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
Ugly History: Witch Hunts – Brian A. Pavlac – YouTube (5:25)https://youtu.be/7x5KesH3dzMUncover the history of the witch hunts that swept through Europe and the American colonies from the 15th century until the 18th century. (yr 9-B1)
Warm-Up
Salem Witches: “The Mean Girls of Salem” | SUNG HISTORY – YouTube (2:49)https://youtu.be/z_FjWsbsFGUAccusing people of witchcraft is so 300 years ago. LYRICS below: “My name is Abigail and I’m her cousin Betty!”
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
65. A Bewitched Cityhttps://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s065.htmSalem in the state of Massachusetts is called the “Witch City”, but don’t be afraid. There aren’t women wearing pointy black hats riding around on brooms. – Reading/Listening activity with activities below
When Were the Salem Witch Trials? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/when-were-the-salem-witch-trialsToday’s Wonder of the Day takes us back in time to a famous set of trials!
The Salem Witch Trials | OER Commonshttps://www.oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/73352/overviewIn this lesson, we will briefly learn where they oringiated from and how they were percieved by the masses in colonial Massachusetts with the use of primary documents, interactive online games, and an activity.
Reading
A Year of Terror and Paranoia – ESL Lesson – Your Language Hosthttps://yourlanguagehost.com/the-salem-witch-trials-esl-lesson/The year is 1692, and you are one of approximately 550 residents in the small town of Salem Village. Your life is peaceful, and most…
The Salem Witch Trialshttps://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/salem-witch-trials/Twenty-four people died during the Salem witch trials, though many more were accused of witchcraft. Find out what started the witch hunt of 1692.
17 Signs That You’d Qualify as a Witch in 1692 | Mental Flosshttp://mentalfloss.com/article/55276/17-signs-youd-qualify-witch-1692Discover whether you are guilty of maleficium and/or would have been accused of practicing witchcraft according to the laws and evidence used during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials.
Viewing
Salem Witch Trials (UPDATED) – YouTube (7:35)https://youtu.be/eUeoEUNgCzAThis video provides a brief introduction to the Salem Witch Trials, including significant figures, potential causes, and outcomes of the event. Like our Face…
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)
Salem Witch Trials: The Story of the Witch Hunt – YouTube (5:41)https://youtu.be/qbFDBrOlE9kThe story of the witch hunt with auto-generated subtitles – sound quality “old” (yr 7-8)
The History of the Salem Witch Trials! – YouTube (4:40)https://youtu.be/_7ejdt2PKV0Follow Mr. DeMaio and friends on this fun Halloween adventure about the Salem Witch Trials. – Mixed with language puns and other jokes. (yr 8-B1)
The Salem Witchcraft Trials (1692) | A Witch-Hunt in Massachusetts – YouTube (8:11)https://youtu.be/yNig6dkvb4sOf 200 accused of witchcraft, 29 were found guilty and 19 were hanged before the governor suspended the trials. (yr 8-B1)
History Channel: Salem Witch Trials – YouTube (1:27)https://youtu.be/JU8GvfeaOMoCamp Creative Produced this video for the History Channel to help tell famous historical tales in an innovative and engaging way. (yr 9-B1)
25 DISTURBING Facts About The Salem Witch Trials – YouTube (11:48)https://youtu.be/F4aj-hU_s7wGet ready to pull out your history books as we bring you the most DISTURBING facts about the Salem Witch Trials. (yr 9-B1)
Salem Witch Trials – YouTube (17:40)https://youtu.be/NbweG15XlygA film clip of what really happened with auto-generated subtitles. “As Puritan doctrine as the law, public humiliation was the punishment…” (yr 9-B1)
Salem Witch Trials – History Documentary – video dailymotion (42:24)https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6p7hxiSalem Witch Trials – In Search of History Documentary (yr 9-B1)
Salem Witch Trial Full Documentary The Geographic Channel – YouTube (1:08:03)https://youtu.be/5ddKfab3exgA girl fell sick in 1692. Her convulsions, contortions, and outbursts of gibberish baffled everyone. Then other girls had the same symptoms. The village doctor could suggest just one cause: Witchcraft. (yr 9-B1)
Speaking
Roleplay Salem witch trials worksheet – Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/roleplay_salem_witch_trials/elementary-a1-role/34328
Salem witch trials roleplay – ESL worksheets
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