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Introduction to PuritanismSIX SMALL WORDS
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Colonial PeriodWhat happened in 1492?
Colonial PeriodWhat happened in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
Colonial PeriodWhat happened in 1492?
Europeans arrive in the Americas.
Colonial Period*1492 – Christopher Columbus “discovered” the Americas
Colonial Period*1492 – Christopher Columbus “discovered” the Americas
*Colonial Period: the time between the arrival of Europeans and 1776; the U.S. was not a country yet, only a group of British colonies
Colonial Period*Colonial Period: the time between the arrival of Europeans and 1776; the U.S. was not a country yet, only a group of British colonies
- 1776: Declaration of Independence
Colonial Period1. History of Puritansa. left England in the 1600s to escape religious persecution
Colonial Period1. History of Puritansa. left England in the 1600s to escape
religious persecutionb. b. created a colony in America at
Plymouth Plantation
Colonial Period1. History of Puritansb. created a colony in America at Plymouth Plantationc. celebrated first Thanksgiving in 1693 when they received suppliesand new colonists from England
Colonial Period1. History of Puritansc. celebrated first Thanksgiving in 1693 when they received supplies and new colonists from Englandd. considered the first“Americans”
Colonial Period2. Religious Beliefsa. people should live a simple life of hard work, modesty, and religious devotion
Colonial Period2. Religious Beliefsa. people should live a simple life of
hard work, modesty, and religious devotion
b. resisting evil anddemonic forces wasa daily battle
Colonial Period2. Religious Beliefsb. resisting evil and demonic forces was a daily battlec. the Puritans were God’s chosen people- it was their job to bean example to the world
Colonial Period2. Religious Beliefsc. the Puritans were God’s chosen people- it was their job to be an example to the worldd. community was more important than the individual
Colonial Period3. Puritans and Native American Peoplea. Puritans believed that Native American people were savages or inferior
Colonial Period3. Puritans and Native American Peoplea. Puritans believed that Native
American people were savages or inferior
b. Puritans also believed that Native American people needed to be converted to Christianity
Colonial Period3. Puritans and Native American Peopleb. Puritans also believed that Native American people needed to be converted to Christianityc. the arrival of Puritans led to the destruction of Native American people
Colonial Period3. Puritans and Native American Peoplec. the arrival of Puritans led to the destruction of Native American people- diseases, theft of land, and eventually wars
Colonial Period4. Puritan Literary Termsa. Puritan Plain Style – simple writing style used by the Puritans; relies on short words, direct statements, and discussion of everyday objects and experiences
Colonial Period4. Puritan Literary Termsa. Puritan Plain Style – simple writing
style used by the Puritans; relies on short words, direct statements, and discussion of everyday objects and experiences
b. b. apostrophe – when a speaker directly addresses a person who is not there, an object, or an idea
Colonial Period ReviewUse three words to describe the
Puritan people.
Verses Upon the…What is the worst thing that has
ever happened to you while at work?
Verses Upon the…What is the worst thing that has
ever happened to you while at work?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKGF2bbxQ6E
“Verses Upon the Burning of our House”
“Verses Upon the Burning of our House”•Look for two things:•Puritan Plain Style•Puritan religious beliefs
“Upon a Spider Catching a Fly”
“Upon a Spider Catching a Fly”Look for:•Puritan Plain Style•Puritan Religious Beliefs
ReviewDo you see any values in Puritan
society that we could use more of today? Explain why or why not.