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The Salem Witch Trials Lesson Plan
The Salem Witch Trials Lesson Plan
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Lesson Objectives
List (remembering) the people involved in the Salem Witch Trials in a graphic organizer with 75% accuracy.
Describe (understanding) the Salem Witch Trails outcome in a worksheet with 75% accuracy.
Illustrate (applying) the events of the Salem Witch trials in a investigator questionnaire with 75% accuracy.
UBD Stage II: Determine Acceptable Evidence
Assessment Tasks
The teacher will:
Formally assess the student’s ability to List the people involved in the Salem Witch Trials in a graphic organizer
with 75% accuracy by collecting and grading it.
Informally assess the student’s ability to Describe the Salem Witch Trails outcome in a worksheet with 75%
accuracy by collecting and checking it for understanding.
Informally assess the student’s ability to Illustrate the events of the Salem Witch trials in a investigative
questionnaire with 75% accuracy by collecting and checking for understanding.
Assessment Adaptations
1. Struggling reader: Will have guidance reading directions and notes.
2. English Language Learner: Will have guidance reading directions if needed. An English/ first language
dictionary will be provided if necessary.
3. Gifted student: Will read a primary source in addition to secondary sources.
4. Physical needs: Will have assistance writing if needed.
5. Cognitive needs: Will receive guidance from the learning support aid in the classroom.
6. Behavioral: Will have guidance from the teacher if needed.
Rubric/Scoring Criteria
Students will receive a grade of 5 points for the graphic organizer and completed for accuracy. Students will
receive a grade of 5 points for the guided questions to be completed for accuracy.
Anticipatory Set
T: Will pass out the worksheet “Mystery from History: Salem Witch Trials Theory” worksheet and read the
directions to the students. (5 min.)
S: Will write their theory of why the Salem Witch Trials occurred. (5 min.)
T/S: Teacher will facilitate discussion. Students will share their theories. (5 min.)
T: Will pass out handout “Mystery from History” worksheet and explain to students that we will work together
as a class to find out they mystery of the Salem witch trials. (3 min.)
T/S: Teacher will ask a student to volunteer the paragraph at the top of the worksheet for the class. Students will
read the paragraph at the top of the worksheet. (4 min.)
T/S: Teacher will guide students through the worksheet, answering who were involved and what happened.
Students will follow along and take notes. (15 min.)
Closure
T: Will ask students to answer the question “How did the Puritan’s religion play a role in the Salem Witch
Trials?” (2 min.)
S: Will answer the question and write their response down. (5 min.)
T/S: Teacher will facilitate the discussion. Students will share their responses. (5 min.)
Homework
Students will complete the interview worksheet to be discussed and turned in for a grade.
If Time Activities
T: Will play YouTube video: “Salem Witch Trials (Britney Spears’ “Toxic” Parody)