December 9

Crucible vocabulary   for Wednesday
"callous" to "ameliorate"

New Crucible vocabulary for next Monday:  Quizlet

Some of you might want to review the play at home by reading the Sparknotes.com 
summary of The Crucible

Read the play. 
Watch the movie

What caused the girls to appear to be possessed by evil spirits? Ergotism

10 Tests for Witchcraft

Wikipedia article on 1692 Salem Witch Trial

What caused the girls to appear to be possessed by evil spirits? 
Possible scientific explanations for symptoms Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam manifested

Crucible Interactive Walk through and historical facts. National Geographic article

Student articles--
Megan Did Cold Weather Cause the Salem Witch Trials?
Isaac Salem Witch Trials Followed Cold Weather, New Research Finds
Kaitlyn Encephalitis Lethargica
Emma C
Jacob - Diary of Samuel Seward
Alexa Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Scroll Down.)
         Controversy over Ergot Poisoning
 and Medical Explanations of
Sarah Ergot Theory/Hysteria
Kellie A Fever in Salem: Revisiting and Revising the Evidence from Salem
Encephalitis Lethargica
Anna K Why did a witch scare break out in Salem?
Ricardo G  Ergotism: Satan Loosed in Salem 
Jenna: Salem Witch Trials
Julia - The Salem Times
Elaine Four Theories about the Cause of the Salem Witch Trials
Jonah- Salem Witch Trials
Ajesh- Salem Witch Trials History