Provides an excerpt from the Malleus Maleficarum, the manual used during the European witch hunts to identify witches, most of whom were believed to be women.

Discusses the history of the European witch hunts, and the misrepresentation of them as gender persecution.

Provides a timeline of witch hunts from the 9th century CE up to the present day.

Use this lesson plan as an introduction to a study of the play, The Crucible,to help learners discover the link between the supposed topic of the play and the political situation in the United States when the play was written.

In William Shakespeare's plays, characters fight battles and face witches, lead kingdoms and hunt murderers, spend and squander money and friendship. Just as often, though, they focus on what can be an equally difficult struggle: the...

This lesson plan-tutorial focuses on teaching vocabulary with literature through the book "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Students compare a book to its film adaptation, and then perform readers theater of a scene from the book that they feel was not well represented in the movie version.

This is the original transcript of the trial examination of Mary Easty, accused witch, April 22, 1692.

This court examination of Sarah Good, March 1, 1692, retains the original spellings and syntax. The accused is questioned for contact with the devil and harming children.

This webpage features the full text of the petitions for mercy made by Mary Easty and John Proctor, two convicted witches awaiting execution.

This is a court transcript of the examination of "Tituba the Indian Woman," on March 1, 1692, suspected of harming her children under the direction of demonic familiars. Transcript is unedited and features 17th century spellings and syntax.

This is a transcript of the court examination of Rebecca Nurse, March 24, 1692, with original spellings and syntax.

This is a transcript of the court examination of Bridget Bishop, April 19, 1692.

This is a selection of records of the trial and execution of Sarah Good that includes the summary of evidence, Sarah Good's confession, indictments against Sarah Good, and sentencing.

This webpage features a transcript of court testimony from the trial of Rebecca Nurse, with evidence for Nurse, evidence against Nurse, petition of Nurse, and juror's statement. Includes historic painting of a scene from the trial.

A reproduction of the original warrant for the arrest of Elizabeth Proctor and Sarah Cloyce is shown together with a facing transcription.

The text of these petitions, filed by Isaac Easty and William Good in 1710, request compensation for the prosecution of family members for witchcraft. Also included is Governor Dudley's order for payment of damages.

This transcript of two letters written by Governor William Phips to the Earl of Nottingham, London, explains the presence of witchcraft in Salem and its environs and the Governor's response to the situation.

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...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Drabble does not come out well in this "New York Times" review. The critic's comments on Drabble's characters and discussion of the influence of Virginia Woolf and Charles Dickens provide insight into...

It's interesting to read about the anti-union sentiment that led to the Taft-Hartley Act after World War II, but even more amazing to see how that sentiment was tied to the anti-communist witch hunts of the time. Read the comments of the...

A summary as well as an analysis of themes and characters. Helpful quizzes are also provided.

Open-ended study questions to promote discussion of all seven of The Chronicles of Narnia books are offered here.

This lesson will provide eighth grade Language Arts students with an inquiry-based research project based on C. S. Lewis' classic, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The student will determine the author's purpose in writing this...