Pre-Reading



Pre-Reading

Think Like a Puritan

Objectives:

• Identifying Puritan beliefs/customs.

• Using context clues to identify correct terminology.

Directions: Understanding Puritanism will help you to understand how mass hysteria and the Salem witch trials occurred. Read the following information about Puritan life. Fill in the blanks with appropriate terms using context clues. Some answers are provided for you. They are crossed out below.

church

different

girls

Scriptures

misfortune

frowned

pray

winters

carpentry

sleeping

chores

theocracy

emotions

adults

cook

wash

enforce

Garden

obey

will

men

Sabbath

play

twice

help

opinions

gambling

vote

plainness

hunt

adultery

hanged

prayer

women

sickness

Devil

drunkenness

Bible

Salem

witchcraft

Puritan

services

fish

sins

smart

sew

clothin

Pretend you live in America in the 1600’s. As a 17th century________, your life centers around the church, as it serves as the center of town and the place where news is received. Everyone must attend church on the _______because it is against the law not to attend. Men and _______sit on opposite sides of the church and endure long _______on hard pews. In addition to church on Sundays, family prayer is also important. It is recommended that your family hear the _______ read ______ daily. Every family member should also _____everyday, and parents teach the _______to their children.

You believe just as much in the _______as you do in God. All ____ must be punished no matter how big or small, such as stealing food or ______ in church. When crops fail or someone is sick, you do not help because you believe that it is God’s _______and that _______is punishment for bad behavior.

Your government is a _______, meaning that the government centers around the church. It is the government’s duty to enforce obedience to God. Only church members can _______in elections. Punishable offences include: theft, breaches of the Sabbath, blasphemy, murder, _______, _______, _______, and participation in theatrical performances.

You are dressed in dark, somber _______ because it is dictated by the church. _______ and simplicity are valued in religious worship, writing, and lifestyle. Individual differences are _______upon.

_______ are stronger than women and children because Eve was the first to sin in the _______ of Eden. Women _______ their husbands and do not voice their _______ because they are not regarded as _______.

Children follow the same rules as the _______. They too attend long church services, do _______, and try not to show their _______, such as anger, excitement, or fear. Children rarely ______ because toys and games are scarce and are considered sinful distractions. Young ______ help their mothers tend the house, ______, ______, and ______. Boys, on the other hand, work as apprentices to learn carpentry, for example. They also are allowed to explore the outdoors, _______, and _______.

As you can see, your life as a Puritan would have been very _______. Along with strict religion, you would endure harsh _______, droughts, failed crops, invasions, and _______. In the midst of these difficulties, the _______witchcraft trials occurred. At least 150 people were accused of _______, and 20 people were _______.

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