know about the Salem What do you know about the Salem Witch Trials?Witch Trials?

Let’s put our thoughts togetherLet’s put our thoughts together

Please take 5-7 minutes to read the summary Please take 5-7 minutes to read the summary handouthandout

Why do you think the people of Salem Why do you think the people of Salem believed the girls’ accusations of witchcraft?believed the girls’ accusations of witchcraft?

Even if the people of Salem truly believed in Even if the people of Salem truly believed in witchcraft, why would there be so many witchcraft, why would there be so many accusations all at once, all of a sudden?accusations all at once, all of a sudden?

EQ: What caused the Salem witch crisis of EQ: What caused the Salem witch crisis of 1692?1692?

In pairs: Read evidence pieces A & B and In pairs: Read evidence pieces A & B and work to fill out the top chart (6 minutes)work to fill out the top chart (6 minutes)

What type of document is Evidence A?What type of document is Evidence A? What type of document is Evidence B?What type of document is Evidence B? Based on these 2 documents, why did the Based on these 2 documents, why did the

people of Salem believe the girls’ testimony?people of Salem believe the girls’ testimony?

In pairs: Read evidence pieces C & D and In pairs: Read evidence pieces C & D and work to fill out the bottom chart (6 minutes)work to fill out the bottom chart (6 minutes)

What else is happening in 1692?What else is happening in 1692? Why might economic concerns have Why might economic concerns have

contributed to the witch crisis?contributed to the witch crisis? How does the information in Documents C & How does the information in Documents C &

D change your view of what caused the Salem D change your view of what caused the Salem Witch Trials?Witch Trials?

Take 8 minutes to write your final analysis on Take 8 minutes to write your final analysis on the back of your paper.the back of your paper.

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