A5 (Situation): Salem Witch Trials
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Watch the video about the Salem Witch Trials and answer the questions using the historical context that we have discussed so far.
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The Salem Witch Trials occurred in Massachusetts in the late-1600s. All of the ideas from the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were not yet supported by the Puritans living in Salem at this time.
Think about the ways that people thought about science and religion BEFORE the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment (think about everything we have learned so far in Module A).
How do you think the Puritans' views about SCIENCE and RELIGION contributed to the paranoia and hysteria in the Salem Witch Trials?
The Salem Witch Trials occurred in Massachusetts in the late-1600s. All of the ideas from the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were not yet supported by the Puritans living in Salem at this time.
Think about the ways that people thought about science and religion BEFORE the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment (think about everything we have learned so far in Module A).
How do you think the Puritans' views about SCIENCE and RELIGION contributed to the paranoia and hysteria in the Salem Witch Trials?
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At the same time that the Salem Witch Trials were happening in Massachusetts, John Locke and other European Enlightenment philosophers were talking about the government protecting "life, health, liberty, property, and happiness." How did the Salem Witch Trials violate the specific Enlightenment ideas that were being discussed in Europe?
At the same time that the Salem Witch Trials were happening in Massachusetts, John Locke and other European Enlightenment philosophers were talking about the government protecting "life, health, liberty, property, and happiness." How did the Salem Witch Trials violate the specific Enlightenment ideas that were being discussed in Europe?
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Do you think that an event like the Salem Witch Trials could happen in Massachusetts today? List at least three specific reasons to support your answer.
Do you think that an event like the Salem Witch Trials could happen in Massachusetts today? List at least three specific reasons to support your answer.