Culture

the customary beliefs, social forms, and material
traits of a racial, religious, or social group
American Indians
Explorers
Puritanism
An Introduction
Look at this photo. Based on their appearance, how would
you describe this family? What would they do for fun? What
do they value?
Puritans move to the Americas
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Shortly after Charles I succeeded the throne
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Conflict between Church of England and Puritanism
Moved to the US in search of religious freedom
Made up a large part of the first 13 colonies
Wanted everyone to worship it the Puritan way
(irony)
Puritan Tenants
Edward Taylor
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Taylor only published two stanzas of his poetry
during his lifetime. Given his cultural
background, why do you think this is?
“Huswifery”—Husband; Wife;
Housekeeping
The bond between a human being and God.
Extended Metaphor
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A comparison that spans the length of a work
(poem, sermon, song, book), without using like
or as.
What are the many different parts of
a printer?
When all work together,
the printer works in
harmony—but if
something is jammed or
imperfect what happens?
REEL
Taylor’s Metaphor
WHEEL
FLYERS
SPOOLS
DISTAFF
QUILLS
LOOM
Apostrophe
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When the speaker addresses someone/thing that
is not physically present (ie. Dead person), a
personified object or an abstract idea (ie. God).
Edwards uses apostrophe in his poem.
Who/what is he addressing in the first line that
would make this an apostrophe?
Make Me, O Lord, Thy Spinning
Wheel COMPLETE!
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What is he asking to be?
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Spinning wheel=machine…complete…
Apostrophe!!!!!!
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Request of God=Prayer
Puritan Tenants
Puritan Plain Style (pg 10)
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Short words
Direct statements
References to ordinary, everyday objects
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How could you modernize the poem? Give and
idea and explain why (ipod; break down how it
works & express our cultural values and uses).
Background page 100—packet
page 11
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Edwards is…
The audience became…
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thus is…
The goal of the sermon is…
Oratory, Persuasion, &
Rhetoric, oh my!
Oratory
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Definition: formal public speaking (ex. Sermon;
speech)
It’s best when…
It is persuasive, inspiring listeners to take action
 It appeals to the emotions
 I addresses the needs and concerns of its audience
 It includes expressive and rhythmic language.
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Persuasion
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Writing or speech meant to get readers or
listeners to think or act in a certain way.
Appeals to emotions or reason
 Offers opinions
 Urges action
 Backed up with evidence and support
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Persuasive Techniques
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(Ethos) Ethical appeal—do this or be branded
as “bad” or “sinful”; I am trustworthy
because…
(Logos) Logical appeal—rhetorical devices
(Pathos) Emotional appeal—imagery: language
that appeals to the senses
Ethical Appeal
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Establishing the writer’s validity
“I am who I am and that’s all that I am.”
 Identifying the qualities of a trustworthy individual
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chief components of a compelling ethos are
good will, practical wisdom, and virtue
Emotional appeal
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NEEDS STRONG VERBS for STRONG
DESCRIPTIONS of NOUNS and what the DO and
ARE.
Imagery: figurative language that appeals to the senses:
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Seeing
Smelling
Tasting
Touching
Hearing
Imagery
The
The
The
salty
The
sunlight
waves
spray
waves
tickled
glinted
drizzled
crashed
myon
toes
through
on
the
the
as
waves
they
shore.
myslowly
gently
slightly
Sweat
dripped
down
my
skin,
rolling
into
parted
lipssand
rolling
with
swept
zest
in
over
that
and
them.
out.
mixed
withwith
the a
the
gritty
and
caking
my arms
grit of the
sand
in my teeth.
layer
of goop.
Complete “Using Quotes to
Support Statements” on page 11 of
your packet
True/False Statements using your
visual notes and the textbook to help
you.
Culture

the customary beliefs, social forms, and material
traits of a racial, religious, or social group
American Indians
Puritans
Explorers
How do Puritans force cultural change?
“My Way or the Highway”
 Edwards—preaches to the Natives for the last
period of his life after being ostracized from his
own church for offending the members with
radical beliefs
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of the images in the sermon are of what?
 Bow vs. Modernized idea
 Unfavorable images?
 Tone Shifts
How does the tone shift change the over all message?
 Did people get the message?
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The Grass Dancer
“Christianity Comes to the Sioux”
What is the setting? Why is this important?
 Indirect characterization: the reader must infer
character attributes through action, speech, and
interaction with other characters
Vs.
 Direct Characterization: the author tells the
reader what character attributes exist
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The Grass Dancer
“Christianity Comes to the Sioux”
Character
Harley
Wind
Soldier
Jeanette
McVay
Frank Pipe
Herod
Small War
Relationship to others Direct
Characterization
Indirect
Characterization
The Grass Dancer
“Christianity Comes to the Sioux”
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This passage has several stories within a main story; this
is known as envelope structure. Summarize the main
story and then list the other stories that are told within
it.
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List the stories that are factually or realistically based.
List the stories that are mythical or opinion based.
Which type of story holds more meaning for the students?
Explain.
Which type of story holds more meaning for the teacher?
Explain.
What is the purpose of Jeanette’s story telling activity?
Is the activity successful?
The Grass Dancer
“Christianity Comes to the Sioux”
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What does this passage reveal to you about
reservation life in the 1970s?
What are the conditions of reservation life? Have
they changed since the 1970s? Explain
 Has reservation life changed? Page 13-14
 Why would people of Native American descent fight
in the army?
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Do you agree with the author’s call to “look at
our own conditions” in America before fighting
a war in other countries? Explain.
Review!
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With your group, your task is to create a 3D representation of
the overall theme of our unit. You must justify your figure
using at least 2 stories we have read as support.
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Origin Myths
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Poetry
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“A Journey Through Texas”, Press Release: “Native Veterans”, “Proclamation
of Alcatraz” (Satire)
Sermon
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“Suite Madame Blue”, “To His Excellency General George Washington”,
“Towa”, “Huswifery”
Narratives
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Navajo Origin Myth, “The Earth on Turtle’s Back”, “When Grizzlies Walked
Upright”
“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
Novel
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The Grass Dancer
Questions about test?