Question

Discussion - Similarities between Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism:

What similarities and/or differences do you see between the Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism?

Look over your notes from the previous lesson and write a paragraph that discusses how the two are similar or different.

Follow the below format: Topic sentence: Concrete detail: Commentary: Commentary: Concluding sentence:

Answer 1

Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism have something very in common. The fact that they both accused innocent people of doing things that were “bad” at the time. Another thing in common was the desire to punish and ostracize people whose habits disrupted convention.
Salem Witch Trials is a story about the prosecution of men and women as a consequence of performing witchcraft acts.