PPT-The Salem Witch Trials BY: Alex Rochowski, Braxton Caldwell, Lexi Johnson, and Sara

H eppard What were some beliefs about witchcraft and witches people held in the past Witches were believed to be agents of Satan on Earth Anyone could be a witch Witches can force others to do their will. SalemDenison Country Club 18 Hole Golf Course Design & Construction is now offering the Texomaland area, (North Texas and Southern Oklahoma), Fairway Estates, a new highly restricted sub-division. It is a new Golf Course Community in Denison's E.T.J.., Northern Grayson County in Texas. If you are seeking a Peaceful lifestyle, enjoy nature, recreation and privacy, By Jordyn Head. On January 20, 1692 Abigail Williams and Betty Parris got a strange illness and a doctor declared they were bewitched. Witches were men and women who made deals with the devil and in return Satan gave them special powers. People would accuse people of being witches. Convicted witches were killed. Nineteen people were convicted and they were all executed by hanging.. By Alec Holt & Victoria McLain. What role did your character play in the trials?. Mather was not directly involved in the trials.. He wrote to John Richards of Boston urging caution in the use of spectral evidence.. First Year Seminar. Salem: Place, Myth, and . Memory. Miguel Peguero. The Witch Trials of 1692. The Salem Witch Trials began Spring of 1692. A group of young girls in Salem Village claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused a few local women of witchcraft.. . . Connect various historical events to literature. Imagine…. You are put in a position where, regardless of anything you do or say, you will undergo terrible punishment.. If you confess to the crime, you will be killed.. The Historical Background. Puritanism. Salem Witch Trials. Puritanism. Believed in a strong connection between church and state (theocracy). Believed in a Covenant with God and with each other to follow moral codes in pursuit of eternal life. Witchcraft . Trials. They wanted to reform their national church by eliminating every shred of Catholic influence . Their attempt to “purify” the Church of England and their own lives was based on the teachings of John . The Salem Witch Trials took place in Colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft – 20 were executed. Trials have become the prime example of paranoia and injustice. M. ass . H. ysteria. . and the . [organized] . D. eaths. of many . innocent people. Brief Background. . . In 1688 John Putnam, an influential elder of the Salem Village invited Samuel Parris, a successful planter and merchant in Barbados to preach in church. Samuel Parris later accepted a job as a village minister and reverend, and started to live in Salem. With him he brought his family, and an Indian Slave. . BACKGROUND NOTES. The play is set in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. The play deals with the Salem Witch Trials. The main characters are Puritans. The Crucible. WHO WERE THE PURITANS?. English Protestants who wanted to “purify” the Church of England. Who Really Moves the . Ouija . Board?. The devil gives people powers. The devil grants loyalty if those with the “powers” harm others. Historical Context. A "witchcraft craze" rippled through Europe from the 1300s to the end of the 1600s. . The crucible. Prior knowledge. What do you know about the . Salem Witch Trials . and . McCarthyism. ?. How do the two concepts connect?. What do . you. think?. Predictions about the play?. What do you want to know?. West Jefferson High School . Hook . The Climate of Fear. Atmosphere. Demand for Accusation. Intimidation. Evidence. Social Hysteria. Disregard for Legal Rights. Essential Questions. Essential Questions: (Students will choose which one they want to follow throughout the course of the play!) . PARTNERA Lawyer with Global Experience An emerging leader within the plaintiffs146 bar Lexi J Hazam represents clients in mass torts cases and qui tam actions as well as complex class actionsLexi repr