The Witch of Blackbird Pond

1. Linking RS to Today: Personal Choices. In The Witch of Blackbird Pond, the main character moves to a society in which her choices are much more restricted than they were when she was growing up. Have small groups of students brainstorm about and list the kinds of choices they have in their society today, especially in such areas as education, behavior, occupation, dress, and the choice of a mate. Then have them consider the cultural …

…Hannah, but Kit persists in visiting her friend and even helps an abused child named Prudence find solace there. When an epidemic causes the townspeople to go after Hannah for practicing witchcraft, Kit helps her escape. Then Kit herself becomes the subject of the witch hunt. Her incarceration and trial force her to reexamine her feelings towards two young men and her future. In the end, Kit must choose the direction her life will take.