Monday, April 8th, 2013

Welcome Back! Here is what we did today:

• Began by getting organized. Students showed Mr. M their dropbox folders on the computer. Quick check to see if all are up to date and doing work. 
• Review of Friday's courtroom theatrics and further explanation of the "New England Way."
• Introduced one of the most fascinating topics of early colonial history - the Witch Trials of Salem in 1692. Mr. M gave some background and we watched part of the History Channel clip on the topic. Stopped to take note of what "spectral evidence (sight)" was and how the accusations changed during the time of the witch trials! Scary stuff!

Reverend Cotton Mather's book on the subject of the Witch Trials after the event...