FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW TO COMPLETE YOUR FIRST WEBQUEST.
Task: To gather background information of early America and Puritanism by participating in a web quest activity to better understand the times in which The Crucible, The Scarlet Letter, and other writings of the time period is set.
Directions: Create a Word Document and type in both the questions and answers. Record all your answers on your document and then submit it below. You must save your Word document before you submit it by uploading it to this site. You may also bring your TYPED answers to class. You are restricted to the hyperlinks listed below. All necessary information will be found on the selected sites.
1.) What were the basics Puritan beliefs and values?
file:///C:/Users/221742/Downloads/Puritan%20Values.pdf (paste this link into your search bar if it is not working)
2.) What is predestination? What role did this play in Puritan society?
Remember what you read in the above section.
http://www.gotquestions.org/predestination.html
3.) How did the Puritans view education?
http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/neprimer.html
4.) What was the tool Puritans used to teach their children? In addition to the alphabet, what else was taught using
this tool?
http://www.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/his341/nep07pg12_13.htm
5.) How were the Puritan beliefs reflected in the laws of Massachusetts? Look in particular at the punishments.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel01.html
6.) Salem Village was the center of the witch trials. Look at a copy of an arrest warrant. What “proof” is provided?
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm
7.) Look at a portrait “Examination of a Witch.” How are the conditions of the examination depicted? Record full details in a paragraph.
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SAL_PHO.HTM
8.) Look at the trial records of Sarah Good, in particular, the Summary of Evidence. What kind of evidence led to the
indictment of Sarah as a witch? Look at the particular wording of those accusing Sarah.
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASA_GOOD.HTM
9.) You are accused! Go to this link to see what your options are once you have been accused.Record your findings.
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/accused!.html
10.) How did the Joseph McCarthy affect Arthur Miller's writing of The Crucible?
http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/miller-mccarthyism.html
file:///C:/Users/221742/Downloads/Puritan%20Values.pdf (paste this link into your search bar if it is not working)
2.) What is predestination? What role did this play in Puritan society?
Remember what you read in the above section.
http://www.gotquestions.org/predestination.html
3.) How did the Puritans view education?
http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/neprimer.html
4.) What was the tool Puritans used to teach their children? In addition to the alphabet, what else was taught using
this tool?
http://www.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/his341/nep07pg12_13.htm
5.) How were the Puritan beliefs reflected in the laws of Massachusetts? Look in particular at the punishments.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel01.html
6.) Salem Village was the center of the witch trials. Look at a copy of an arrest warrant. What “proof” is provided?
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm
7.) Look at a portrait “Examination of a Witch.” How are the conditions of the examination depicted? Record full details in a paragraph.
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SAL_PHO.HTM
8.) Look at the trial records of Sarah Good, in particular, the Summary of Evidence. What kind of evidence led to the
indictment of Sarah as a witch? Look at the particular wording of those accusing Sarah.
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASA_GOOD.HTM
9.) You are accused! Go to this link to see what your options are once you have been accused.Record your findings.
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/accused!.html
10.) How did the Joseph McCarthy affect Arthur Miller's writing of The Crucible?
http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/miller-mccarthyism.html