Reflection:
One thing that really made this project more interesting for me was the fact that we got to choose what ever topic we wanted. I think that that really helped me stay on task because I got to pick a topic that I was interested in and wanted to learn about. I am really happy that I chose the Salem Witch Trials as my topic. I actually didn’t mind researching or reading the information. Another thing that really helped me and made an impact on my project was the benchmarks. Because of the benchmarks I really felt like I was managing my time. Also, I wasn’t so stressed out in the end because I had most of my work completed. I really stuck to the benchmarks, yet I feel that if I worked longer while I was writing my posts, then I wouldn’t have had to take so much time out to revise them later. I really feel like I made an improvement in my time management skills and I will try to make my own benchmarks for my next project. I like using blogs more than handing in an essay or a printed paper. I think I prefer it this way because it gives us the ability to go back and fix our work as much as we want. I like this because the further I go into my project, the more I learn and I often find myself wanting to add more and new information that I just found. I also like it because we can add our friends to our blog and they can peer edit it for you or give you helpful tips to make it better. And I could look on my friend’s blogs and get ideas from them. I really like the genres that I chose. I feel like I spaced out the information well and made it very creative. I worked really hard on this blog and like the way it turned out.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
statement of process
Statement of Process:
I attacked this project much differently then I usually do with projects. Since we had benchmarks this time, I was able to manage my time. I stuck to every benchmark that we were assigned. This was the first time that I didn't cram my project in on the last few days. I actually got my information on the first week we were assigned our project. I decided to read and really understand everything before I started writing. I decided to do this because I have learned from previous experiences with other projects, that sometimes, I write something, but it would be partially wrong because I did not understand the full story. Then when I was writing my posts, I tried to make the benchmark deadline so I just jotted down my ideas and then I went back to fix them later. On the last few days that the project was due, I focused on editing and revising my posts.
I attacked this project much differently then I usually do with projects. Since we had benchmarks this time, I was able to manage my time. I stuck to every benchmark that we were assigned. This was the first time that I didn't cram my project in on the last few days. I actually got my information on the first week we were assigned our project. I decided to read and really understand everything before I started writing. I decided to do this because I have learned from previous experiences with other projects, that sometimes, I write something, but it would be partially wrong because I did not understand the full story. Then when I was writing my posts, I tried to make the benchmark deadline so I just jotted down my ideas and then I went back to fix them later. On the last few days that the project was due, I focused on editing and revising my posts.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
bibliography
Linder Douglas. “The Man Iron: Giles Corey”. Famous American Trials Salem Witchcraft Trials 1692. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/gilescoreypage.HTM (5/21/08).
Sutter Tim. “Salem Witch Trials FAQ Page”. Salem Witch Trials. http://www.salemwitchtrials.com/faqs.html (5/17/08).
Lamb Annette. “The Topic: The Salem Witch Trials”. Thematic Pathfinders For All Ages. http://www.42explore2.com/salemwitch.htm (5/14/08).
Discovery Communications, LLC. “Ann Putnam Jr.” Discovery Education. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/people/putnam.html (5/5/08).
Sutter Tim. “Salem Witch Trials FAQ Page”. Salem Witch Trials. http://www.salemwitchtrials.com/faqs.html (5/17/08).
Lamb Annette. “The Topic: The Salem Witch Trials”. Thematic Pathfinders For All Ages. http://www.42explore2.com/salemwitch.htm (5/14/08).
Discovery Communications, LLC. “Ann Putnam Jr.” Discovery Education. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/people/putnam.html (5/5/08).
glossary
1)Magistrates- 1) A government official who has the power to enforce law 2) A judge who has limited power such as a justice of the peace
2)Hemorrhage- severe bleeding from a torn or cut blood vessel
3)Voodoo dolls- a magical doll that has powers. They usually look like someone and anything you do to the doll, happens to the person that that doll looks like
4)Specter- A ghost
5)Sacrament- a right that conveys divine grace, blessing, or holiness to the believer who participates in it.
6)Superiority- Higher in rank or position
7)Puritan- One group of Protestants in the 16Th and 17Th century England who sought simple church services ans a strict moral code. Many puritans fled England and settled in America.
8)Wizard- A man believed to have magical powers
2)Hemorrhage- severe bleeding from a torn or cut blood vessel
3)Voodoo dolls- a magical doll that has powers. They usually look like someone and anything you do to the doll, happens to the person that that doll looks like
4)Specter- A ghost
5)Sacrament- a right that conveys divine grace, blessing, or holiness to the believer who participates in it.
6)Superiority- Higher in rank or position
7)Puritan- One group of Protestants in the 16Th and 17Th century England who sought simple church services ans a strict moral code. Many puritans fled England and settled in America.
8)Wizard- A man believed to have magical powers
Friday, May 23, 2008
charachter profile: Ann Putnam
Anne Putnam
Age- 12 years old (in 1692)
Parents- Thomas and Ann Putnam
Position- leader of the "circle girls" (The girls who accusations triggered the witch trials)
Meeting place for the "circle girls" Betty Paris' house
Friends- Betty Paris' and Abigail Williams
why is she important?- Ann Putnam was one of the first victums of "witchcraft". (Ann would go to Betty Paris' house and with play magic games with Betty's nanny Tituba. They played one game where they dumped an egg in the water to see what shape it made. Once when they were playing, the egg formed the shape of a coffin. After that, the girls started having wierd symptums such as behaving strangely, babbling, convulsing, or staring blankly. When they were sent to court to recount what had happened, Ann accused Tituba and other people of being a witch. Ann ended up accusing over 62 people that year, including her parents.
What happened to Ann after the witchcraft subsided?- Since Ann accused her parents of witchcraft, was left to raise her nine brothers and sisters by herself. She also wrote an apology to the church in 1706. (Want to hear Ann's apology? click here and look at the bottom of the page for the link- http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/people/putnam.html)
Age- 12 years old (in 1692)
Parents- Thomas and Ann Putnam
Position- leader of the "circle girls" (The girls who accusations triggered the witch trials)
Meeting place for the "circle girls" Betty Paris' house
Friends- Betty Paris' and Abigail Williams
why is she important?- Ann Putnam was one of the first victums of "witchcraft". (Ann would go to Betty Paris' house and with play magic games with Betty's nanny Tituba. They played one game where they dumped an egg in the water to see what shape it made. Once when they were playing, the egg formed the shape of a coffin. After that, the girls started having wierd symptums such as behaving strangely, babbling, convulsing, or staring blankly. When they were sent to court to recount what had happened, Ann accused Tituba and other people of being a witch. Ann ended up accusing over 62 people that year, including her parents.
What happened to Ann after the witchcraft subsided?- Since Ann accused her parents of witchcraft, was left to raise her nine brothers and sisters by herself. She also wrote an apology to the church in 1706. (Want to hear Ann's apology? click here and look at the bottom of the page for the link- http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/people/putnam.html)
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
skit
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/gilescoreypage.HTM
THE TRIAL:Judge Peter- Order! Order! Court is in session. We are here today for the trial of the accused wizard Giles Corey husband of guilty Martha Corey. There are many people here today with accusations against you. Let’s start with Mrs. Ann
Putnam.Ann- Your honor, this man is a wizard, and he tried to get me to become one too!
Judge Peter- what do you have to say for yourself Mr.
CoreyCorey- nothing
Judge Peter- Nothing?
Corey- I have nothing to say.
Judge Peter- well then, please continue Ann
Ann- Thank you. This man, is teamed up with the devil, and I believe is trying to recruit more witches. If you remember, on April 13 I announced that the spector of Giles Corey came to me and asked me to sign in the devils book. Later, a ghost came up to me and told me that the reason that it was dead was because they were murdered by Giles Corey!
(The crowd gasps and whispers)
Judge Peter- Order! Order in the court. thank you Ann. You are a reliable source seeing that you have accused so many witches that I can say we successfully took care of.
Ann- Your welcome your honor, I just want to make Salem Massachusetts a better place. I think that those poor little victims need to see some justice.
Judge Peter- Right you are Ann, right you are. At this time you may defend your case
Corey- no.
Ann- Do you see your honor! This man is a wacko! He probably wants to die.
Judge Peter- that’s enough Ann, please take your seat. At this time I will bring up more witnesses. Will Elizabeth and Alice Booth please approach the stand.
Elizabeth- thank you your honor.
Alice- Shall I start the accusations?
Judge Peter- Please do.
Alice- Well, the other day, my sister and I were passing by Mr. Giles Corey’s house and we saw...we saw...
Judge Peter- What did you see?...please tell us so we can have some justice.
Elizabeth- Giles Corey was hosting a party with over fifty witches serving bread and wine.
Judge Peter- Mr. Corey, you have some bad accusations against you. Now tell me, what do you have to say
Giles Corey- I have nothing to say
Judge Peter- WHY DO YOU REFUSE TO TALK! BE COOPERATIVE OR THERE WILL BE COSIQUENCES! Now I will ask you some questions. Are you a wizard
***Giles Corey said nothing***
Judge Peter- Are you a wizard!!! Answer me!!!!!
***once again Giles Corey said nothing***
Judge Peter- Are you in contact with satin? Have you done any sort of witchcraft???
***Giles Corey refused to speak***
Judge Peter- I warned you Corey…and now its time for you to show respect. You will be pressed by rocks until you speak. I don’t care if we have to press you to death!!! Bailiff, show this man the door.
Giles Corey was stripped of his clothes. They placed a wood board on top of his chest and piled the board with rocks until he was crushed to death. While Giles Corey was being pressed to death, it is said that he was begging them to add more rocks so he could die quicker. He was buried in Gallows hill with a tombstone that had no writing on it.
THE TRIAL:Judge Peter- Order! Order! Court is in session. We are here today for the trial of the accused wizard Giles Corey husband of guilty Martha Corey. There are many people here today with accusations against you. Let’s start with Mrs. Ann
Putnam.Ann- Your honor, this man is a wizard, and he tried to get me to become one too!
Judge Peter- what do you have to say for yourself Mr.
CoreyCorey- nothing
Judge Peter- Nothing?
Corey- I have nothing to say.
Judge Peter- well then, please continue Ann
Ann- Thank you. This man, is teamed up with the devil, and I believe is trying to recruit more witches. If you remember, on April 13 I announced that the spector of Giles Corey came to me and asked me to sign in the devils book. Later, a ghost came up to me and told me that the reason that it was dead was because they were murdered by Giles Corey!
(The crowd gasps and whispers)
Judge Peter- Order! Order in the court. thank you Ann. You are a reliable source seeing that you have accused so many witches that I can say we successfully took care of.
Ann- Your welcome your honor, I just want to make Salem Massachusetts a better place. I think that those poor little victims need to see some justice.
Judge Peter- Right you are Ann, right you are. At this time you may defend your case
Corey- no.
Ann- Do you see your honor! This man is a wacko! He probably wants to die.
Judge Peter- that’s enough Ann, please take your seat. At this time I will bring up more witnesses. Will Elizabeth and Alice Booth please approach the stand.
Elizabeth- thank you your honor.
Alice- Shall I start the accusations?
Judge Peter- Please do.
Alice- Well, the other day, my sister and I were passing by Mr. Giles Corey’s house and we saw...we saw...
Judge Peter- What did you see?...please tell us so we can have some justice.
Elizabeth- Giles Corey was hosting a party with over fifty witches serving bread and wine.
Judge Peter- Mr. Corey, you have some bad accusations against you. Now tell me, what do you have to say
Giles Corey- I have nothing to say
Judge Peter- WHY DO YOU REFUSE TO TALK! BE COOPERATIVE OR THERE WILL BE COSIQUENCES! Now I will ask you some questions. Are you a wizard
***Giles Corey said nothing***
Judge Peter- Are you a wizard!!! Answer me!!!!!
***once again Giles Corey said nothing***
Judge Peter- Are you in contact with satin? Have you done any sort of witchcraft???
***Giles Corey refused to speak***
Judge Peter- I warned you Corey…and now its time for you to show respect. You will be pressed by rocks until you speak. I don’t care if we have to press you to death!!! Bailiff, show this man the door.
Giles Corey was stripped of his clothes. They placed a wood board on top of his chest and piled the board with rocks until he was crushed to death. While Giles Corey was being pressed to death, it is said that he was begging them to add more rocks so he could die quicker. He was buried in Gallows hill with a tombstone that had no writing on it.
PURITAN Prayer or reading that they would hear at church
Good morning fellow purtians, I am father James and today I think it is fit to make the mass about witches with all of the witchcraft going on.The devil denies Gods superioty, he also posesses humans to carry out the work for him. The only humans that have physical contact with satin himself are witches and wizards. They may call upon satin to do cruel acts that go against our religion. These witches believe and work more for satin than they do for our god. This dishonors God. Witches sometimes mutter curses under their breath. A witch is incapable of saying the lords prayer flawlessly. They will make a mistake if they are a witch because only a true puritan who does good is worthy to say such and important prayer. Witchcraft is cruel and mainly aimed at children, but have faith in our god, and there shall be no reason to be afraid. Oh, I believe we are all out of time for today. The mass has ended, go in peace."
Monday, May 19, 2008
journal entry
Dear Journal,
Today Sarah Good, Sarah Wilds, Elizabeth How, Susannah Martin and Rebecca Nurse were sent to trial for being witches. All were sent to death except Elizabeth How because she was pregnant. If you ask my opinion, I think they should have hung her anyway, this way the baby won’t be a witch either. All of these girls are a disgrace to our puritan religion. But something odd did happen today. Right before Sarah good was about to be hung I gave her one last chance to confess being the amazing man I am and she said this..." I am no more a witch than you are a wizard and if you take away my life, God will give you blood to drink." I wasn't that worried when she said that but then again she is a witch and it could be a curse.I guess I will just wait and see.
-Rev. Nicholas Noyes
Today Sarah Good, Sarah Wilds, Elizabeth How, Susannah Martin and Rebecca Nurse were sent to trial for being witches. All were sent to death except Elizabeth How because she was pregnant. If you ask my opinion, I think they should have hung her anyway, this way the baby won’t be a witch either. All of these girls are a disgrace to our puritan religion. But something odd did happen today. Right before Sarah good was about to be hung I gave her one last chance to confess being the amazing man I am and she said this..." I am no more a witch than you are a wizard and if you take away my life, God will give you blood to drink." I wasn't that worried when she said that but then again she is a witch and it could be a curse.I guess I will just wait and see.
-Rev. Nicholas Noyes
news article
WITCH TRIALS CAUSING CHAOS
In Salem Massachusetts, there has been an uproar going on among the citizens. Fear of witchcraft is causing chaos and accusations have been aimed at almost everyone in this small town. As a result, more than 20 people have been executed. Most were hung and some were sent to jail. Only one, Giles Corey, was crushed by rocks. Some Salem citizens are saying that the witches are being burned at the stake. But according to a reliable source, that is just a rumor. None of the people who have died have died from being burned to death. As for now, the accusations have resided, at least for a while. But the town Salem Massachusetts is still living in silent fear.
letter
June 2 1692
Dear Mary,I have some new to tell you. I was accused of witchcraft. I just received a letter in the mail. It said that I am to attend a second trial for being a witch. I was already sent to trial in 1680 and I was lucky to make it out of there. I do not under any circumstances want to go, but I convinced them one and I will convince them again. Yet again, I do not have such a clean record. I bet you it was that horrid Anne lady! She has been accusing everyone. Oh I would bet a great deal and say that it was indeed her. I must admit, I am terrified. I never thought that anybody would find out about my voodoo dolls that I had hidden in my basement. You are a great friend for not telling my secret. I will never tell anyone that you know.I hope this is not my last letter to you.
I love you forever and always
Bridget Bishop
(Bridget Bishop was found guilty of being a witch and was hung on June 10 1692 at Gallows Hill)
Dear Mary,I have some new to tell you. I was accused of witchcraft. I just received a letter in the mail. It said that I am to attend a second trial for being a witch. I was already sent to trial in 1680 and I was lucky to make it out of there. I do not under any circumstances want to go, but I convinced them one and I will convince them again. Yet again, I do not have such a clean record. I bet you it was that horrid Anne lady! She has been accusing everyone. Oh I would bet a great deal and say that it was indeed her. I must admit, I am terrified. I never thought that anybody would find out about my voodoo dolls that I had hidden in my basement. You are a great friend for not telling my secret. I will never tell anyone that you know.I hope this is not my last letter to you.
I love you forever and always
Bridget Bishop
(Bridget Bishop was found guilty of being a witch and was hung on June 10 1692 at Gallows Hill)
Friday, May 16, 2008
map of salem
This is a map of Salem village, where all the witchcraft was supposedly happening.A list of important places:
Ingersoll's tavern - that's where they were supposed to have the trials.
The meeting house- that's where they really did have the trials.
Betty Parris' house- that's where the first witch that was accused lived.
Gallows Hill.- where all the "witches" were hung and some buried, including Giles Corey.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
records of the dead
this is a list of all the people who were executed:
Hanged on June 10
Bridget Bishop, Salem
Hanged on July 19
Sarah Good, Salem Village
Rebecca Nurse, Salem Village
Susannah Martin, Amesbury
Elizabeth How, Ipswich
Sarah Wilds, Topsfield
Hanged on August 19
George Burroughs, Wells, Maine
John Proctor, Salem Village
John Willard, Salem Village
George Jacobs, Sr., Salem Town
Martha Carrier, Andover
September 19
Giles Corey, Salem Farms, pressed to death
Hanged on September 22
Martha Corey, Salem Farms
Mary Eastey, Topsfield
Alice Parker, Salem Town
Ann Pudeater, Salem Town
Margaret Scott, Rowley
Wilmott Reed, Marblehead
Samuel Wardwell, Andover
Mary Parker, Andover
Other accused witches that were not hanged, but died in prison:
Sarah Osborne, Salem Village
Roger Toothaker, Billerica
Lyndia Dustin, Reading
Ann Foster, Andover
Thirteen others may have also died in prison, but sources conflict on the exact number.
Hanged on June 10
Bridget Bishop, Salem
Hanged on July 19
Sarah Good, Salem Village
Rebecca Nurse, Salem Village
Susannah Martin, Amesbury
Elizabeth How, Ipswich
Sarah Wilds, Topsfield
Hanged on August 19
George Burroughs, Wells, Maine
John Proctor, Salem Village
John Willard, Salem Village
George Jacobs, Sr., Salem Town
Martha Carrier, Andover
September 19
Giles Corey, Salem Farms, pressed to death
Hanged on September 22
Martha Corey, Salem Farms
Mary Eastey, Topsfield
Alice Parker, Salem Town
Ann Pudeater, Salem Town
Margaret Scott, Rowley
Wilmott Reed, Marblehead
Samuel Wardwell, Andover
Mary Parker, Andover
Other accused witches that were not hanged, but died in prison:
Sarah Osborne, Salem Village
Roger Toothaker, Billerica
Lyndia Dustin, Reading
Ann Foster, Andover
Thirteen others may have also died in prison, but sources conflict on the exact number.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
WE FOUND A WITCH!!! February 29Th
Please attend the trial of Tituba the witch.
Tituba made a potion to make her sick mistress feel better. Betty Parris has all the symptoms that are described in Cotton Mathers book. On February 25 Tituba baked a rye cake with the urine of Betty Parris and fed the cake to a dog. (Everyone knows that dogs are used by witches as agents to carry out their devilish commands.) And don't forget, witches go for children!!! If this isn't proof enough then come to the trial and see it yourself!
The meeting will be held at: March 1, 1692 in Ingersoll's tavern and if it gets too crowded we will move to the meeting house.
We will be asking these questions: Were they witches? Had they seen Satan? How, if they are not witches, did they explain the contortions seemingly caused by their presence?
This is an invitation to the trial of the Native American Tituba. Tituba actually confessed to being a witch. Betty Parris was the first victim and her illness stared the witch trials.
Please attend the trial of Tituba the witch.
Tituba made a potion to make her sick mistress feel better. Betty Parris has all the symptoms that are described in Cotton Mathers book. On February 25 Tituba baked a rye cake with the urine of Betty Parris and fed the cake to a dog. (Everyone knows that dogs are used by witches as agents to carry out their devilish commands.) And don't forget, witches go for children!!! If this isn't proof enough then come to the trial and see it yourself!
The meeting will be held at: March 1, 1692 in Ingersoll's tavern and if it gets too crowded we will move to the meeting house.
We will be asking these questions: Were they witches? Had they seen Satan? How, if they are not witches, did they explain the contortions seemingly caused by their presence?
This is an invitation to the trial of the Native American Tituba. Tituba actually confessed to being a witch. Betty Parris was the first victim and her illness stared the witch trials.
peom
At salem massachusettes
Around 1692
Devistation happened
People believed witches to be true
They were wrongly acused
And they were put to trial
The judge sentenced them all to death
Nobody was in denial
Some were sent to jail
Some were hung
One was crushed
hooray the people sung!
This was the first genre that I did for this project. I think I chose a poem to do because we had just finished a project on poems and I felt confident about writing one. This poem is just supposed to be a general poem that gives you the basic ideas about the witch trials. Since this was my first post, I thought it would be right to do sort of an introductory poem. This poem gives you the basics and I give you all the details in the rest of the blog!
Around 1692
Devistation happened
People believed witches to be true
They were wrongly acused
And they were put to trial
The judge sentenced them all to death
Nobody was in denial
Some were sent to jail
Some were hung
One was crushed
hooray the people sung!
This was the first genre that I did for this project. I think I chose a poem to do because we had just finished a project on poems and I felt confident about writing one. This poem is just supposed to be a general poem that gives you the basic ideas about the witch trials. Since this was my first post, I thought it would be right to do sort of an introductory poem. This poem gives you the basics and I give you all the details in the rest of the blog!
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