Puritan Mini-Research Assignment
For this assignment, you will be assigned a small group and a topic. You will be given one source, and expected to conduct a
basic internet search for a second source. Use good judgement in determining the reliability of your source (do not use prezi,
yahoo answers, Wikipedia, etc).
For each source, you will create 1-2 powerpoint slides with notes to share with the class. Include at least one visual for each.
Include the source at the top of the slide.
Slide 1: topic and group members’ names
Slide set 2: source 1 information and visual
Slide set 3: source 2 information and visual
Topic 1 Puritan Women
What was the role of the Puritan woman? How were they expected to behave? What were they allowed to do/not allowed to
do?
https://puritansandquakers.weebly.com/gender-roles-women.html
Topic 2 Puritan Men
What was the role of the Puritan man? How were they expected to behave? What were they allowed to do/not allowed to do?
http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/341/sites/Gender%20and%20Sexuality/Gender%20Roles.htm
Topic 3 Church and government
What was the role of the church in Puritan communities? How was their government system set up? Who had power in the
communities?
https://www.tulane.edu/~salem/Salem%20and%20Village.html
Topic 4 Puritans in England / immigration to colonies
What made Puritans leave England?
http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/fairfield/saunders_d/homework/colonies/puritans.pdf (just read the first 2 pages)
Topic 5 Puritan communities
What is a Puritan town like Salem like? Where do they live? What challenges do they face, and how do they overcome them?
What is the role of the forest or wilderness?
http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2007/10/puritan-laws-and-customs.html
Topic 6 “Witchcraft”
What might contribute to someone being accused of being a witch? What events starts the Salem witch trials?
https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials
Topic 7 Puritan effect on modern culture
How has American been influenced by its Puritan origins and ancestors?
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/opinion/sunday/are-americans-still-puritan.html
Generally helpful: https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/social-sciences-magazines/salem-town-and-salem-village