The PROCESS: Group 4--1692 Salem Witch Trials

Answer the questions about and create a picture file for the 1692 Salem Witch Trials.

1. Who were these people and what happened to them in 1692?
Giles Corey   Martha Corey   John Proctor   Sarah Osbourne
2. What was especially bizarre and unfair about the accusation of Rebecca Nurse?
3. What tragedy befell Ann Putnam to make her suspicious of Rebecca Nurse?
4. What personal goals did Thomas Putnam have in accusing others of witchcraft?
5. Look at the timeline.  What behaviors started to appear among the villagers?
6. Who were Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, and Tituba?
7. Who was the first person officially executed?  How did her station in society (tavern owner) influence her fate?
8. What happened on October 8, 1692? 

The accused                                             The trials                                FAQs about the trials                  More about the trials                                    Timeline                                  Rebecca Nurse
                                                       

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