Mr. Josefino Rivera, Jr. AOSR: American Literature October 6/7, 2010 Annotation and The Puritans

Homework Annotate “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” in The American Experience and answer the questions on p. 73. Card quiz on “Sinners” tomorrow. Bring books to class. Annotate “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” in The American Experience and answer the questions on p. 73. Card quiz on “Sinners” tomorrow. Bring books to class.

Objectives To continue working with our essential question: How does the literature of a particular era reflect its values and beliefs? To learn/review how to annotate a text effectively To continue working with our essential question: How does the literature of a particular era reflect its values and beliefs? To learn/review how to annotate a text effectively

Agenda Daily Journal Bradford and Smith Jigsaw Annotations: “Tobacco’s but an Indian Weed” Puritan Quote Quiz Daily Journal Bradford and Smith Jigsaw Annotations: “Tobacco’s but an Indian Weed” Puritan Quote Quiz

Daily Journal Date: 6/7 October 2010 Title: Puritan values today Prompt: Now that you know more about Puritans, what Puritan values and beliefs do you see at work in the United States today? Where do you still see their influence? Provide specific examples to support your points. Date: 6/7 October 2010 Title: Puritan values today Prompt: Now that you know more about Puritans, what Puritan values and beliefs do you see at work in the United States today? Where do you still see their influence? Provide specific examples to support your points.

Jigsaw BradfordSimilaritiesSmith Voyage Daily Life Government Indian Relations Values Writing Style What inferences can we make about Puritan beliefs, values, and their personality/character from these writings? How would we characterize the Puritan writing style?

Bradford and Smith Jigsaw Now: Meet with people who read the same text. Debrief your work together. Time: 10 minutes Note: Please do NOT pass your papers around and copy what others have written. That is not learning. Go around in a circle, have each person explain what he/she read, and then ask clarifying questions. Now: Meet with people who read the same text. Debrief your work together. Time: 10 minutes Note: Please do NOT pass your papers around and copy what others have written. That is not learning. Go around in a circle, have each person explain what he/she read, and then ask clarifying questions.

Jigsaw Part 2 Now: Meet with people that read the other text. Take Notes on the sections you did not read so you understand what happened. Time: 15 minutes Note: Please do NOT pass your papers around and copy what others have written. That is not learning. Go around in a circle, have each person explain what he/she read, and then ask clarifying questions. Now: Meet with people that read the other text. Take Notes on the sections you did not read so you understand what happened. Time: 15 minutes Note: Please do NOT pass your papers around and copy what others have written. That is not learning. Go around in a circle, have each person explain what he/she read, and then ask clarifying questions.

Class Debrief Questions What inferences can we make about Puritan beliefs, values, and their personality/character from these writings? How would we characterize the Puritan writing style? What inferences can we make about Puritan beliefs, values, and their personality/character from these writings? How would we characterize the Puritan writing style?

Annotations To annotate = To ask critical questions, make insightful comments, or write explanatory notes about a text as you read

What makes good annotations? Questions Connections to yourself, other texts, contemporary society Summary of main ideas Paraphrase (putting the ideas into your own words) Questions Connections to yourself, other texts, contemporary society Summary of main ideas Paraphrase (putting the ideas into your own words)

“Tobacco’s but an Indian Weed” (1662) A Puritan favorite originated by George Wither, “Tobacco’s but an Indian weed” is contained in a manuscript of the reign of James I, himself a bitter hater of the weed, and author of the famous tract, “ A Counter blaste to Tobacco.” George Wither, ( ) who wrote the words, was a “Presbyterian satirist,” according to Wood, and may well have written this song to show contempt for the King. However that may be, it secured great popularity on its own merits. Its symbolic character appealed strongly to the mass of people, and though it originally figured as a comic song in the “Merry Drollery” collection of 1670 and in Tom Durfey’s “ Wit and Mirth” of 1690, it soon came into use as a hymn, being adapted by Ralph Erskine as a gospel sonnet under the title of “ Smoking Spiritualized.” No less a person than Samuel Wesley reset the words of the original poem to music of his own, but the old air kept its place and is still sung in Dissenting chapels in England.

Verse 1 Tobacco's but an Indian weed, Grows green in morn, cut down at eve; It shows our decay; we are but clay. Think on this when you smoke tobacco! Tobacco's but an Indian weed, Grows green in morn, cut down at eve; It shows our decay; we are but clay. Think on this when you smoke tobacco!

Verse 2 The pipe that is so lily white, In which so many take delight, Gone with a touch; man's life is such. Think on this when you smoke tobacco! The pipe that is so lily white, In which so many take delight, Gone with a touch; man's life is such. Think on this when you smoke tobacco!

Verse 3 The pipe that is so foul within Shows how the soul is stained with sin; It doth require to be purged with fire; Think on this when you smoke tobacco! The pipe that is so foul within Shows how the soul is stained with sin; It doth require to be purged with fire; Think on this when you smoke tobacco!

Verse 4 The ashes that are left behind, Doth serve to put us all in mind That unto dust return we must; Think on this when you smoke tobacco. The ashes that are left behind, Doth serve to put us all in mind That unto dust return we must; Think on this when you smoke tobacco.

Verse 5 The smoke that doth so high ascend, Shows that our life must have an end. The vapor’s gone; man’s life is done. Think on this when you smoke Tobacco! The smoke that doth so high ascend, Shows that our life must have an end. The vapor’s gone; man’s life is done. Think on this when you smoke Tobacco!

Jonathan Edwards ( ) From Connecticut Devout Puritan Spoke Latin, Greek, Hebrew by age of 12 Graduated from Yale when 17 (entered at 13); valedictorian Received Master’s in theology Became a Puritan pastor/preacher

“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Leader of the Great Awakening (1730s and 1740s) –After 100 years, Puritan influence was waning, so Edwards wanted to revive it. Sermon delivered in Connecticut in 1741 Caused listeners to rise from their seats in hysteria Leader of the Great Awakening (1730s and 1740s) –After 100 years, Puritan influence was waning, so Edwards wanted to revive it. Sermon delivered in Connecticut in 1741 Caused listeners to rise from their seats in hysteria

Your Task Annotate the sermon and answer the questions. Walk into class tomorrow knowing… –What the sermon is about –What Puritan ideas are prominent in the sermon –Your stance on whether you think this kind of sermon would be effective today –And all the questions, of course! Annotate the sermon and answer the questions. Walk into class tomorrow knowing… –What the sermon is about –What Puritan ideas are prominent in the sermon –Your stance on whether you think this kind of sermon would be effective today –And all the questions, of course!

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