National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Understanding the Salem Witch Trials
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.
University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa: Witches and Witchtrials in England
This website provides detailed information about witches and witchtrials in England. Site contains dates, locations, names, charge and sentence. Also provides sources.
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh: Superstitions From Europe
A lengthy list of old superstitions from European countries.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Breaking a Spell" by w.w. Jacobs
This is the text of the short story "Breaking a Spell" by W.W. Jacobs; it is part 6 of a larger collection entitled Odd Craft.
Other
King's College: The European Witch Hunts
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.
Other
17th Century Colonial New England: "The Tryal of g.b" by Cotton Mather
Modern English transcript of Cotton Mather's original account of the trial of "G.B." recorded during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
Other
Professor Pavlac's Witch Hunts: 10 Common Errors and Myths About the Witch Hunts
Detailed discussion of misunderstandings around what happened during the European witch hunts.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: The Salem Witch Trials, 1692
An article which details the Salem Witch Trials.
Other
Rational Wiki: European Witch Hunts
Discusses the history of the European witch hunts, and the misrepresentation of them as gender persecution.
Other
The Unique Concept of the Witch and the Witch Trials in Early Modern England
An essay comparing the persecution of witches in early modern England to what happened during the European witch hunts.
Other
Luther College: Magic and the Common People of Early Modern Europe
Examines the role that superstition and a belief in magic played in people's lives in early modern Europe.
TES Global
Tes: Historical Context of Macbeth
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides the historical context of MacBeth including King James I taking the throne, the Globe Theater, the Gunpowder plot, and the witch hunts.
Other
Salem, Massachusetts: Salem Witch Trials Chronology
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.
BBC
Bbc: A History of Paganism
A short survey history on paganism and how it has become more popular in recent times.
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Religious Tolerance: The Burning Times: The Tiime Line: The Dark Ages to Now
Provides a timeline of witch hunts from the 9th century CE up to the present day.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Salem Witch Trials
Use this site to learn what life was like in Salem during the late 1700s and history behind the Salem Witch Trials.
Curated OER
Famous American Trials: Cotton Mather
This site from the University of Missouri-Kansas City provides information on the role of Cotton Mather in the Salem witchcraft trials. Discusses Mather's work "Memorable Providences," in which Mather discusses withcraft.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Stoughton
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts and involved in the Salem Witchcraft trials. He became acting governor when Governor Phips was recalled to London to answer charges of misconduct.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Widow's Broom
Review of the book The Widow's Broom and a link to another website for which this book goes well.
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