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Document 1 – Salem Court Records: List of the Dead

Document 1 – Salem Court Records: List of the Dead. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR POSTER PAPER. 1 . How many people were put to death in Salem? How many were hanged?

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Document 1 – Salem Court Records: List of the Dead

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  1. Document 1 – Salem Court Records: List of the Dead ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR POSTER PAPER. 1. How many people were put to death in Salem? How many were hanged? 2. What generalization(s) can you make about the people hanged at Salem? (HINT: A generalization can be a trend you see…) *Does this document suggest that the hysteria and trials were the result of witchcraft or that innocent people were victimized? Explain why. YOUR GROUP WILL PRESENT YOUR ANSWERS TO THE CLASS. CHOOSE 1 PERSON TO DESCRIBE THE DOCUMENT, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWERS TO THE NUMBERED QUESTIONS, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWER TO THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION, AND ONE PERSON TO BOAST ABOUT YOUR GROUP’S SHINING MOMENT.

  2. Document 2 – Statistics of Accused and Accusers ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR POSTER PAPER. 1. What do you notice about the AGE and GENDER of the people who were accused? 2. What do you notice about the MARITAL STATUS, AGE, and GENDER of the accusers? 3. What hypotheses (more than one) could you make about what you notice? *Does this document suggest that the hysteria and trials were the result of witchcraft or that innocent people were victimized? Explain why. YOUR GROUP WILL PRESENT YOUR ANSWERS TO THE CLASS. CHOOSE 1 PERSON TO DESCRIBE THE DOCUMENT, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWERS TO THE NUMBERED QUESTIONS, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWER TO THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION, AND ONE PERSON TO BOAST ABOUT YOUR GROUP’S SHINING MOMENT.

  3. Document 3 – Examination of Bridget Bishop ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR POSTER PAPER. 1. Who is being examined? 2. What does the examiner want to know?3. How are the accusers acting in response to Bridget’s testimony? *Does this document suggest that the hysteria and trials were the result of witchcraft or that innocent people were victimized? Explain why. YOUR GROUP WILL PRESENT YOUR ANSWERS TO THE CLASS. CHOOSE 1 PERSON TO DESCRIBE THE DOCUMENT, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWERS TO THE NUMBERED QUESTIONS, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWER TO THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION, AND ONE PERSON TO BOAST ABOUT YOUR GROUP’S SHINING MOMENT.

  4. Document 4 – Charles Upham, from Salem Witchcraft ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR POSTER PAPER. 1. What does Upham mean when he says, “They soon...became intoxicated...by the terrible success of their imposture [acting], and were swept along by the frenzy they had occasioned.”? 2. What does Upham mean when he says, “It is dreadful to reflect upon the enormity of their wickedness...there can be no doubt that they were great actors.”? *Does this document suggest that the hysteria and trials were the result of witchcraft or that innocent people were victimized? Explain why. YOUR GROUP WILL PRESENT YOUR ANSWERS TO THE CLASS. CHOOSE 1 PERSON TO DESCRIBE THE DOCUMENT, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWERS TO THE NUMBERED QUESTIONS, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWER TO THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION, AND ONE PERSON TO BOAST ABOUT YOUR GROUP’S SHINING MOMENT.

  5. Document 5 – Map of Salem Village The map below depicts Salem Village (on the left/west) and Salem Town (on the right/east). Most people in Salem Village were farmers, whereas most people in Salem Town were merchants and townspeople. The residents of Salem Village had to pay taxes to Salem Town. The map shows that most of the people who made accusations were from Salem Village. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR POSTER PAPER. 1. What does the “A” stand for? What does the “D” stand for? What does the “W” stand for? 2. What do you notice about the location of the “A”s, “D”s, and “W”s on the map? 3. What are the differences between Salem Village and Salem Town? *Does this document suggest that the hysteria and trials were the result of witchcraft or that innocent people were victimized? Explain why. YOUR GROUP WILL PRESENT YOUR ANSWERS TO THE CLASS. CHOOSE 1 PERSON TO DESCRIBE THE DOCUMENT, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWERS TO THE NUMBERED QUESTIONS, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWER TO THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION, AND ONE PERSON TO BOAST ABOUT YOUR GROUP’S SHINING MOMENT.

  6. Document 6 – Linda Caporeal, from “Ergotism: the Satan Loosed in Salem?” ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR POSTER PAPER. 1. According to the article, WHO is most likely to be affected by ergot poisoning? 2. What are the SYMPTOMS of ergot poisoning? 3. What made Samuel Parris’s family so susceptible to ergot poisoning? *Does this document suggest that the hysteria and trials were the result of witchcraft or that innocent people were victimized? Explain why. YOUR GROUP WILL PRESENT YOUR ANSWERS TO THE CLASS. CHOOSE 1 PERSON TO DESCRIBE THE DOCUMENT, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWERS TO THE NUMBERED QUESTIONS, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWER TO THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION, AND ONE PERSON TO BOAST ABOUT YOUR GROUP’S SHINING MOMENT.

  7. Document 7 – Cotton Mather, from A Discourse on Witchcraft ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR POSTER PAPER. 1. According to the first paragraph, does Mather think you must see in order to believe? Use an example from the text to support your answer. 2. What TWO points does he use as evidence that witchcraft exists? *Does this document suggest that the hysteria and trials were the result of witchcraft or that innocent people were victimized? Explain why. YOUR GROUP WILL PRESENT YOUR ANSWERS TO THE CLASS. CHOOSE 1 PERSON TO DESCRIBE THE DOCUMENT, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWERS TO THE NUMBERED QUESTIONS, ONE PERSON TO SHARE THE ANSWER TO THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION, AND ONE PERSON TO BOAST ABOUT YOUR GROUP’S SHINING MOMENT.

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