NHD + Reading Times

Reading/Working Time:

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.