Salem Witch Trials

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There is always something crazy going on around the school. Just recently Mrs. Porter, a history teacher, had a Salem witch trial simulation with her US History classes. 

According to Mrs. Porter, she has always been fascinated by the witch trials, and she noticed that the students are also. Mrs. Porter said, “I thought that a simulation would be the best way for them to remember not only the facts about Salem,  but also think deeper as to how this affected people.” According to Mrs. Porter, she got the idea when she visited Salem, Massachusetts, and one of the activities was you could participate in a trial, and she thought she could use it in her classroom. Mrs. Porter, said, “They loved shouting, ‘You are a witch’ and ‘Execute her’.”

According to Emma Rich, an eighth grade student in Mrs. Porter’s class, her favorite part of the simulation was being tried as a witch and making up excuses. According to Emma, she learned that it was a real thing, and it was really crazy.

According to Ethan Owens, an eighth grade student in Mrs. Porter’s class, the simulation was interesting because of the people getting accused and people making their claims. Ethan said, “I learned that the judges were unfair to the accused.” According to Ethan his favorite part was “making my claim that I was innocent.”

Attributions
Andrew Messenger; SJHS Staff Writer