Brief summary of the European Witch Hunts that took place from the 1400s through to the 1800s. This summary also looks at the impact this had on women's history.

A learning module that begins with "The Salem (and Other) Witch Hunts" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...

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,...

In this lesson plan, students will consider "Understanding the Salem Witch Trials." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

North Carolina-based storyteller Donna Washington tells a scary tale from the Gullah culture about a man and his beautiful wife-who is not what she seems to be. The story explains the Gullah tradition of painting doors and windows blue...

This study guide provide activities for all chapters in Madeleine L'Engle's fantasy novel, A Wrinkle in Time. Connected text questions are provlded for Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the...

Web English Teacher presents links to information about the famous author C.S. Lewis (1898-1963 CE).

FactMonster presents a collection of information on the Chronicles of Narnia, including information on Narnia, C.S. Lewis, a Narnian time line, and quizzes on each title in the series.

Explore a timeline of events in the Salem witch trials. Contains quotations from trial participants and a photograph of the tombstone of Sarah Good, convicted and executed as a witch.

Here, read Joseph Conrad's "The Inn of the Two Witches." Text is 14 pages long.

This website expounds on the European witch-hunts between 1450 and 1750. The site also contains information about current day witch-hunts. The site mentions gendercide, publications, male witches, the numbers who were murdered and modern...

An article which details the Salem Witch Trials.

Biographical sketch and portrait of Sir William Phips (1651-1695), governor of Massachusetts. Explains Phips role in setting up the Court of Oyer and Terminer in May of 1692 to hear witch trial evidence, and his actions in October 1692...

Very detailed article about the Middle Ages, witchcraft, and possession. Looks at numerous sources to analyze the psychological approach to this phenomenon.

Use this site to learn what life was like in Salem during the late 1700s and history behind the Salem Witch Trials.

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.

This site provides a detailed chronology of the events related to the Salem Witch Trials, beginning with the settling of Salem (1629) and the adoption of the English law (1641) making witchcraft a capital crime. It covers all the major...

A brief look at slavery in the New England colonies and the influence that might have had on the Salem witch scare.

Learn about the Russian regiments of female aviators who flew thousands of bombing runs agains the Germans in World War II.

Modern English transcript of Cotton Mather's original account of the trial of "G.B." recorded during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.

Young scholars will act as a radio/TV reporter informing the public of the hysteria of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. Within partners/groups, students will create a podcast/vodcast connecting Puritan life and culture with the events in Salem.

What does fungus have to do with the Salem Witch Trials? Volk does a great job of explaining in easy-to-understand language a little known fungus, Claviceps Purpurea, cause of ergotism.

Wands ready kids? Magical mayhem & enchanting action guaranteed! Can you handle the challenge? Click on groups of 3 or more of the same color to magically collapse the blocks. Careful, do not let them reach the top! Happy clicking!

Information about the history of the colonization of America. Read about Jamestown, Plymouth, the Salem witch trials, colonial life, and the Thirteen Colonies.