The Witch of Blackbird Pond

A Witch Hunt

As I read this novel, I connected it more and more with what I knew about the Salem Witch Trials. I have always wondered how an entire community could become so confused that they would punish innocent people.  I decided to find out exactly what happened in Salem. Researching this topic could help older students relate the book to real history. Using Yahooligans, I discovered a short list of links that provide a varied and informative view of the witch hunt and trials. They are all appropriate for older students as they explain the events in an easy-to-read manner. Click here to read more for yourself: http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/U_S__States/Massachusetts/History/Salem_Witch_Trials/

 

What a Site! -CN

An author study would be great for any Newbery Award winning author, so I went to my google search engine and typed in Elizabeth George Speare. A site worth mentioning to everyone looking for information to relate to your curriculum and this book was found. http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/bibs/speare.html

Mei-Yu Lu a literacy specialist compiled several websites for people to check out. She used a variety of sources so take a look.

Pilgrim Clothing- chp22- mbr

I found this website after Kit complained (one more time) about the horrible drab clothing that Colonial Americans wore. I was curious to see just how uncomfortable and ugly the designs were. Boy, she was right! Go to this website if you are interested in learning more for yourself.

http://members.aol.com/calebj/clothing.html

Virtual Field Trips - SM

As your tour guide, I have located several virtual field trips you can share with your students.  These are:

http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/links.html

http://oldsaybrook.com/

I chose these websites because they are great tools to allow students to interact with colonial history.  The pictures are wonderful!

As a side note,  these links were found at,  http://pirates.k12.ar.us/cre/labert/witch.htm  This is another great resource for teachers to have while reading this book.

Check out these sites and tell me what you think.

Facts about Barbados

I have heard of the country Barbados before but I don't really know much about it. I looked up this interesting website on general facts about where Kit is from. Feel free to check it out.

Back in the day, Barbados used a great deal of slaves to help run their sugarcane farms. I would like to bring in some sugarcane to share with the class.

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bb.html