Happy Halloween! Today we are going to learn a little about the Salem Witch Trials, where mass hysteria and a couple mean kids caused the death of over 20 people. Is there anything more Halloween-like than that? Unfortunately real people suffered for things we tend to enjoy, the confluence of life and death.
As you watch try to identify what caused the trials to begin and what caused them to end.
EQ:
As you watch try to identify what caused the trials to begin and what caused them to end.
These two videos are both about the history of Halloween. The first is from the 90's and the second from 2011. While they are over the same holiday, they have very different feels to them. We will watch one in class, you may want to watch the other later.
As you watch see how many cultures are represented by the holiday. Also, when did Halloween as we celebrate it come into being?
EQ:
- What were the Salem Witch Trials?
- What is the history of Halloween?
Engage:
- Don't really need any, it is Halloween
Explore:
- Salem Witchcraft Trials (8:11) State Bar of Georgia
- Haunted History of Halloween (1990's) History Channel
- Haunted History of Halloween (2010's) History Channel
Explain:
- What started the Salem Witch Trials
- Why did the trials end?
- What are the historic roots of Halloween?
- When did the modern version of Halloween start?