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University of Oxford (UK)

University of Oxford: Lorraine Witchcraft Trials

For Students 9th - 10th
The resources used in the book The Witches of Lorraine by Robin Briggs are provided here. These include 400 witchcraft trials that took place in the Duchy of Lorraine. The 'Search trials' section lists all the trial materials. These have...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Witchcraft Hysteria: Salem

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience the 1692 Salem witch-hunt in a terrifying online trial. Follow a narrative compiled from several Salem witchcraft trial accounts.
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University of Virginia

Univ. Of Virginia: Witchcraft in Salem Village

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed introductory note about the Salem Witch Trials. Lists historical sites and bibliographies related to Salem witchcraft, including books for younger readers.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: New England Colonies: Witchcraft in Salem

For Students 5th - 8th
The hysteria in Salem which resulted in trials of innocent people accused of witchcraft has invited many theories on why the accusing girls made such claims. Read about the evidence admitted in the trials and the results of the trials....
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Teacher Oz

Teacher Oz: Castles, Plague, Witch Trials, the Church, Royalty

For Students 9th - 10th
List of excellent links to a great deal of information about witches, witchcraft, the witch hunt and all of the hysteria that surrounded the time period.
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British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: Macbeth: Discovering Literature Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to various resources such as collection items, articles, and teaching activities for Macbeth. It includes a 16th-century pamphlet on witchcraft, alongside character analyses of the weird sisters and Lady Macbeth....
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Salem Witchcraft Trials

For Students 9th - 10th
Focuses on this event's legal proceedings and includes the texts to original documents such as examinations, petitions and death warrants. Also contains brief biographical sketches of some of the people named as witches.
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Hanover College

Hanover College: Early Modern Europe: The Witch Hunts

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the web page has a collection of resources on early European witch hunts as well as some of the Salem witch trials.
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Other

The Malleus Maleficarum of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses controversies around the authors of the Malleus Maleficarum, the manual used during the European witch hunts to identify and convict witches. Other sections of the site provide the complete Malleus Maleficarum, in sections as...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Liberty for All? Webisode 3

For Students 9th - 10th
Webisode 3 - Liberty for All? The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.
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George Mason University

Women in World History Project: Early Modern Period: Manual, Witch Hunters

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an excerpt from the Malleus Maleficarum, the manual used during the European witch hunts to identify witches, most of whom were believed to be women.
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Other

King's College: The European Witch Hunts

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Salem, Massachusetts: Salem Witch Trials Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Widow's Broom

For Students 3rd - 8th
Review of the book The Widow's Broom and a link to another website for which this book goes well.

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