The Absolute True Diary of A Part Time Indian : 35 minutes
Research: 76 minute video + note taking
In class reading: 20 minutes
Total: 131
Myself: “Hey Dad, guess what!!”
Dad: “What, why are you yelling?!?”
Myself: “I just finished my National History Day detailed
outline, you may now applaud,” I said gloatingly.
Dad: “Wow, how long did you take you to write it, forever?”
he said mockingly.
Myself: “Oh be quiet!” “It was interesting and I couldn’t
stop writing, I’m sorry ok?” I said laughing.
Dad: “Ok, ok… well what was your topic for this oh so
glorified outline?”
Myself: “Well it is about the Pendle Hill Witches and how
their rights were ignored.”
Dad: “Well how were their rights ignored?” my dad said
confused.
Myself: “Well ten people were accused of witchcraft because
of their religious state, and conservative way of life. Then they were
eventually hanged and murdered because of these superstitions and judgments.” I
pronounced so scholarly.
Dad: “Oh.. well that sounds terrible.”
Myself: “Yes, yes it was.” I said as I turned and walked
back to my room.
My National History day project is based around the Witches
of Pendle Hill. Many horrible things happened to these men and women who were
accused of having unnatural powers. The judgments made against these people
were based on superstition, not evidence which ignored the rights of these
citizens of Lancaster. Although, people were different during the 1600s. There
were religious battles, famine, diseases, and collapses of many areas. People
needed an answer to why these things were happening and needed someone to
blame. Since the women and men that were accused did not attend church, people
became suspicious. They began blaming these people for anything negative that
happened to Lancaster. There was no factual evidence to support any of this at
the time. During the trial, witnesses were called to speak for or against the
people accused. The accused could not speak for themselves. The superstition of
the people of Lancaster eventually led to the death of 10 innocent people.
