| Explore the background of the witch
trials of 17th-Century Salem in the context of the religious and social
conditions of that era and as a background to The Crucible.
Learning Objectives:
1) Background information for the reading and study of Arthur Miller's The
Crucible will be provided, and the subject of New England Puritanism in
American history will be highlighted.
2) Some of the plausible causes of the 1692 'witch hysteria' in Salem
Village will be discussed, and differences between continental and English
witchcraft will be identified.
3) Students will become familiar with various books about witchcraft, in
order to be aware of how societies viewed this practice.
(21 minutes)
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