Puritans

English 11, Sept. 10, 2007:

Reminder to turn in the reading log/graphic organizer. Reminder to turn in the Jamestown 24 question sheet. Reminder to turn in the Antonym/Synonym exercise on page 85. Reminder about the website on page 90 for resources. Review for exam on Thursday.

Begin poetry in text today: "Huswifery" by Edward Taylor on pages 94 and 95. Questions for today:

What is the "Puritan Plain Style" of writing?

Write a paraphrase for each line of the poem "Huswifery" below. Number the three stanzas of six lines each (18 lines totally). Put the lines in your own words in prose explaining what each line means.

Performance Standard: To analyze and evaluate information within the text. Objectives: To organize content knowledge on the reading log/graphic organizer you have completed on "Of Plymouth Plantation"; To understand content knowledge from the Jamestown project questions; To understand opposite/same meanings on the Antonym and synonym exercise; To understand how to search using research techniques on the website from the text; To understand the Puritan Plain Style of writing; To analyze and evaluate by paraphrasing the poem "Huswifery" by Edward Taylor. We will work on the paraphrase today in class to submit by the end of the hour. Read tonight from your text: "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet.