Triad Expirience

Blog about your triad adventure!

1)  Post pictures of your trip here!  

We were not allowed to take pictures on the tour, so here are a couple from the Salem Witch Museum's Website. 

2)  Let us know where you went and why you and your group chose this spot

My group and I went to the Salem Witch Museum. We chose the museum because we found the history behind Salem witches interesting and wanted to learn more about it. 

3)  Share what you did to contact or set up your appointment or meeting time.

My group and I just walked into the Salem Witch Museum and were included in the 25 minute tour.  

4)  List the questions you prepared for your contact and/ or experience

1. How were witches punished? 

2. What were the "symptoms" of being convicted of being a witch?

3. Was it mostly woman who were accused, or men too?

4. Who was the first witch accused of being a witch. 

5) Write a reflection on what you learned, what you found most interesting and why.  This should be a couple of paragraphs. You can also include what was not interesting and why you thought that too.  Demonstrate critical thinking skills here from the SHUSHAN book.  Explain explicitly what strategy you are using.

Personally, I found visiting the Salem Witch Museum very interesting. Being able to be included in the 25 minute tour for free because we were Salem State students and learn about the history of certain witches that were the first to be accused of being a witch was worth it. 

What I learned most about was how witches were punished after being accused of being a witch. They were kept in a sell until it was there time to be hung, stoned, crushed by stones, etc.

What I found most interesting that I learned throughout the tour was learning about the little girl who was one of the first accused of being a witch. Elizabeth Hubbard was one of the first girls accused of being a witch. After being convicted, she was detached from her parents and went to live in Salem, MA with her aunt. She was a servant with limited privileges. Later on she went to court and was testified against the grand jury too dictate if she was guilty of being a witch. She manipulated the jury by throwing huge fits in the courtroom which made them believe her when she said she was not a witch. History can never tell what actually happened to Hubbard after the trials.  

6) Write about how this contributed to your sense of place in Salem or did not contribute?

This contributed to my sense of place because it introduced me to another level of history I never knew about. I enjoy learning about deviance or crime and I found this interesting because it is similar to what I like to learn about. I personally hate history but this level of history I felt connected too and I found it interesting. 

7)List off new questions you have and what you wanted to learn more about.

1. Was there actually witches in 1692 or was that just a simple diagnosis people put on the individuals being accused. 

2. Was there just bad witches or also good witches?

8)  What did you choose for a topic for your research 2 pager paper?

I chose to write about Abigail Williams, another young girl who was convicted of being a witch.