Early Puritan Writings and What They Reveal About What the Puritans Believed
Name:____________________________________ Period:_________________
Directions: Analyze your assigned readings for both what was directly said and what can be implied and list for each
author what he or she reveals about what Puritans seemed to believe and value.
Anne Bradstreet’s “Upon the Burning of Our House”
View of God/Puritan Value #1:_____________________________________________________________________
What the author said that made me think this
(“Reference”):___________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #2:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #3:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #4:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #5:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #6:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
Mary Rowlandson’s “A Narrative of the Captivity”
View of God/Puritan Value #1:_____________________________________________________________________
What the author said that made me think this
(“Reference”):___________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #2:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #3:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #4:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #5:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #6:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
Jonathan Edward’s “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
View of God/Puritan Value #1:_____________________________________________________________________
What the author said that made me think this
(“Reference”):___________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #2:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #3:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #4:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #5:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
View of God/Puritan Value #6:______________________________________________________________________
Reference:______________________________________________________________________________________
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Puritanism’s Early Influence on America: SYNTHESIS ACTIVITY
Name:__________________________________ Period:_________________
Directions: You need to formulate 3 solid statements or conclusions about early puritans (who they were, how they
thought, what they valued, etc.). Each of your three conclusions must be supported by at least 2 or more of the puritan
writers we studied and something they specifically said. You will be graded on the specificity of your conclusions and for
having support from multiple authors (2 authors is good; 3 is better). Support must be directly related. Loose support or
justification will lead to a loose grade.
Conclusion #1:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Support/Justification A:
Support/Justification B:
Support/Justification C:
Conclusion #2:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Support/Justification A:
Support/Justification B:
Support/Justification C:
Conclusion #3:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Support/Justification A:
Support/Justification B:
Support/Justification C:
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