The Witches by Roald Dahl

What do you think of when you hear the word "witch"?

(Je mag in het Nederlands antwoorden)

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This lesson contains 12 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.

Lesson duration is: 50 min

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What do you think of when you hear the word "witch"?

(Je mag in het Nederlands antwoorden)

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Witches

Slide 2 - Mind map

Historical facts

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People believed witches existed!

People’s belief in witchcraft used to be so strong that it was a made into a criminal offence.

In 1542 King Henry VIII passed a law called ‘The Witchcraft Act’. People were forbidden from using magic to commit murder, to make people to fall in love, and even to find buried treasure.

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Animals

We all know the story of a witch having a black cat. But at some point it was thought that witches kept a variety of demons and spirits which could take the shape of any animal. These spirits would help the witch to do their magic and to curse people on their behalf. Dogs, cats, hares, ferrets and even toads were thought to be witch’s helpers and they would give them their own blood to drink!