Waking people up to the word of Jesus Christ

How did the Great Awakening effect people who lived in America during the 1730s and 1740s?

 During the 1730s and 1740s preachers throughout the American colonies (especially in Massachusetts) used powerful preaching to reach the members of their churches.  Sermons (religious speeches) use the fear of hellfire and damnation to scare church members into being more religious.  Membership in churches soared (greatly increased).

 For the first time (In America) preachers reached out to slaves and freed blacks to reach them as children of God.  Churches established schools and members of families were persuaded to have devout, dedicated roles to each within the families.  People were encouraged to read the Bible for themselves instead of simply trusting what preachers told them to be the truth.

The Great Awakening Using the following internet resource: complete the following task: Browse the tabs on the right hand side of the website labeled Navigation. The links there offer some simplified descriptions and explanations about important information related to the Great Awakening in the English colonies of North America. Create a six (6) panel cartoon strip that identifies at least one important “figure, ” (same as leader) who was a preacher such as George Whitefield or Jonathan Edwards. Create a story with dialogue that describes how the sermons (religions speeches) and teachings of the figures you chose influenced the religious beliefs, family life and educational practices of the so-called Puritans we learned about. A cartoon template is provided on the next slide. Religious beliefs=what people believe related to God; Family life=how people behave in their homes and what roles husbands, wives, mothers, fathers and children in their families have; Educational practices=how children and adolescent are schooled (what, why and how they learned in school and what types of school).

Eight Panel Great Awakening Cartoon Strip Rubric A (100)- The cartoon strip contains a description of a key figure from the Great Awakening. Each panel contains dialogue that shows how the key figure impacted religious beliefs, family life and educational practices of Puritan families. There is a clear display of how and why the key figure has affected the lives of Puritans using specific examples. B (89)- The cartoon strip contains a description of a key figure from the Great Awakening. Most panels contain dialogue that shows how the key figure impacted religious beliefs, family life and educational practices of Puritan families. There is a clear display of how and why the key figure has affected the lives of Puritans using specific examples. C (79)- The cartoon strip may only contain a mention of a key figure from the Great Awakening. Some panels contain dialogue that shows how the key figure impacted at least one of the following: religious beliefs, family life and educational practices of Puritan families. D (69)- The cartoon strip may contain a vague mention of a key figure from the Great Awakening. Panels contain limited dialogue that shows how the key figure impacted at least one of the following: religious beliefs, family life and educational practices of Puritan families. Students who do not attempt, complete or submit the assignment receive an F (0).