PPT-The Salem Witch

Trials How to Spot a Witch Is the suspect a woman Does she have a pet Does she have a wart Or a mole Devils mark Is she middle aged Is she independent Has she stopped going to church. . It Can Lead to Disaster…. Witch. WITCH. WITCH. WITCH. WITCH. ~The Salem Witch Trials~. BY: Daniel Allen. . Jennie Estep. . Jacob Faust. . Paul Long. 1. Students will be able to identify the major events and ideas of the Salem Witch Trials.. Do Now. With your small groups, answer the questions:. When you think of witches, what comes to mind?. 2) What were the Salem Witch Trials? (Summarize). The Salem Witch Trials. 1692. Which Witch is Which?. How did you respond?. Journal Warm-up. Arthur Miller, McCarthyism, witch craft Theater conventions . Arthur Miller (1915-2005). Was a native New Yorker. During the depression, his family lost its money and was forced to move from Manhattan to more modest living quarters in Brooklyn. . 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.. Salem, Massachusetts. January 20, 1692 – November 25, 1692. . The village minister’s daughter, . Betty Paris. , and his niece, . Abigail. , became suddenly “ill”. The town’s doctor could not confirm a diagnosis so it was said that they were under the influence of . of 1692. Hysteria is born . . . . The . Big. Ps and the little ps. Pilgrims. . Pilgrim: a traveler – one who has come from afar – to a religious or holy land. Known as the Separatists . Mayflower, 1620, Plymouth Rock. When did the events of the Salem Witch Trials take place?. The Salem Witch Trials occurred in 1692. . What happened in the Salem witch trials?. Salem . Witch . Trials- series . of hearings and prosecutions of people who were accused of . 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. . What were some beliefs about witchcraft and witches people held in the past?. Belief in magic was almost universal in the past.. Almost all cultures believed that you could use supernatural means, to help make crops grow or to make humans or animals fertile.. 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. . 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..