SALEM WITCH TRIALS EVIDENCE SHEETNAME:
PERIOD:
CONFESSED WITCH…TITUBA / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Why? Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Why? Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated for or against the accused witches?
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
Examples:
F: “I deny that I hurt these girls.”
A: “I rode in the night on a stick with Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne.”
AFFLICTED GIRLS…
ANN PUTMAN JR. / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Why? Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Why? Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
ELIZABETH PARRIS / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Why? Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Why? Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
ELIZABETH HUBBARD / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
MERCY LEWIS / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
WITNESSES…
EDWARD PUTNAM / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
JONATHAN WALCOTT / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Why? Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Why? Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
DR. WILLIAM GRIGGS / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
REV. SAM PARRIS / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Why? Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Why? Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
THOMAS PUTNAM* / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
JOSEPH HUTCHINSON* / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Why? Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Why? Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
THOMAS PRESTON* / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
JONATHAN PUTNAM / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
ACCUSED WITCHES…
SARAH GOOD / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
SARAH OSBORNE / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Why? Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Why? Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
REBECCA NURSE / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
MARTHA COREY / How believable was the person’s testimony?
(Very believable) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not believable)
Evidence to support your rating…
How important was their testimony is the “big picture” of the trial?
(Very important) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Not important)
Evidence to support your rating… / Important evidence stated in the person’s testimony.
F – FOR (Helps the witches) A – AGAINST (Hurts the witches)
MAGISTRATES…
MAGISTRATE #1
Name:
______ / How good were the Magistrates questions at finding out the truth?
(Very good) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Need some work)
Evidence to support your rating…
Overall, how effective of a Magistrate was the student?
(Very good) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Need some work)
Evidence to support your rating…
MAGISTRATE #2
Name:
______ / How good were the Magistrates questions at finding out the truth?
(Very good) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Need some work)
Evidence to support your rating…
Overall, how effective of a Magistrate was the student?
(Very good) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Need some work)
Evidence to support your rating…
MAGISTRATE #3
Name:
______ / How good were the Magistrates questions at finding out the truth?
(Very good) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Need some work)
Evidence to support your rating…
Overall, how effective of a Magistrate was the student?
(Very good) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Need some work)
Evidence to support your rating…
SALEM WITCH TRIAL VERDICT
ACCUSED WITCHES are: Tituba, Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, Rebecca Nurse, and Martha Corey
Based on the evidence, I believe that the following individuals are GUILTY OF WITCHCRAFT. Explain and provide evidence towhy each of these individuals are guilty and THEIR PUNISHMENT.
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Based on the evidence, I believe that the following individuals are NOT GUILTY OF WITCHCRAFT. Explain why each of these individuals are not guilty.
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