In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
From: History Channel
Grade Level: (MS), (HS), (College)
Ready: with Films on Demand
Time: 50 min
Length of Reading: None
Link: None
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials, from the History Channel, provides an overview of concerns about witchcraft, the accused girls' actions, and the trials themselves.
Find it at your local library. Or if your local library (college or community college library) subscribes to the Films on Demand database, you may be able to watch it online with your library card.
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Grade Level:
(MS), (HS), (College): We put these in parentheses because there is no specified age group for the activity; however, we think it would be well suited for middle school, high school, and college students
This Activity Involves:
Movie: This activity involves a clip, film, or documentary.
Matteson, T.H. Examination of a Witch. Wikimedia Commons, 19 August 2025, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Examination_of_a_Witch_-_Tompkins_Matteson_(cropped).jpg.
