PPT-The Salem Witch Trials By: Shelby Salisbury and Annie McCall

Giles Corey 16111692 Giles Corey at T rial Accused by Ann Putnum Jr Mercy Lewis Abigail Williams of witchcraft 81 years old Thrown into jail When on trial refused to enter a plea . 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.. . 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.. The Crucible. Minister in Salem. . He . believes a group plans to force him to leave Salem, so he tries to strengthen his authority through the witch trials proceeding. . Reverend Parris. Parris’s daughter. . Puritan New England. What the women and men worn in Salem. The pilgrims and the Puritans wore homespun clothes. . Fine clothes wore by the upper classes.. . How their clothing support their religious views? . The Crucible, . The Salem Witch Trials, and McCarthyism. . What do they all have in common????. Things to Know about Arthur Miller. 1915-2005. Grew up in a working class family; worked as a teenager to earn money to go to college. 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. . 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.. 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 . 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 . 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. . 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!) .