ASSIGNMENT 1: RESEARCH QUESTIONS (15 pts)
Question 1. What is your general topic? (1 pts)
The Salem Witch Trials
Question 2. (5 pts.)
a. What is your core question? (4 pts)
How did religion and the Salem Witch Trials influence each other?
b. Explain (in 2-3 sentences) why you chose to research this aspect of the
topic (1 pts)
I am interested in how religion influenced peoples thinking of witches and
how they viewed magic. I also think it is interesting what part of their
religion made them fear these things, and why.
Question 3. (9 pts)
a. Write your research question. (4 pts)
How did religion influence the persecution of Salem “witches?”
b. b. List all of the keywords and key phrases in your research question. (3
pts)
Salem witch trials, Salem Witch, Religion and witches
c. List at least 2 alternative keywords/phrases you could use. (2 pts)
Christianity & Witches
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