4c STANDARD TASK 1: WITCH-HUNTS

Witches, Secrets and Lies is set in Salem, Massachusetts, where a witch-hunt took place in 1692. Watch the following video and do the activities. ACTIVITY 1. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1. Witch-hunts occurred in Europe and the American colonies from the late 15th century until the early 18th century. T F 2. Witch-hunts were directly organised by the local authorities. T F 3. Witches were always women. T F 4. Witch-hunts became popular right after Heinrich Kramer, a professor of theology, was allowed to conduct inquisitions in search of witches. T F 5. The first witch-hunt took place in a town called Innsbruck T F 6. A sick cow or a bad harvest could spark a witch-hunt. T F 7. Burning at the stake was always the punishment for being found guilty of witchcraft. T F 8. Some jurists and doctors were against witch-hunts and wrote books to counter Kramer’s book. T F ACTIVITY 2. Write a sentence for each word or phrase. Keep in mind that the meaning must be clear.- TO TARGET- TO SPREAD- MISFORTUNE- ELDERLY- BELIEF ACTIVITY 3. Having watched the video, write at least three characteristics of witch-hunts can be seen in the book Witches, Secrets and Lies.