Would YOU Have Survived the Salem Witch Trials

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Would YOU have survived the Salem Witch Trials???

To find out, go to http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/salem/ and follow the directions to experience what it would have been like to be a part of the Salem Witch Trials.

Part 1: Read the section entitled “Prologue”, and answer the following questions:

1.  To what is the Devil compared in the first paragraph?

2.  Who did the people of Salem village choose for the minister of their church? Describe him.

3.  What happened to Betty Paris in February of 1692?

4.  Describe three of the women blamed for “tormenting” the young girls.

5.  Describe Tituba’s story about her experience with the devil.

Part 2: Now, continue on with the interactive part of the site by clicking on “Experience the Trials” at the end of the “Prologue”.

What was the outcome of your experience? Describe it here:

Part 3: Next, go to the Epilogue found on the drop down “Salem Contents” menu at the top of the page, and answer the following questions.

1.  What was the total number of people who died during the witch hunt?

2.  How did the witch trials finally come to an end?

3.  Who became minister after the witch trials were over? Describe him.

Part 4: Now, go to the questions under the “Ask the Expert” heading. Answer the following questions:

1.  What is a “witch cake?”

2.  Compare Modern American Law to 17th Century English Law.

3.  How accurately are the historical events of the Salem Witch Trials portrayed in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible?

4.  How big was the town of Salem?