2. Witchcraft in early modern europe

3. VOCABULARY Witchcraft
The act of using supernatural forces to influence the natural world
Scientific Revolution
Period of time in which significant advancements were made in terms of human understanding of the physical universe

4. How did the social and religious climates in Europe from the 15th through the 17th centuries contribute to the most intense period of witch trials and executions in European history?
I will learn about the methods of trial and punishment in cases of alleged witchcraft to understand why women were targeted and persecuted as witches.

5. ACTIVITY
Copy the chart on the whiteboard down in your notebooks landscape style Read the handout ‘Witch Trials in Early Modern Europe’ You will have 7 minutes to take notes under each one of the headings REMEMBER: use bullet points and do not write in complete sentences. Note the most pertinent information in the text and move on TIME: 7 minutes

6. VIDEO Monty Python’s ‘Holy Grail’
Consider these questions as you watch The ‘witch’ scene
What popular perceptions of witches exist today?
What are the differences between the accusers and the victim?
What is the relationship between witchcraft and ‘science’?

7. HOMEWORK http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/witch/hunt/
Go on a Witch Hunt in Germany in 1628
Follow the links as you make choices and decisions for your role
At the end, answer the study questions based on your decisions and experiences
Due tomorrow!

9. REVIEW: Popular (Mis)perceptions of witches The Witches Sabbath, 18th century

10. BELLRINGER
Write the letter of the correct answer for Questions #1-3 and #10-12
TIME: 6 minutes

11. DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
With your Document Analysis worksheet, finish completing Section 1, Part B with your partner (Documents #4-7)
TIME: 7 minutes
Whole Group Discussion for Section 2, Part A:
How do we ‘group’ these documents?
Can we discern three reasons for the persecution of individuals for witchcraft between 15th and 17th centuries?

12. POINT OF VIEW Find the handout on Categories of Writing
Read ‘Authorship’
Next, complete POV #2 as a class
Now, complete POV #3 with your shoulder partner
Finally, complete POV #4 on your own
Let’s discuss!
TIME: 10 minutes

13. R.A.P.: Reflect and Process
Write a thesis statement that answers the essay question fully.
Be sure to identify three reasons for the persecution of individuals as witches based on your readings AND briefly explain WHY!!!
Turn your thesis statement into the Homework Basket on your way out

14. BELLRINGER Put your name and today’s date on the slip of paper
You are to answer Questions #16-21
TIME: 5 minutes

15. REVIEW: POV and Thesis
Make sure Sections 1, Part C and Section 2, Part B are complete
Watch video ‘A Century of Witchcraft’ in preparation for activity

16. ACTIVITY Divide up into three groups
Each group will have a different English law concerning witchcraft between 1564 and 1736
Read silently for 2 minutes and then talk about the main idea(s) in the documents with your table partners
Make notes:
According to the law, what constitutes witchcraft?
What are the punishments for witchcraft?
TIME: 15 minutes

18. REVIEW Act Against Conjurations, Enchantments, and Witchcrafts (1562)
Act Against Conjuration, Witchcraft, and Dealing with Evil and Wicked Spirits (1604)
Witchcraft Act (1736)

19. R.A.P.: Reflect and Process
On a sheet of paper, write a paragraph (of at least 5 sentences) explaining HOW English common law changed with regard to the practice of witchcraft and WHY you think those changes occurred
Remember to avoid using first person point of view (“I”) when offering up your own hypothesis!!
Turn into the basket on your way out.

20. DBQ WRITING ACTIVITY Get out a sheet of notebook paper
Write your name and today’s date
At the top of the paper write the acronyms: PERSIA and TACPR
Review what these acronyms mean
(Political, Economic, Religion, Social, Intellectual, Artistic)
(Thesis, Author/Audience, Context, Purpose, Reliability)
Write a FIVE paragraph essay that responds the essay prompt
First, read over all 8 documents
Highlight and make notes in the columns of your Document Analysis Form

21. DBQ WRITING ACTIVITY Introduction (1 paragraph): 4 sentences!
Write three sentences that set the backdrop for the event(s) being discussed
“From the 15th to the 17th century, a wave of hysteria and fear swept through Europe (Hook!). Between 40,ooo to 100,000 people suspected of witchcraft lost their lives as a result of vicious rumors, superstition, and jealousy….
THESIS: Turn the prompt into a statement that identifies THREE factors

22. DBQ WRITING ACTIVITY
Body (3 paragraphs): ANALYZE 5 documents, MENTION 2 more
TOPIC SENTENCE
“Religion played a decisive role in instigating the hunt for and trials against certain individuals as witches”
ANALYSIS USING TACPR
Conclusion (4 paragraph): 3 sentences
Make a connection between the witchcraze in early modern Europe and another historical period that involved fear and mass hysteria
Explain the connections and significance of those moments