Here we go into the last push before Thanksgiving break.
Monday, 11/19: Students will complete notes on Salem Witchcraft reading using Inspiration Software. We then assign parts/roles and read part of the transcript of the 3-day-long Titiba Salem deposition given before Puritan magistrates.
HW: Study vocabulary and concepts regarding the Salem Witch Trials and the smallpox reading for a quiz tomorrow.
Tuesday, 11/20: Students take quiz after brief review. We discuss the historical roots and current day implications of Thanksgiving using a brief reading and a discovery video clip. With remaining time, we act out the Tituba Witch Trial begun yesterday.
Upon return from break, we will move thematically into the birth and growth of the colonial slave trade. We will be reading and discussing slave narratives, patterns of acculturation as well as economic and social implications of American slavery.
Have a safe and relaxing break!