You are a reporter working for one of the leading newspapers in your city. Your editor has asked you to write a brief report on the Salem witch trials. Because it is a newspaper report, it must contain a factual summary of the events that took place in the village of Salem between 1692 and 1693. Make sure you remain objective in your report. To begin, you will need to do some research. Here’s a short chronology of the events: February 1692: Young girls in the village of Salem, Massachusetts, are struck by a mysterious illness. Doctors and other people who live in the town are unable to determine the cause. They believe that they are bewitched. The afflicted girls accuse three women of witchcraft: Sarah Good, Sarah Osborn, and a Caribbean slave named Tituba. March 1692: Under torture, Tituba confesses to witchcraft. Other girls join the accusers. June-September 1692: A total of 200 people are accused of being witches. Most of the accused are women. Among the accused, 24 people are convicted of witchcraft, of which 20 are executed and 4 die in prison. October 1692: Sir William Phipps, the new governor of Massachusetts, grows alarmed at the number of accusations. He forbids further accusations and orders the witch trial court to be dissolved. January 1692: Phipps pardons the remaining accused people of witchcraft. January 1697: A day of fasting and penance is observed in Salem in memory of the witchcraft trials. You can learn more about the witch trials at these websites: The Witchcraft Trials in Salem The Setting of Salem Witchcraft Remember that some of your readers may have never heard about the Salem witch trials. Make sure your report explains the events clearly. Present your facts in an unbiased manner. Your final report should have a title, introduction, and closing statement. It should be about 250 to 300 words long. Here are a few questions to help you create an outline for your report: Where did the trials take place? When did the trials take place? Who were the main individuals and groups involved? What were the major events? When did the trials end? What were the long-term effects?