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PBS

History.com: Haunted History: Salem Witch Trials, S1 E7

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1692, 20 innocents were put to death for the practice of witchcraft in Salem, MA. But was there more to the Salem Witch Trials than greed and hysteria? Watch this video [42:00] to learn more about it.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Witchcraft Trials in Salem: A Commentary

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise yet detailed historical note about the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, its participants, and background. Discusses the legal proceedings and explains changes which have occurred in the American justice system since then, with...
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A&E Television

History.com: Before Salem, the First American Witch Hunt

For Students 9th - 10th
In Hartford, Connecticut in 1662, 30 years before the infamous Salem witch trials, a witch hunt hysteria took hold, resulting in seven trials and four executions. Find out about the accusations and trials that rattled Hartford,...
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A&E Television

History.com: Before America Had Witch Trials, Europe Had Werewolf Trials

For Students 9th - 10th
A few of the accused may have been actual pedophiles or serial killers, but many were beggars, hermits or recent emigres who were tortured into confessions. 200 years before the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, courts in Europe were...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Salem Witchcraft Trials

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on the Salem Witchcraft Trials describes the people and events that led to the hanging of 19 people in 1692.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Puritan New England: Massachusetts Bay

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Puritans who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the New Haven Colony and Rhode Island. The internal and external struggles with these colonies is discussed including the Salem Witch Trials, King Philip's War,...
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TES Global

Tes: Social and Historical Context: Witch Child

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The article will provide schema for students who are reading Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, or who are reading Celia Rees' Witch Child.
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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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