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This document provides an overview of lessons on Puritan history and Anne Bradstreet that are designed to provide background for studying The Crucible. It discusses key aspects of Puritan culture, including their paradoxical views on salvation and unity, strict moral codes, and fears of Native Americans. It then summarizes a lesson on Anne Bradstreet using the SOAPStone method, noting details about her life and works. The rationale explains that understanding the religious context of Puritan New England is essential for comprehending The Crucible, and therefore interconnected lessons on history and literature are important.

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This document provides an overview of lessons on Puritan history and Anne Bradstreet that are designed to provide background for studying The Crucible. It discusses key aspects of Puritan culture, including their paradoxical views on salvation and unity, strict moral codes, and fears of Native Americans. It then summarizes a lesson on Anne Bradstreet using the SOAPStone method, noting details about her life and works. The rationale explains that understanding the religious context of Puritan New England is essential for comprehending The Crucible, and therefore interconnected lessons on history and literature are important.

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STANDARD 1.C.

INTERCONNECTED LESSONS

ARTIFACT:

PURITAN BACKGROUND/ANNE B RADSTREET - 8/25/17


(Periods 2, 4, 5, 7)

PURITAN LEGACY (Pgs. 11-14)

Puritanical Paradox
Glorification of personal salvation vs. political and
spiritual unity
NO FUN WHATSOEVER!
Focus on Stoic ideals
Constant fear of damnation
Footloose on steroids
Power/Control
Holland
Incapable of movement/escape
Native American fears

ANNE BRADSTREET (Pg. 29)

SOAPSTone
S - Anne Bradstreet
Remind students that this is not always the case with
poetry
O - House fire
A - Herself, inner circle, religious groups
P - Show of faith, religious example, processing
Pettiness ;)
S - Faith, reconciliation, hope
T - Reverential, hopeful

RATIONALE: Prior to reading The Crucible, I did a background on


Puritan beliefs and history. In addition, we looked at some
writers during that period of history, including Anne
Bradstreet. I made a point of really emphasizing the importance
of knowing the history of the texts the students will be
reading. While The Crucible was written in the 1950s (and we
went over that on a different day), the play only makes sense in
students have a firm understanding of what was at stake for the
citizens of Salem. That requires incredible interconnectivity
between History and English - specifically the religious context
and circumstances of the Puritans settling in North America.

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