Mr. Josefino Rivera, Jr. AOSR: American Literature October 8/13, 2010 TSOAPS and The Puritans

Homework Annotate and answer questions for President Bush’s speech given after 9/11. Socratic Seminar next session. Annotate and answer questions for President Bush’s speech given after 9/11. Socratic Seminar next session.

Objectives To build community To showcase understanding of Puritans To perform a dramatic reading of Edwards’s sermon with an assigned tone To analyze the Edwards’s sermon To build community To showcase understanding of Puritans To perform a dramatic reading of Edwards’s sermon with an assigned tone To analyze the Edwards’s sermon

Celebrate Today Someone or something I’m thankful for is…because… Something new I’ve learned since school has started is… Something funny (but not mean or inappropriate) is… Something I like about someone else (but not related to looks) is… Something I am on my way to becoming is… Someone or something I’m thankful for is…because… Something new I’ve learned since school has started is… Something funny (but not mean or inappropriate) is… Something I like about someone else (but not related to looks) is… Something I am on my way to becoming is…

Reading Quiz On a half sheet of paper, please analyze two of the four quotes. – Summarize quote in your own words. What’s happening? – Explain how and why the quote reflects at least one Puritan belief/value or shows their hypocrisy in keeping their own rules. On a half sheet of paper, please analyze two of the four quotes. – Summarize quote in your own words. What’s happening? – Explain how and why the quote reflects at least one Puritan belief/value or shows their hypocrisy in keeping their own rules.

Jonathan Edwards ( ) From Connecticut Devout Puritan Spoke Latin, Greek, Hebrew by age of 12 Graduated from Yale when 17 (entered at 13); valedictorian Received Master’s in theology Became a Puritan pastor/preacher

“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Leader of the Great Awakening (1730s and 1740s) –After 100 years, Puritan influence was waning, so Edwards wanted to revive it. Sermon delivered in Connecticut in 1741 Caused listeners to rise from their seats in hysteria Leader of the Great Awakening (1730s and 1740s) –After 100 years, Puritan influence was waning, so Edwards wanted to revive it. Sermon delivered in Connecticut in 1741 Caused listeners to rise from their seats in hysteria

Homework Pair Share responses to questions –Partner A (person who lives closer to school): odds –Partner B (person who lives farther from school): evens Pair Share responses to questions –Partner A (person who lives closer to school): odds –Partner B (person who lives farther from school): evens

“Sinners” Dramatic Reading D Block –Steven ¶ 1-2 –Priscilla ¶ 3 –Ben ¶ 4 –Ian ¶ 5-6 –Immanuel ¶ 7-8 –Greta ¶ 9-10 –Oliviero ¶ –Marcin ¶ 13 –Giovanni ¶ D Block –Steven ¶ 1-2 –Priscilla ¶ 3 –Ben ¶ 4 –Ian ¶ 5-6 –Immanuel ¶ 7-8 –Greta ¶ 9-10 –Oliviero ¶ –Marcin ¶ 13 –Giovanni ¶ G Block –Jun ¶ 1-2 –Ben ¶ 3 –Lolo ¶ 4 –Valentina ¶ 5 –Irene ¶ 6-7 –Junik ¶ 8 –Gabriele ¶ 9-10 –Marco ¶ 11 –Curtis ¶ 12 –Sophie ¶ 13 –Florencia ¶ 14 –Lorenzo ¶ 15 G Block –Jun ¶ 1-2 –Ben ¶ 3 –Lolo ¶ 4 –Valentina ¶ 5 –Irene ¶ 6-7 –Junik ¶ 8 –Gabriele ¶ 9-10 –Marco ¶ 11 –Curtis ¶ 12 –Sophie ¶ 13 –Florencia ¶ 14 –Lorenzo ¶ 15

“Sinners” and T-SOAPS Thesis: What is the author’s main argument? Speaker: Who is the speaker and what credibility does he/she come with Occasion: Why is there a need for the text? Audience: To whom is the text written for? Purpose: What is the goal of the text? What should the audience do after? Strategy: How is the author/speaker persuasive? –Imagery, figurative language, repetition Thesis: What is the author’s main argument? Speaker: Who is the speaker and what credibility does he/she come with Occasion: Why is there a need for the text? Audience: To whom is the text written for? Purpose: What is the goal of the text? What should the audience do after? Strategy: How is the author/speaker persuasive? –Imagery, figurative language, repetition