Jessalyn Salam witch trials

Which Witch is a Witch?

Issue #1, published July 19, 1692 5 copper coins

Jessalyn Herrick, Block A

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A Nightmare Begins

Dorcas and her mother Sarah were accused of practicing the black art of witchcraft. They tortured and tormented their innocent neighbors.

The mother Sarah Good, did not want to confess so her daughter Dorcas was accused and spent eight months chained to a stonewall. She was only 4 years old. Her mother was very poor and people didn’t like her because she was mean to others. She was always getting in big fights with people.

Sarah Good

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Advice from Jessalyn

Dear Jessalyn,

My name is Kit Tyler and I live in Connecticut. I am being

accused of doing witchcraft because I am friends with Hannah Tupper who is accused of witchcraft. I am going on trial soon. If I am found

guilty then I might be hung, drowned, or have my head cut o. I need your advice for trial so nothing bad will happen to me.

Sincerely,

Kit Tyler Dear Kit Tyler,

This is Jessalyn. My advice for you is to make sure that you can

swim, learn to hold your breath for 30 seconds, pray, and make a delicious cake. Also be prepared for anything to happen. Be honest, kind, and don’t wear your witch hat. Hopefully the judge will let you go.

Sincerely, Jessalyn

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Salem Witch Trials

Chaos!

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Spare, Elizabeth George. The Witch of Blackbird Pond. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1958.

Print.

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Lexicon Organizer ​Salem Witch Trials Choose 20 words from your bookmark that BEST REFLECT the historical time period in which your book takes place.

ORGANIZE the words in ​ALPHABETICAL ORDER​!!!

Words

Part of Speech (noun, verb, adj)

Definition (in context with the story)

Sentence from book & Page #

How is this word meaningful to the time period of your book? Explain.

1.Bonnets

Noun

A woman or child would ‘’ Under the little bonnets you see her wear them on a hat that face.’’ on Pg 63 tied under the chin of their neck

Woman used to wear them. They were very popular back then.

2.​Bloodshed

Noun

the killing or wounding people

‘’Believe me, there can no good things come of bloodshed’’ Pg 62

They would killing people if they are accused of witchcraft.

3.​Connecticut

Noun

state in the northeastern US, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean's Long Island Sound, one of the six New England states;; pop.

3,501,252 (est. 2008);; capital,

‘’I live in Connecticut’’ said Kit. on Pg 1 and 2

That is where Kit, her mother, and her father live. Where there is no witchcraft.

4.

verb

die from inhalation in waters

‘’We are sure you would drown before you eyes.’’ On Pg 23

They used to drown people in water.

5.

England

Noun

European country that forms the largest and most southern part of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom, surrounded on three sides by water (Irish Sea on west, English Channel on south, North Sea on east);; pop. 51,446,000 (est. 2008);; capital, London;; language, English.

‘’ Is it always chilly in England, even in

Cause they would excuse people of witchcraft like in England.

Drown

May?’’ on Pg 68

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Lexicon Organizer ​Salem Witch Trials Choose 20 words from your bookmark that BEST REFLECT the historical time period in which your book takes place.

ORGANIZE the words in ​ALPHABETICAL ORDER​!!!

6.Ergot

Noun

It is a disease that caused by a fungus on rye bread. The symptoms are nausea,diarrhea, and vomiting.

‘’ For days Judith was laying in bed having nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.’’ On Pg 68

It was a disease that people would get a lot from eating fungus on rye bread.

7.King Charles 2

Noun

A male ruler that sits in the throne all day.

‘’The King Charles 2 was loyal to everyone in England’’ on Pg 60

He helped everyone in England and was nice to them.

8. King James

Noun

He was the king of England,Ireland, and Scotland

‘’ Here in America are you not also subjects of King James.’’ on Pg 38

He was a very important person back then.

9.Pauper

Noun

Is a very poor person

‘’ She didn’t like pauper’’. On Pg 109

People were very poor back then.

10.

Petticoats

Noun

a light jacket hanging on their shoulders. under a dress or a skirt

‘’ Well dress in your petticoat and slippers.’’ Pg 39

Woman used them when it was warm out or cold out.

11.Scandalized

Verb

a shocking or horrifying real or imaginary. Of violation of property

‘’Judith was scandalized’’. on Pg 103 People used to do this shocking thing all the time.

12. Shawl

Noun

A piece of fabric worn by woman over their shoulders or wrapped around the baby

‘’Kit unfolded the England dedicated shawl.’’ on Pg 88

Women or baby’s used to wear these around them when it’s cold.

13.Throng

Noun

They had a lot of crowds everyday

‘’ A throng men and boys on the wharf’’’. On Pg 155

They were a lot of people in crowds every time. People were accused of witchcraft.

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