Poems+by+Taylor+and+Bradstreet

Follow the instructions. Type your responses to each question (in bold) in a WORD document. Print your completed document.

1. [] Visit the website above (just click on it!). Read through the information on Puritanism. You don't need to read every word, but you need to get a clear understanding of what the Puritans were about and what led them to migrate to America.
 * What were the Puritans' core beliefs?**

2.[] Read through the poem, "Huswifery".
 * What do the images throughout the poem suggest about the speaker's feelings about God?**

3. [] Read through the analysis of "Huswifery".

4. [] Visit the above website. Read the poem, "To My Dear and Loving Husband". THEN, click on the biography tab to read about the author, Anne Bradstreet.
 * What is your image of Anne Bradstreet after reading this poem?**
 * Does she fit the description of a Puritan?**

5. [] Read through "from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God". Then, visit this site and read a brief summary/analysis of the sermon. After the class discussion you will have a writing activity. Be thinking about the context of this sermon in relation to the Puritan beliefs.
 * What was Edwards' purpose for giving this speech?**


 * Writing Activity**: Create a paragraph with a topic sentence and 2 supporting details from the text, "//from// Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." As with the previous questions, the short answer rubric will be used for grading. Do your best!