colonial Period WEbquest
The Task: In preparation for reading American colonial literature and Arthur Miller's The Crucible , you will explore aspects of Puritan life which are important to understanding underlying themes and attitudes in the texts. You will need to complete all 3 assignments, fully answering each question after having read the documents.
Assignment #1 - Puritanism
Read through the following articles below, then answer the guiding questions on the Puritans' beliefs and faith.
2) What are the Puritans’ core religious beliefs? Describe at least five.
3) What is predestination? What is its value in Puritan society?
4) How would you characterize the Puritans’ religious beliefs?
5) Where is there evidence of Puritan values still present in America? (Outside of JUST religion)
Read through the following articles below, then answer the guiding questions on the Puritans' beliefs and faith.
- academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/novel_18c/defoe/puritanism.html
- www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/puritans.html
- public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/purdef.htm
2) What are the Puritans’ core religious beliefs? Describe at least five.
3) What is predestination? What is its value in Puritan society?
4) How would you characterize the Puritans’ religious beliefs?
5) Where is there evidence of Puritan values still present in America? (Outside of JUST religion)
Assignment #2 - Puritans' Daily Life
Read through the following articles about the daily life of the Puritans, then answer the guiding questions below.
2) How were women treated in Puritan society? Explain why this is.
3) What was the role of education in Puritan society?
4) What was family life like for the Puritans? Describe family roles.
5) What were some common jobs/professions in Puritan society? Why were these positions important? Were any valued over others?
Read through the following articles about the daily life of the Puritans, then answer the guiding questions below.
- www.ushistory.org/us/3d.asp
- www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/17house.html
- graceonlinelibrary.org/home-family/family-worship/family-and-government-in-puritan-new-england-by-kerry-ptacek/
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1600%E2%80%9350_in_Western_European_fashion#Simplicity_of_dress
2) How were women treated in Puritan society? Explain why this is.
3) What was the role of education in Puritan society?
4) What was family life like for the Puritans? Describe family roles.
5) What were some common jobs/professions in Puritan society? Why were these positions important? Were any valued over others?
Assignment #3 - Puritan Government and Society
Read through the following articles about the government and society of the Puritans, then answer the guiding questions below.
2) Describe some common forms of punishment. What did these punishments reveal about Puritan values?
3) What is the Arbella Covenant?
4) What role did religion play in the government? What problems can be caused by not separating church and state?
5) What do the actions identified as crimes in Puritan society reveal about what they value?
Read through the following articles about the government and society of the Puritans, then answer the guiding questions below.
- spider.georgetowncollege.edu/htallant/courses/his338/morgan.htm
- academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/english2/puritans_intro.html
- graceonlinelibrary.org/home-family/family-worship/family-and-government-in-puritan-new-england-by-kerry-ptacek/
- www.history.org/foundation/journal/spring03/branks.cfm
- classroom.synonym.com/did-puritan-beliefs-influence-type-colony-built-6367.html
2) Describe some common forms of punishment. What did these punishments reveal about Puritan values?
3) What is the Arbella Covenant?
4) What role did religion play in the government? What problems can be caused by not separating church and state?
5) What do the actions identified as crimes in Puritan society reveal about what they value?
Webquest inspired by and adapted from...
Cullen, Jessica. Classroom website. https://sites.google.com/a/ncps-k12.org/cullen/home/webquest
Melvin, Antoinette website. sites.google.com/a/pender.k12.nc.us/antoinette_melvin/home/honors-english-iii-1/iii-colonial-and-puritan-literature/colonial-puritan-webquest
Tyner, Jessica. Greenville City Schools. Classroom website. https://teachers.greenville.k12.sc.us/sites/jtyner/Pages/Puritan-Colonial%20Research%20Project.aspx
http://www.jerichoschools.org/hs/webquest/crucible.htm
Cullen, Jessica. Classroom website. https://sites.google.com/a/ncps-k12.org/cullen/home/webquest
Melvin, Antoinette website. sites.google.com/a/pender.k12.nc.us/antoinette_melvin/home/honors-english-iii-1/iii-colonial-and-puritan-literature/colonial-puritan-webquest
Tyner, Jessica. Greenville City Schools. Classroom website. https://teachers.greenville.k12.sc.us/sites/jtyner/Pages/Puritan-Colonial%20Research%20Project.aspx
http://www.jerichoschools.org/hs/webquest/crucible.htm