Colonial / Puritan Period

NOTES & INTRODUCTION

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What time period are we talking about? Founding of the Colonies

y Colonial Period: 1607-1765 y Jamestown 1607 John Smith y See textbook (2-11) y Puritan Belief System

Pilgrims, Puritans, and Perceptions

Spend a moment looking over the materials on Puritanism in our textbook. Look at the timeline. Locate the dates we identified on the timeline. Reacquaint yourself with the background information.

What was the Puritan Belief System?

y Man exists for the glory of God y Predestination: God has already selected His Elect y The Bible is the only expression of Gods will y Constant self-examination of the soul for signs of God y Original Sin: In Adams Fall, We All Sinned y Often tormented by doubt concerning salvation.

Puritan Belief System, continued:

y Came to the new world for reform and escape y Puritan Work Ethic only through continual hard

work and self-discipline can you be saved y Puritan Plain Style: plain dress, life, and writing y The spiritual condition of the community is the responsibility of every individual y Literature is a vehicle of spiritual enlightenment: sermons, hymns, journals, and poetry

Write down the questions on the left-hand side of your Cornell Notes. Leave space for the answers.

y Questions to answer:  What Puritan beliefs are emphasized in the New England Primer alphabet?  How might this piece of literature bring about the spiritual torment felt by some many of the Puritans?

New England Primer

First Printed in 1687 Reading Text Designed for the American Colonies Most Successful Textbook in American 90 Page Workbook Alphabet, Grammar, Vowels, Reading Instruction Moral Lessons King James Bible

A B C D E F G

In ADAM'S Fall We sinned all. Heaven to find; The Bible Mind. Christ crucify'd For sinners dy'd. The Deluge drown'd The Earth around. ELIJAH hid By Ravens fed. The judgment made FELIX afraid. As runs the Glass, Our Life doth pass.

N O

NOAH did view The old world & new. Young OBADIAS, DAVID, JOSIAS, All were pious. PETER deny'd His Lord and cry'd.

P Queen ESTHER sues QAnd saves the Jews. Young pious RUTH, R Left all for Truth. Young SAM'L dear, S The Lord did fear. Young TIMOTHY TLearnt sin to fly.

New England Primer

Embodied the Puritan World view Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to take.

H J K L M

My Book and Heart Must never part. JOB feels the Rod,Yet blesses GOD. Proud Korah's troop Was swallowed up LOT fled to Zoar, Saw fiery Shower On Sodom pour. MOSES was he Who Israel's Host Led thro' the Sea

V W X Y Z

VASHTI for Pride Was set aside. Whales in the Sea, GOD's Voice obey. XERXES did die, And so must I. While youth do chear Death may be near. ZACCHEUS he Did climb the Tree Our Lord to see.