Exploring the Salem Witch Trials: A Cautionary Tale

Exploring the Salem Witch Trials: A Cautionary Tale

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 10th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.8.9, RL.7.9, RL.9-10.1

+13

Standards-aligned

Created by

Amelia Wright

Used 22+ times

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Standards-aligned

CCSS.RL.8.9
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CCSS.RL.7.9
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CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.8.4
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CCSS.RI.6.1
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CCSS.RL.8.1
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CCSS.RI.6.8
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CCSS.RI.8.8
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CCSS.RI.7.8
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CCSS.RI.7.1
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CCSS.RL.6.1
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CCSS.RL.7.1
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CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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CCSS.RL.6.4
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CCSS.RL.7.4
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CCSS.RL.11-12.4
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The Salem Witch Trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. The trials were marked by paranoia, religious fervor, and a flawed justice system that prioritized confessions over truth. Many accused individuals faced a dilemma: confess falsely and live, or maintain innocence and risk execution. The trials ended when accusations spread to powerful figures, leading to the suspension of trials and release of prisoners. The events serve as a cautionary tale about the dangers of groupthink and fear-driven scapegoating.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the consequence of insisting on innocence for those accused of witchcraft in Salem?

Their properties would be confiscated

They would be exiled from the village

They would be found guilty and executed

They would be immediately released

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year was Salem settled by the Puritans?

1626

1645

1692

1701

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the first two individuals to exhibit strange behaviors leading to witchcraft accusations?

Abigail Williams and Tituba

Tituba and Sarah Good

Betty Parris and Abigail Williams

Sarah Good and Sarah Osbourne

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first to confess to practicing witchcraft on the Devil’s orders?

Sarah Good

Tituba

Sarah Osbourne

Betty Parris

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the fate of Sarah Good’s baby born in jail?

Died in jail

Survived and was released

Was taken by the authorities

Adopted by a village family

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of evidence was accepted by the court during the Salem Witch Trials?

Written confessions only

Spectral evidence

Testimonies from respected villagers

Physical evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people had been executed by the spring of 1693?

20

25

14

19

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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