Analysis- Word choice in Of Plymouth Plantation

Good morning,
Over the past few days you have been reading a very challenging text, Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford, who came to North America on The Mayflower in 1620.
What strategies did you use for reading a hard text like that?

Of Plymouth Plantation is an example of a PRIMARY SOURCE. Even though it was written down years after the events, the person writing it was actually there and tells about what happened in his own words.

Now that you know what Bradford said, it's time to look more deeply at HOW his said it. His choice of words and tone affect the way his story is perceived.

(This is part of the next standard we are going to be working on: RL 3.3  Analysis: Analyze the ways in which irony, tone, mood, the author's style, and the "sound" of language achieve specific rhetorical or aesthetic purposes or both)

Your task:

1. Select ONE of the HIGHLIGHTED phrases in the text.
2. Copy that phrase (and perhaps the whole sentence) into your ENGLISH JOURNAL.
3. Explain in your own words WHY you think Bradford used the words he did or included that phrase in his writing. What was the effect on his audience? What was he trying to make people think?

And you HAVE HOMEWORK tonight. I'll explain it in class and it will be posted on the homework page later.

Extension: If you finished explaining Bradford's word choices go read this. It was written in 1641.  What does it tell you about Puritan values, justice, and lifestyle?

And then came the Europeans

Good morning,
I'm going to go over this fast because I know you've also seen it in your American History classes, but there are a few points you must know:

• The Puritans arrived in Massachusetts in the fall of 1620. They meant to arrive in Virgina.
• They were searching for a place to practice their "pure" form of Christianity.
• Their leader was William Bradford. The ship, of course, was The Mayflower.

http://www.mbeinstitute.org/America/amerch2.html

Today you will read about the Puritan's first encounter with the Native Americans already settled in Massachusetts. Your task is to make sense of what happened when these two groups first met.
Excerpt from Of Plymouth Plantation

1. Read the text with a partner.
2. Stop and talk after each paragraph.
3. Agree on what happened and write 1-2 sentences in your English Journal.
4. Read the next paragraph.

Random words because I'm curious.  mesothelioma, treatment, cancer, mortgage, bankruptcy, new car, loan, 

Origins Story Reflection Survey<< Do this if you missed it Monday!

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Catching up and Moving On- The Fireside Poets

Good morning,

Ok quick quiz: Answer these questions in your English Journal.
What did William Bradford think about the landscape of New England when the Puritans arrived?
How did William Byrd describe the landscape of Virgina?
How are their positions similar to or different from a Native American perspective?

Fun with poetry:
The Fireside Poets, a little power point Mrs. R found on the internet created by The Danna Huff.


A Gleam of Sunshine

Colonial Views of Nature

Good morning,

Part I.

1. Open your English Journal and click on the link you created yesterday with Awesome Highlighter.
2. Compare what you highlighted about NATURE to what a partner highlighted.
3. Write an entry in your EJ about the comparison. What did your partner highlight that you did not and vice versa? 
4. Make sure you know what the Puritans thought about the natural world.

Part II
We are going to look at what another early colonial person thought about nature in Virgina.  William Byrd wrote about Virgina in 1728.  We are going to look at this text together. Click HereTo Get The Text.

Puritan Views of Nature and Awesome Highlighter

Good morning,
   I hope you all had a lovely four day weekend.  You may remember that last week were looking at the Native American view of nature. This week we are going to take a look at the Puritan view of nature.
   You remember the Puritans. They were some of the first Europeans to settle in New England. We read about them in The Crucible.
   The Puritans first arrived in Plymouth in 1620. Their leader, William Bradford, wrote a book about their experiences. He called it "Of Plymouth Plantation".  We are going to look at a very short excerpt from that book. (Also in your textbook if you need it.)
   There are a lot of steps here. Follow them carefully and ask for help if you get stuck.


1. Click on this link for the Excerpt of "Of Plymouth Plantation"
2. Copy the URL for that page. (Highlight and Ctrl+C)
3. Go to The Awesome Highlighter.
4. Delete the http:// that is already there and then paste in (Ctrl+V) the URL for the excerpt.
5. Use Awesome Highlighter to highlight all the sentences or phrases you find in the text that show what the Puritans thought about NATURE in "the new world".
6. Click DONE when you are finished.
7. Awesome Highlighter will give you a custom URL just for your highlighted page.
8. Copy and Paste that URL into your English Journal under today's date.
9. In your English Journal UNDER your link WRITE what you think the Puritans thought of nature.