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  1. History Lessons
  2. U.S. History
  3. Colonial Era
  4. Salem Witch Trials
Topic: U.S. History
Time Period: Colonial Era

Salem Witch Trials

Students are often captivated by the story of the Salem witch trials.  But do they understand the deeper causes of the crisis? And do they see what the crisis reveals about life in Massachusetts at the end of the 17th century? In this lesson, students use four historical sources to build a more textured understanding of both the causes and historical context of these dramatic events.

Cover page of Wonders of the invisible world: being an account of the trials of several witches, lately executed in New England.

Image: Cover of Wonders of the Invisible World: An account of the Trials of Several Witches. From the Library of Congress.

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