Triad Experience

Blog about your triad adventure!

1)  Post pictures of your trip here!  

2)  Let us know where you went and why you and your group chose this spot.

My triad and I went to the Salem Wax Museum. We went because it sounded very interesting.

3)  Share what you did to contact or set up your appointment or meeting time.

We didn't contact anyone - we looked to see when it was open and agreed to meet at a time that was good for all of us.

4)  List the questions you prepared for your contact and/ or experience.

- When was this established?

- What sort of wax statues are there?

- Are there similar places like this in Salem?

5) Write a reflection on what you learned, what you found most interesting and why.  This should be a couple of paragraphs. You can also include what was not interesting and why you thought that too.  Demonstrate critical thinking skills here from the SHUSHAN book.  Explain explicitly what strategy you are using.

I learned a lot about Salem's history in this wax museum. A lot of the statues depicted things that happened during the Salem Witch Trials, like people being hung because they were accused of witchcraft. The other parts of the museum focused on sailing around this time period as well. What I thought was interesting was the witch trials. I learned about them in school and have always found them fascinating.

The strategy I used most on this trip was applying. This is because I took what I learned previously about Salem and applied it to the visit.

6) Write about how this contributed to your sense of place in Salem or did not contribute?

This contributed to my sense of place because I felt like I learned much more about the towns history. However, I felt like it didn't at the same because it seemed like a tourist trap more than anything.

7)List off new questions you have and what you wanted to learn more about.

- How many people were accused of witchcraft?

- Are there tours that will show me more of Salem?

8)  What did you choose for a topic for your research 2 pager paper?

I chose the topic of the Witch Trials.