PPT-The Salem Witch Trials By: Kaleb, Ricardo, Timea, Dasia, Miranda

What were some beliefs about witchcraft and witches people held in the past Belief in magic was almost universal in the past Almost all cultures believed that you could use supernatural means to help make crops grow or to make humans or animals fertile. . 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. Do Now. With your small groups, answer the questions:. When you think of witches, what comes to mind?. 2) What were the Salem Witch Trials? (Summarize). The Salem Witch Trials. 1692. Which Witch is Which?. 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.. . . Connect various historical events to literature. Imagine…. You are put in a position where, regardless of anything you do or say, you will undergo terrible punishment.. If you confess to the crime, you will be killed.. 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. Thomas Malthus (1766-1834). In 1798 Malthus published his very influential . Essay on the Principle of Population. He contended that population must eventually outpace the food supply because population grows geometrically while food supply can expand only arithmetically. . 1953. Salem Witch Trials. 1692-1693 Colonial Massachusetts. 19 men and women, and 2 dogs, were convicted and hanged for witchcraft; more than 200 people were accused. Trials become the prime example of paranoia and injustice. The Salem Witch Trials took place in Colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft – 20 were executed. Trials have become the prime example of paranoia and injustice. M. ass . H. ysteria. . and the . [organized] . D. eaths. of many . innocent people. Brief Background. . . In 1688 John Putnam, an influential elder of the Salem Village invited Samuel Parris, a successful planter and merchant in Barbados to preach in church. Samuel Parris later accepted a job as a village minister and reverend, and started to live in Salem. With him he brought his family, and an Indian Slave. . 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.