National Geographic's Interactive Salem Witch Hunt

The Salem trials came at the end of a violent era of religious fanaticism and zealotry. What some call "the witchcraft mania" already had a long history in Europe, with an estimated 500,000 people, mainly women, being burned or hanged as witches during the Renaissance.

Use this link to access National Geographic's Interactive site and work your way through the exercise. For extra credit, in your response, please list 3 things you learned and what most surprised you.

Other resources on this topic:

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm
http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/previous_seasons/case_salem/index.html

Gearing Up For the Flu Season

1918 Flu nurses

Extra credit opportunity:

• Periods 0, 1, 2: Bring in one box of kleenex (preferably with lotion) for 30 pts.
• Periods 4, 5: Bring in one bottle of hand sanitizer (with pump) for 30 pts.
• Print your first and last name--as well as period number--with Sharpie and then give to me in class.
• Due date: September 23, 2009
  

The Presidents--Learning Resources and Strategies

In class, we've been learning the names and order of the American presidents. Additionally, I have shared with you my teaching rational. To help us accomplish this task, we're using many means--singing, charts, repetition, and practice.

Today I discovered a new resource and want to share it with you. It is posted below. There's some fun stuff here--so take a look.



For extra credit, in your comment (be sure to identify yourself and period number), please post links to resources (or list strategies) you have found valuable.