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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Witchcraft of Salem Village

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, students find the vocabulary terms related to Salem and the witch trials. The answers are found by clicking the button found at the bottom of the page.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Understanding the Salem Witch Trials

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe some of the important elements of life in Puritan New England. They create a timeline of the events of the Salem Witch Trials. They work in groups to explore the concept of multiple interpretations of history.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Which of You Is A Witch?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers gain comprehensive background knowledge of the Salem witch trials in preparation for reading Arthur Miller's The Crucible. They participate in a role-play activity designed to simulate a modern day witch-hunt.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet #24 Questions - Witch Trials

For Students 7th - 8th
In this historical quiz instructional activity, students test their terminology about the Salem witch trials in the ten fill in the blank questions.
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Activity
Curated OER

Final Crucible Project Options

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Finding and/or designing a menu of equally weighted synthesizing projects to end a unit can be a challenge. Simplify the task with this menu of individual and group projects meant to accompany a study of The Crucible. Presentations,...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Scarlet Letter

For Teachers 7th - 12th
The Scarlet Letter is a treasure trove of topics awaiting exploration by readers of Nathaniel Hawthorne's romantic opus. Whether looking for imagery (light/dark, mirror, scarlet letters), symbols (static or evolving), ironies, etc.,...
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Article
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Witchcraft in Salem Village

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Humanities site gives a brief description of "This notorious episode in the history of early New England," and some ideas for presenting the topic of witchcraft to students.
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Website
University of Virginia

Univ. Of Virginia: Witchcraft in Salem Village

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed introductory note about the Salem Witch Trials. Lists historical sites and bibliographies related to Salem witchcraft, including books for younger readers.
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Activity
Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: The Salem Witch Trials, 1692

For Students 9th - 10th
An article which details the Salem Witch Trials.
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Witches of Salem

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1692 a group of adolescent girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, became subject to strange fits after hearing tales told by a West Indian slave. When they were questioned, they accused several women of being witches who were...