Salem Possessed Lesson Plan

Salem Village ministers: The personal toll of political strife

Kind of Activity:

Role Play

Objective:

Students will take on the role of one of the Salem Village ministers covered in today’s reading and participate in a mock interview exploring the perspectives of that minister.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.6

Structure:

For this activity, students will work in pairs. Each pair should choose which minister they would like to portray, as well as who...