In 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, a period of witch trials began. Puritan children in 1692 had strict lives, doing chores and not showing emotion, while learning mostly from the Bible. Girls stayed home helping their mothers, while boys explored outdoors. People tried to identify witches by looking for "witch-marks" on their bodies and subjecting accused women to tests like pushing pins into marks or dunking them in water.

1. 1692
Salem - Massachusets

2. Take a trip back in timeTake a trip back in time
 The year is 1620The year is 1620
 We are going to find out about theWe are going to find out about the
people who came to Americapeople who came to America

3.  Can you imagine travelling on aCan you imagine travelling on a
small ship with more than 100 othersmall ship with more than 100 other
people and possibly some farmpeople and possibly some farm
animals – for 66 days? That’s whatanimals – for 66 days? That’s what
the Pilgrims did in the year 1620, onthe Pilgrims did in the year 1620, on
a ship calleda ship called Mayflower.Mayflower.

4. TheThe MayflowerMayflower was the ship thatwas the ship that
brought the Pilgrims to America. Itbrought the Pilgrims to America. It
sailed from Southampton, England,sailed from Southampton, England,
on September 16th, 1620, with 102on September 16th, 1620, with 102
passengers on board. The voyagepassengers on board. The voyage
took 66 days. The ship landed attook 66 days. The ship landed at
Plymouth, Massachusetts, onPlymouth, Massachusetts, on
December 26th, 1620.December 26th, 1620.

6. Who came to America in theWho came to America in the
Mayflower?Mayflower?
- Mostly PuritansMostly Puritans
Who were they?Who were they?
The Puritans wereThe Puritans were
a group of Englisha group of English
people who saw themselves as purepeople who saw themselves as pure
Christians.Christians.

7. Why did the puritans leaveWhy did the puritans leave
England?England?
 Anybody who did notAnybody who did not
practise the religion ofpractise the religion of
the Church of Englandthe Church of England
was sent to prisonwas sent to prison
or killed.or killed.
 They came to AmericaThey came to America
to be free to practise the Puritan religion.to be free to practise the Puritan religion.

8. Years went by…Years went by…
But puritans continued living in the sameBut puritans continued living in the same
strict way.strict way.
Now the year is 1692…Now the year is 1692…

9. How did the puritan children live?How did the puritan children live?
 In 1692, children had to do chores, goIn 1692, children had to do chores, go
to church, work on the land, etc.to church, work on the land, etc.
 They couldn’t show any emotion,They couldn’t show any emotion,
such as excitement, fear, or angersuch as excitement, fear, or anger
and parents severely punishedand parents severely punished
their children if they disobeyed.their children if they disobeyed.

10. Puritan childrenPuritan children
 Boys often worked outside their homes, practicing carpentry orBoys often worked outside their homes, practicing carpentry or
crafts.crafts.
 Boys were also explored the outdoors, hunting and fishing.Boys were also explored the outdoors, hunting and fishing.
 But, girls had to stay at home, helping their mothers cook, wash,But, girls had to stay at home, helping their mothers cook, wash,
clean, and sew.clean, and sew.
 Children rarely played because toys and games were notChildren rarely played because toys and games were not
common.common.
 Most children learned to read, but most homes only had theMost children learned to read, but most homes only had the
Bible and other religious books. There were a few booksBible and other religious books. There were a few books
written for children, but these often described the punishmentwritten for children, but these often described the punishment
that children would suffer if they disobeyed.that children would suffer if they disobeyed.

13. How did people know who was aHow did people know who was a
witch?witch?
 They looked for a witch-mark.They looked for a witch-mark.
 They pushed a large pin into the witch-mark. If theThey pushed a large pin into the witch-mark. If the
person did not cry out in pain (or if she did not bleedperson did not cry out in pain (or if she did not bleed
from the wound!) she was a witch.from the wound!) she was a witch.
 They put the girls under water. If they sank (andThey put the girls under water. If they sank (and
drowned!) they were innocent and if they floateddrowned!) they were innocent and if they floated
they were guilty.they were guilty.