Text Assignment :

• Introduction, pp. 276-280
• Bradford , pp. 311-334
• Winthrop , pp. 294-296, 296-304, 304-311

Program Three :

The following link is to an outline of the main ideas in Program Three. Use this interactive outline to guide you through the video. Print off a copy of this outline and add your own notes. Using this link requires a broadband connection and Windows media player 8 or higher.

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Journal # 1 :

Directions:

1. Using MS Word, write a discussion approximately 300 words in length ( no more than ONE typed page) on ONE of the following topics:

   • A. Explain which leader you would choose to follow if you were colonizing in the 1600s--John Smith, William Bradford, or John Winthrop.
   • B. Explain your personal reaction to reading the letters from Richard Frethorne to his parents.
   • C. Using the pieces of information to be found in any of the colonial writings you've studied, speculate on what it was like to be a woman in the colonies.
   • D. Characterize the complex attitudes of European colonists toward the Native Americans, referring to those attitudes found in the writings of Smith and Bradford.
2. Save your file as: [your last name]_journal1.doc (example: Riggin_journal1.doc)
3. Attach document to an email and email as directed below:

Grading criteria:

This writing will earn thirteen (13) points when submitted, regardless of content or style. It will earn an additional seven- (7) points if it meets these criteria:

•  The central idea has been narrowed to a thesis that responds to one of the topics and that can be explained in some detail in approximately 300 words (one typed page).

•  The thesis is supported or illustrated by at least three brief quotations from the literary work(s) being discussed. (Quotes from the editor's introductory materials don't count!)

•  Your writing is virtually free of errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Review 'How To: Read, Watch, and Write About Literature'

Grading criteria:

Your answers will earn the points assigned to each question if they are correct and clearly written. (25 Points)

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What To Study for Exam #1 :

In the TEXT introductions, the editors provide a very thorough background to your readings. In particular, you should study these topics for Exam #1.

•  the religious beliefs and society of the Puritans, pp. 276-278

•  the changes in Puritan society, pp. 278-279

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