Janaisa Mendoza

Salem Witch Trials

​ Salem has always interested me. My aunt and I always go to Salem

around halloween. I’ve heard a lot about the Salem witch trials. I wanted to
learn the truth about the Salem witch trials. That’s why I chose the salem
witch trials.
I conducted my research by I went to many different sites but two main
sites were ​http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials​ and
https://www.salemwitchmuseum.com​. The steps I took to find these
websites are first I searched up on google Salem witch Trials. Then I went
through different websites. After that i found two very helpful websites. The
people who helped me find information was my aunt. That is how I
conducted my research.
I chose to do a exhibit. I chose to do a exhibit because they are fun to
create and making a exhibit is always interesting to me. I designed my
project by first buying my supplies. After I got all my supplies i began to
figure out where everythings goes. The materials I mainly used were a
computer to print my papers and pictures. And i also used a board,markers,
and glue.
Conflict and compromise in history. My topic the Salem witch trials
relates to the theme conflict and compromise because the Salem witch
trials started off a very strange way but that way also created a wave of
hysteria spreading all over massachusetts. Another way my topic goes with
the theme is the many people of died because of these trials. The last way
it goes with the theme is that many innocent people have died because of
these trials even children. That’s the main idea.
 Source One
Website:
History.com. “Salem witch trials”. A+E Networks. December 18,2015.

Summary:
This website article highlights how the trials started “after a group of young girls in
salem village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused
several local women of witchcraft.” after hearing about the woman being accused a
wave of hysteria spread throughout colonial massachusetts. The article also highlights
what happened during the trials.

Reflection:
This article will be very helpful when I write about the Salem witch trials. It will be
helpful because it explains a lot about how the trials started. Also it explains a lot about
during the trials.

Source Two
Website:
Salemwitchmusem.com. “The 1692 Salem witch trials”

Summary:
This website highlights how “in june 1692, the special court of oyer (to hear) and
terminer (to decide) sat in salem to hear the cases of witchcraft.” ‘The first to be tried
was Bridget Bishop of Salem who was found guilty and hanged on June 10th”. The
court was disbanded by the governor. And why the court judicature was formed. Also
the website highlights what happened with this court.

Reflection:
This article will be very helpful. It will be helpful because it tells me a lot about what
happened during the trials, and a lot about how they ended.

Source Three
Website:
 Smithsonian.com. “A brief history of the salem witch trials”. Jess blumberg. October
23,2007.

Summary:
This website highlights how “​Several centuries ago, many practicing Christians, and
those of other religions, had a strong belief that the Devil could give certain people
known as witches the power to harm others in return for their loyalty”. This website also
highlights how “All three women were brought before the local magistrates and
interrogated for several days, starting on March 1, 1692. Osborne claimed innocence,
as did Good. But Tituba confessed, “The Devil came to me and bid me serve him.” She
described elaborate images of black dogs, red cats, yellow birds and a “black man” who
wanted her to sign his book. She admitted that she signed the book and said there were
several other witches looking to destroy the Puritans. All three women were put in jail”.
That’s what that website highlights.

Reflection:
This website will be helpful because it tell mes a lot about how they began do believe
in witches. And how they brought the witches to the court. It will also be helpful because
it will help me write about how they started. Also it helps me when i’m writing about how
one of the witches confessed that the devil actually asked her to help him.

Source Four

Website:
“History of the Salem Witch Trials.” History of Massachusetts, 12 Dec. 2017,
historyofmassachusetts.org/the-salem-witch-trials/.

Summary:
This website highlights how “More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft and
20 were killed during the hysteria.” “The Salem Witch Trials were a series of witchcraft cases
brought before local magistrates in a settlement called Salem which was a part of the
Massachusetts Bay colony in the 17th century.” This website also highlights how “The
Massachusetts Bay colonists had accused and convicted people of witchcraft before, starting
with Margaret Jones in 1648, but nobody in the colony had ever confessed to being a witch
before or ominously stated that there were other witches out there. Tituba’s simple confession
reinforced all of the colonist’s underlying fears.” That is what that website highlights.
Reflection:
This article was very helpful when I wrote about the Salem witch trials. It was helpful because
it explains a lot about how many people were killed. And it also says a lot about what the witch
trials were. That is why the article was very helpful.