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The Age of Faith1607-1750

The Enlightenment

English ProtestantsMiddle-class, well-

educated

Everything is God’s will and predestination

The Bible is a literal interpretation of God’s word

Work hard and live simply

Puritans

Puritan Beliefs

SL. 11-12. 2 – Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and mediaSL. 11-12. 3 – Evaluate a speaker’s links among ideas and points of emphasis.

“Puritan Dominance” – page 4“The Puritan Legacy” – page 11“Puritan Beliefs: Sinners All?” – page 12Anne Bradstreet’s “Here Follow Some Verses

upon the Burning of Our House, July 10, 1666” – page 27-29

Read:

RIT. 11-12. 1 – Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly.RIT. 11-12. 3 – Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how events interact.RIT. 11-12 9 – Analyze seventeenth century foundational US documents of historical and literary significance.RL. 11-12. 9 – Demonstrate knowledge of foundational works, and compare how texts treat themes.

An attempt at harmonious living

ConversionJohn Eliot

Pequot War1636

King Phillip’s War1676

Forced Removal

What happens between the Puritans and the Native Americans?

SL. 11-12. 2 – Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and mediaSL. 11-12. 3 – Evaluate a speaker’s links among ideas and points of emphasis.

Pages 35-42: an excerpt from Mary Rowlandson’s “A Narrative of Captivity”

Discuss word choice and pathos

Create Reading Skills chart – page 36

Read:

RIT. 11-12. 1 – Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly.RIT. 11-12. 3 – Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how events interact.RIT. 11-12. 6 – Determine an author’s point of view and analyze how style and content contribute to the power of the text.RIT. 11-12 9 – Analyze seventeenth century foundational US documents of historical and literary significance.RL. 11-12. 9 – Demonstrate knowledge of foundational works, and compare how texts treat themes.

Reading Skills Chart – page 36Events in

chronological orderReferences to the

BibleComments about

her captorsAttempts to care for daughter, Sarah

Job’s suffering Refers to Indians as “master”

Sarah dies Jacob’s lament in Genesis

One offers her a gift

Visits with her son and other daughter, who are also being held captive

Moses’ warning in Deuteronomy

One feeds and comforts her when she begins crying

Accepts a gift from a Praying Indian

Israelite King, Jehu, in 2 KingsIsaiha 43 – walking with Christ

They allow her to see her son, and act as a travel guide

She earns money for sewing

Psalm 137 They take care of her

Focus on God and the BibleThe Bible was the template, or model, for their

writingSermons are popular

Everyday difficulties in the coloniesSymbolism

All symbols point back to GodInward reflection

Often through diaries and personal narrativesSimple and plain style

Often instructiveUses more common languageMore direct

Puritan Writing

Excerpt from Jonathan Edwards’ sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” – page 44-48Write down the

“Vocabulary Development” found on page 45, please.

Consider ethos and pathos

Read:


Stocks Criminals were able to sit

PilloryCriminals were forced to

standEars were often nailed to

the pilloryBystanders were

encouraged to taunt and throw things at the accused

Puritan Punishments

SL. 11-12. 3. Evaluate speaker’s evidence and rhetoric assessing stance, premise, links among ideas, and points of emphasis.

Puritan PunishmentsWhipping Post

A post where the offender stood, arms bound around the post, and was whipped until blood was drawn

Dunking Stool


Brank or BridleThe Scarlet

LetterPublic Penance

HumiliationBranding

Burn a mark into the skin

MaimingTortureSlice off ears,

slit nostrils

Puritan Punishments


“Puritan Politics: Government by Contract” – page 13

“The Salem Witchcraft Trials” – page 10-11

Read:


Young girls from Salem, Massachusetts suffer from a mysterious illness

Doctors blame witchcraft.Hysteria erupts, people turn against one

anotherFriends, family, neighbors, no one is safe

150 people accused, 20 executed

Salem Witch Trials 1692


A Witch-Hunter’s manualDefines witchesExplains how to persecute and witchesStates that women and children are most

likely to be witches because they’re the most vulnerable to sinMen are less likely because they are more pure

by nature because Christ was born a man…

Malleus Maleficarum


According to Malleus Maleficarum, witches:renounce God and worship the Devilwork toward the destruction of pure Christian

souls eat infants and use their fat to create ointment

that makes them invisiblesacrifice children to Satandrink and dance at unholy feasts called

“Sabbats”

What is a witch? What makes someone a witch?


Devil’s MarkSpots on a witch’s body left by the devil

Blue or red marks, similar to flea bites, dark pigmented birthmarks, moles, or other blemishes

Thought to not cause the witch pain if poked with a needle because it was protected by the devil

The Swimming TestThrowing suspected witches into a pond or

river bound at the hands and anklesAccused who sank – innocentAccused who floated - guilty

Inability to recite The Lord’s Prayer

Signs of a Witch


FamiliarsAnimal guides given to witches by Satan

Accused witches were locked in cells with small holesIf the witch was “visited” by a creature, he/she was guilty

Weight against the BibleWeigh more than the Bible – innocentWeigh less than the Bible - guilty

Touching CorpsesWitches accused of murder were asked to touch the

corpseIf the corpse bled, the accused was guilty

Elongated 2nd toe

Signs of a WitchWitch Hunt

SL. 11-12. 3. Evaluate speaker’s evidence and rhetoric assessing stance, premise, links among ideas, and points of emphasis.RIT. 11-12. 7. Evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media/formats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-dA4LIqifc

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Born: October 17, 1915 in NY, NY

Died: February 10, 2005Had 3 wives

One was Marilyn MonroeAll My Sons (1946)Death of a Salesman (1948)The Crucible (1953)


“The Red Scare” 1917-1920Americans feared Communist influence in the U.S.

1950-1956 “The Second Red Scare”Joseph McCarthy accused many of being

communist and attempting to infiltrate the U.S. government

Notable names accused by McCarthyW.E.B. Du BoisAlbert EinsteinDashiell HammettArthur MillerLangston HughesCharlie Chaplan

Miller’s Inspiration


Pilgrims vs. PuritansPilgrims are “Separatists” and are less zealous

and overbearing than the PuritansWhat is a crucible?

A vessel to heat metal to a high temperature to purify it

A severe test or trial

The Crucible by Arthur Miller


“Half-Hanged Mary”Questions are optional

After The Crucible: Read:

RL 11-12. 1 – Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly.RL. 11-12. 3 – Analyze impact of author’s choice – development and relation of elements RL 11-12 5 – Analyze the structure of the text.RL. 11-12. 9 – Demonstrate knowledge of foundational works, and compare how texts treat themes.

After The Crucible: Watch The Crucible:

RL 11-12.7. Analyze multiple interpretations of a drama – live screenplay adaptation .SL. 11-12. 3. Evaluate a speakers point of view, reasoning, use of evidence and rhetoric.

Retrieve a RANDOM journal from your class period.Consider the following prompt and respond to the

prompt in the journal.

Fear plays an important role in The Age of Faith. Explain how and why fear drives this literary movement. Provide some examples from the texts we’ve read. Be sure to elaborate on why these events happened and where, if at all, the Age of Faith still lingers in today’s society.

Remember to sign the journal with YOUR number.

Journal #2.4

W. 11-12. 4. Produce clear and coherent writingW. 11-12. 6. …publish writing to interact and collaborate with othersW. 11-12. 10. Write routinely over extended time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.RL. 11-12. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of 18th, 19th, and 20th century foundational works of American literature.RL. 11-12. 6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.L. 11-12. 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuations, and spelling..

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