Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Green Angel and Green Witch
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of Green Angel and Green Witch by Alice Hoffman. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Examination of Sarah Good
This court examination of Sarah Good, March 1, 1692, retains the original spellings and syntax. The accused is questioned for contact with the devil and harming children.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Examination of Tituba
This is a court transcript of the examination of "Tituba the Indian Woman," on March 1, 1692, suspected of harming her children under the direction of demonic familiars. Transcript is unedited and features 17th century spellings and syntax.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Examination of Rebecca Nurse
This is a transcript of the court examination of Rebecca Nurse, March 24, 1692, with original spellings and syntax.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Letters of Gov. William Phips
This transcript of two letters written by Governor William Phips to the Earl of Nottingham, London, explains the presence of witchcraft in Salem and its environs and the Governor's response to the situation.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Trial and Execution of Sarah Good
This is a selection of records of the trial and execution of Sarah Good that includes the summary of evidence, Sarah Good's confession, indictments against Sarah Good, and sentencing.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Examination of Bridget Bishop
This is a transcript of the court examination of Bridget Bishop, April 19, 1692.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Trial of Rebecca Nurse
This webpage features a transcript of court testimony from the trial of Rebecca Nurse, with evidence for Nurse, evidence against Nurse, petition of Nurse, and juror's statement. Includes historic painting of a scene from the trial.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Arrest Warrant
A reproduction of the original warrant for the arrest of Elizabeth Proctor and Sarah Cloyce is shown together with a facing transcription.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Petitions for Compensation
The text of these petitions, filed by Isaac Easty and William Good in 1710, request compensation for the prosecution of family members for witchcraft. Also included is Governor Dudley's order for payment of damages.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Witch and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Resource provides the e-text in many digital formats of fifteen stories by Anton Chekhov (1860-1904 CE).
New York Times
New York Times: While England Sinks: Witch of Exmoor by Margaret Drabble
[Free Registration/Login Required] Drabble does not come out well in this "New York Times" review. The critic's comments on Drabble's characters and discussion of the influence of Virginia Woolf and Charles Dickens provide insight into...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials (1692): William Stoughton
Biographical and historical note, with portrait, about William Stoughton (1631-1701), that briefly explains Stoughton's role as chief justice during the Salem witch trials. Itemizes the deviations from normal courtroom practice that...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Witch" by Anton Chekhov
Is she a witch or isn't she? Read the full text of "The Witch" by Anton Chekhov to find out!
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: O Russet Witch! By F. Scott Fitzgerald
The full text of the novel O Russet Witch! by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Witch of Prague by F. Marion Crawford
Read the full text of "The Witch of Prague" described as a classic of occult fiction by F. Marion Crawford.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Brood of the Witch Queen by Sax Rohmer
Read the full text of the novel "The Brood of the Witch-Queen" by Sax Rohmer. Murder, abduction, and black magic all take place in this supernatural novel.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe Character Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides a character review for Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe Novel.
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Religious Tolerance: The Burning Times: The Tiime Line: The Dark Ages to Now
Provides a timeline of witch hunts from the 9th century CE up to the present day.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 6: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Sixth graders will learn about the influence of family expectations and religious values on the development of one's personal identity. Students will also learn how reading informational texts in coordination with literary texts can...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: A Guide to "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" [Pdf]
Background, character analysis, chapter-by-chapter summary and follow-up activities are all here in this 4 page .pdf.
Other
Psychopathological Interpretations of Witch Hunts
Very detailed article about the Middle Ages, witchcraft, and possession. Looks at numerous sources to analyze the psychological approach to this phenomenon.
Success Link
Success Link: Witches' Brew: Mixing the 1950s and 1690s in a Crucible
Use this lesson plan as an introduction to a study of the play, The Crucible,to help students discover the link between the supposed topic of the play and the political situation in the United States when the play was written.
Other
Night Witches: The True Story of an Incredible Group of Women
Learn about the Russian regiments of female aviators who flew thousands of bombing runs agains the Germans in World War II.