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The Crucible

The Crucible. The Author: Arthur Miller. The Historical Background. Puritanism Salem Witch Trials. View the Slide Show . When the slide directs you to write down the key points, write them on a sheet of notebook paper, and put it in the literature section of your notebook.

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The Crucible

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  1. The Crucible

  2. The Author: Arthur Miller

  3. The Historical Background Puritanism Salem Witch Trials

  4. View the Slide Show When the slide directs you to write down the key points, write them on a sheet of notebook paper, and put it in the literature section of your notebook.

  5. Define Crucible Head your notes “The Crucible.” Date your notes. Read through all the slides first. Follow directions!

  6. Puritanism • Remember John Winthrop’s “City on a Hill”—a religious community in which “pure ideals” were central • Believed in a strong connection between church and state (theocracy) • Believed in a Covenant with God and with each other to follow moral codes in pursuit of eternal life • Believed in Predestination (only the elect would be saved) • Believed God and Satan were active presences in the natural word

  7. Puritanism … • Believed Native Americans were heathens and the woods and forests full of demons • Believed in mandatory attendance at church • Believed that people were expected to work hard and repress emotions and opinions • The church dictated that dark, somber dress was appropriate • Never get caught sleeping in church or stealing food

  8. Puritanism … • Read natural signs to see God’s will or Satan’s tricks (when a neighbor’s crop failed or a child became sick, saw it as God’s will and did not help) • Believed Satan selected the “weakest”—women, children and the insane to carry out his work. • Believed those who followed Satan were considered witches • Punished witchcraft by death

  9. Witch Trials in Europe As early as 1450, witch hunts all over Europe Many thousands were hanged, drowned or burned at the stake Women were viewed as “imperfect” as they were formed from a man’s rib whereas men were the privileged sex (Christ--a male) Popular view of women was source of witch hunt hysteria…seen as inherently evil and sexual—thus targets for the devil

  10. Salem Witch Trials Possibly the single, most studied event in colonial American history Fear of magic and witchcraft was common in New England, as it had been in Europe Over 100 alleged witches had been tried and hanged in New England during the 1600s In early 1692, the witch hunt hysteria began in Salem

  11. Salem Witch Trials … From early spring to September 1692, over 150 “witches” were taken into custody 19 men and women refused to confess and were hanged on Gallows Hill One man was pressed to death under stones Four died in jail

  12. Write these main points in your notes! • Author: Arthur Miller • Puritans and the Salem Witch Trials • Believed those who followed Satan were considered witches • Punished witchcraft by death • Over 100 alleged witches had been tried and hanged in New England during the 1600s

  13. Continue notetaking……. From early spring to September 1692, over 150 “witches” were taken into custody 19 men and women refused to confess and were hanged on Gallows Hill One man was pressed to death under stones Four died in jail

  14. The Crucible – Wrap Up

  15. Examining a Witch

  16. The Arrest Warrant - Proctor

  17. The Witch House The Witch House, home of Judge Jonathan Corwin, is the only structure still standing in Salem with direct ties to the Witchcraft Trials of 1692.

  18. Salem in the 1700’s

  19. Rev. Samuel Parris

  20. The Grave Site for Salem

  21. Real Gravestones

  22. Giles Corey

  23. Rebecca Nurse

  24. Repentance of Judge Sewall

  25. What do we learn? Weak vs. Strong How did this happen? How can we stop this from happening? What’s my role in stopping witch hunts?

  26. The Crucible Essential Questions: How does a collective fear affect the group or individuals? Is hypocrisy a natural human flaw? Why and how do religion, politics and persecution interact? Is personal integrity more important than survival? Does a governing body have the right to dictate morality?

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