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The Crucible and the Salem Witchcraft Trials : Literature and History

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Ages 12-17
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Get ready for a 3-week deep dive into one of history's most chilling chapters: the Salem Witch Trials. We'll be uncovering the facts, the fiction, and the frenzy that led to those infamous events. We will also explore The Crucible!
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 3 weeks
3-6 learners per class
45 min

What's included

3 live meetings
2 hrs 15 mins in-class hours
Homework
Students will have reading and writing assignments each week.
Assessment
Assessment can be provided in by any means the family requests.
Grading
included

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 11
Investigate the history of witchcraft accusations, as well as the masterpiece The Crucible.   Explore the overlap between historical events and literature.

Learn the real history of witchcraft accusations and explore The Crucible.  This course is an integrated history and literature course intended to explore a historical context, as well as analyze a related piece of literature.  While looking at visual and written primary documents, in this course we will explore the causes and implications of the Salem Witchcraft Trials in the context of historical circumstances.  Witchcraft trials throughout Europe and the New World operated as a means of social control.  This class will explore the history of witchcraft trials, as well as the specific details of what happened in Salem, including scientific and psychological explanations for the events that occurred.  We will also read and discuss the Crucible by Arthur Miller, comparing and contrasting the literary work with the actual historical event.  I will walk students through a literary analysis of the text, while we also evaluate the accuracy of Miller's portrayal.  

Week 1-historical context for witchcraft accusations
Week 2-What happened in Salem?
Week 3-literary analysis of the Crucible

Learning Goals

Students will learn about the historical circumstances of witchcraft accusations, and specifically the situation in Salem.  Students will also learn literary analysis techniques as we explore the play The Crucible in light of the actual historical events.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Standards
Aligned with Advanced Placement (AP) Standards
3 Lessons
over 3 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Historical context for witchcraft accusations
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
What happened in Salem?
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Literary analysis of the Crucible
45 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
The witchcraft trials do involve capital punishment and some discussion of the crimes and how the victims were executed. Parental guidance is suggested. While this class will avoid any graphic discussion of the executions, typical punishments for victims of witchcraft accusations will be mentioned.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
The Crucible by Arthur Miller https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=amVmZmNvc2Nob29scy51c3xzcGV5ZXJ8Z3g6MjYwNDRlZDBhYThmN2VkYw

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Missouri Teaching Certificate
Chidimma
Master's Degree in Computer Science from Maryville University
Chidimma
Master's Degree in Education from University of Toronto
Jelena
Master's Degree in History from University of Cambridge
Brandy Dahlen
Master's Degree from Eastern Michigan University
Karimah Whitaker
Master's Degree in History from Northwestern University
Linford
Master's Degree in Religious Studies from Yale University
Linford
Bachelor's Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Rutgers University
Chidimma
Bachelor's Degree in History from Birmingham-Southern College
Brandy Dahlen
Bachelor's Degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham
Karimah Whitaker
Bachelor's Degree from Middle East Technical University
Maya
Bachelor's Degree in History from Millersville University
Linford
I have a master's degree in history from the University of Cambridge and 17 years teaching experience.  I have taught approved AP European, US, and English Literature courses for many years.  I am trained in both historical research, as well as literary and textual analysis.  

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