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Unit 0.9 Classwork: The Trial of Sarah Good

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Directions: Please read the primary source excerpt from the trial of Sarah Good during the Salem Witch Trials  and answer the following questions.

Instructions

Directions: Please read the primary source excerpt from the trial of Sarah Good during the Salem Witch Trials  and answer the following questions.

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Question 1

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Analyze this primary source painting from the 1600s. In what ways do you see the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials depicted? Circle at least three examples in your answer.

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Question 2

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Question 3

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The author uses the phrase "presently they were all tormented" mainly to emphasize that what kind of evidence was accepted in court?

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Question 4

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Sarah Good's husband supported her throughout the trial.

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False

After reading the primary source, respond to the following prompt in at least three complete sentences:

Question 5

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On what grounds did the Puritans find Sarah Good guilty of witchcraft?

Provide at least one piece of evidence to support your claim. Be sure to explain the evidence thoroughly and in your own words.

Helpful sentence starters:
Claim: "The Puritans found Sarah Good guilty of witchcraft because ....." (write the grounds for which she was convicted here)
Evidence: In the transcript, "insert quote here" (Cheever, 1691-1692)
Reasoning: "This quote demonstrates that..." (explain here how the quote you chose supports/strengthens your claim)

Sarah Good was accused of 

stealing money.

tormenting young girls.

enchanting the village.

kidnapping children.

Legal documentation

Proven facts 

Scientific evidence

Spectral evidence 