A theme page about the 17th-century Witch Hunt in Salem, MA, with lesson plans and materials for intermediate level students (A2 -B1), year 7-9 and Eng5 in Sweden
Related theme: Halloween 7-9
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Lady Gaga at Salem Witch Trial – YouTube (2:05)https://youtu.be/jL4iNieXIOo
You’ll go gaga for Lady Gaga in this hilarious music video where the Puritans just don’t stand a chance against her because she’s a free witch, baby! Salem Witch Trials with Lyrics
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THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS | Draw My Life – YouTube (5:20)https://youtu.be/ZGMMKJg0zI8?t=16
The Salem Witch Trials! During 1692, in the city of Salem, a little colony in Massachusetts, US, a horrifying trial started against several neighbors accused of witchcraft.
The Salem Witch Trials (1692) Cartoon – YouTube (2:10)https://youtu.be/jJJLy5_DlqY
Its time for a Halloween special! In Salem Village, Massachusetts, February 1692, Betty Parris, age 9 and Abigail Williams, age 11, became ill. A doctor called William Griggs was called in. His diagnosis? bewitchment (yr 7-8)
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