Wicca

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/wicca

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the religious classification?A modern Western esoteric religion, often categorized as Neo-Pagan
2. What is the practice modalities?Practiced both solitarily and within structured groups known as covens
3. Who helped start Wicca?Gerald Gardner, an English writer, helped create modern Wicca in the 1950s by writing books and sharing ideas from folklore and ancient paganism.
4. What are the main holidays in Wicca?Wiccans celebrate eight seasonal festivals called Sabbats, like Samhain, Yule, and Beltane, and also have full‑moon celebrations called Esbats.

Neo-Paganism: A broad category of modern spiritual paths inspired by pre-Christian European religions.
Immanence: The belief that the divine is present within the material world and nature.
Athame: A ritual knife, typically double-edged, used for directing energy in Wiccan ceremonies.
Coven: A group or gathering of Wiccans, typically consisting of thirteen members or fewer, for ritual purposes.