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Explore the customs, social forms, and beliefs of the Puritans and their move to America for religious freedom, with insights on Puritan tenets, poetry, and persuasive techniques. Dive into the impact and legacy of Puritanism in the New World.

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  1. Culture American Indians Explorers the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group

  2. Puritanism An Introduction

  3. Look at this photo. Based on their appearance, how would you describe this family? What would they do for fun? What do they value?

  4. Puritans move to the Americas • Shortly after Charles I succeeded the throne • Conflict between Church of England and Puritanism • Moved to the US in search of religious freedom • Made up a large part of the first 13 colonies • Wanted everyone to worship it the Puritan way (irony)

  5. Puritan Tenants

  6. Edward Taylor • Taylor only published two stanzas of his poetry during his lifetime. Given his cultural background, why do you think this is?

  7. “Huswifery”—Husband; Wife; Housekeeping The bond between a human being and God.

  8. Extended Metaphor • A comparison that spans the length of a work (poem, sermon, song, book), without using like or as.

  9. What are the many different parts of a printer?

  10. When all work together, the printer works in harmony—but if something is jammed or imperfect what happens?

  11. Taylor’s Metaphor REEL WHEEL FLYERS

  12. SPOOLS DISTAFF

  13. QUILLS LOOM

  14. Apostrophe • When the speaker addresses someone/thing that is not physically present (ie. Dead person), a personified object or an abstract idea (ie. God). Edwards uses apostrophe in his poem. Who/what is he addressing in the first line that would make this an apostrophe?

  15. Make Me, O Lord, Thy Spinning Wheel COMPLETE! • What is he asking to be? • Spinning wheel=machine…complete… • Apostrophe!!!!!! • Request of God=Prayer

  16. Puritan Tenants

  17. Puritan Plain Style (pg 10) Short words Direct statements References to ordinary, everyday objects

  18. How could you modernize the poem? Give and idea and explain why (ipod; break down how it works & express our cultural values and uses).

  19. Background page 100—packet page 11 • Edwards is… • The audience became… • thus is… • The goal of the sermon is…

  20. Oratory, Persuasion, & Rhetoric, oh my!

  21. Oratory • Definition: formal public speaking (ex. Sermon; speech) • It’s best when… • It is persuasive, inspiring listeners to take action • It appeals to the emotions • I addresses the needs and concerns of its audience • It includes expressive and rhythmic language.

  22. Persuasion • Writing or speech meant to get readers or listeners to think or act in a certain way. • Appeals to emotions or reason • Offers opinions • Urges action • Backed up with evidence and support

  23. Persuasive Techniques • (Ethos) Ethical appeal—do this or be branded as “bad” or “sinful”; I am trustworthy because… • (Logos) Logical appeal—rhetorical devices • (Pathos) Emotional appeal—imagery: language that appeals to the senses

  24. Ethical Appeal • Establishing the writer’s validity • “I am who I am and that’s all that I am.” • Identifying the qualities of a trustworthy individual • chief components of a compelling ethos are good will, practical wisdom, and virtue

  25. Emotional appeal • NEEDS STRONG VERBS for STRONG DESCRIPTIONS of NOUNS and what the DO and ARE. • Imagery: figurative language that appeals to the senses: • Seeing • Smelling • Tasting • Touching • Hearing

  26. Imagery The waves crashed on the shore. The sunlight glinted on the waves slowly rolling in and out. The salty spray drizzled through my slightly parted lips with zest that mixed with the grit of the sand in my teeth. The waves tickled my toes as they gently swept over them. Sweat dripped down my skin, rolling into the gritty sand and caking my arms with a layer of goop.

  27. Complete a vocabulary square for “Assimilate” and then… Complete “Using Quotes to Support Statements” on page 11 of your packet True/False Statements using your visual notes and the textbook to help you.

  28. Culture American Indians Explorers Puritans the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group

  29. How do Puritans force cultural change? • “My Way or the Highway” • Edwards—preaches to the Natives for the last period of his life after being ostracized from his own church for offending the members with radical beliefs • Most of the images in the sermon are of what? • Bow vs. Modernized idea • Unfavorable images? • Tone Shifts • How does the tone shift change the over all message? • Did people get the message? Nature

  30. The Grass Dancer“Christianity Comes to the Sioux” What is the setting? Why is this important? Indirect characterization: the reader must infer character attributes through action, speech, and interaction with other characters Vs. Direct Characterization: the author tells the reader what character attributes exist

  31. The Grass Dancer“Christianity Comes to the Sioux”

  32. The Grass Dancer“Christianity Comes to the Sioux” • This passage has several stories within a main story; this is known as envelope structure. Summarize the main story and then list the other stories that are told within it. • List the stories that are factually or realistically based. • List the stories that are mythical or opinion based. • Which type of story holds more meaning for the students? Explain. • Which type of story holds more meaning for the teacher? Explain. • What is the purpose of Jeanette’s story telling activity? Is the activity successful?

  33. The Grass Dancer“Christianity Comes to the Sioux” • What does this passage reveal to you about reservation life in the 1970s? • What are the conditions of reservation life? Have they changed since the 1970s? Explain • Has reservation life changed? Page 13-14 • Why would people of Native American descent fight in the army? • Do you agree with the author’s call to “look at our own conditions” in America before fighting a war in other countries? Explain.

  34. Review! • With your group, your task is to create a 3D representation of the overall theme of our unit. You must justify your figure using at least 2 stories we have read as support. • Origin Myths • Navajo Origin Myth, “The Earth on Turtle’s Back”, “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” • Poetry • “Suite Madame Blue”, “To His Excellency General George Washington”, “Towa”, “Huswifery” • Narratives • “A Journey Through Texas”, Press Release: “Native Veterans”, “Proclamation of Alcatraz” (Satire) • Sermon • “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” • Novel • The Grass Dancer

  35. Point of View Oral Tradition Cultural Background Exploration Forced Change Theme Narratives Tone Questions about test? Myths Symbolism Purpose Interconnected Valdity Opinions Fallibility Bias Culture Origin myths Facts Historical Record

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