1. Mr. Josefino Rivera, Jr. AOSR: American Literature October 4-5, 2010 The First Settlers

2. Today’s Objectives To understand the historical events that transitioned from the Native American to the Puritan literary eras. To make personal connections to the Puritan Moral Code. To share our analysis of Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation and Smith’s The General History of Virginia. To understand how Puritan writings reflect Puritan values and beliefs. To sing and analyze a Puritan song: “Tobacco’s but an Indian Weed.” Seriously. To understand the historical events that transitioned from the Native American to the Puritan literary eras. To make personal connections to the Puritan Moral Code. To share our analysis of Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation and Smith’s The General History of Virginia. To understand how Puritan writings reflect Puritan values and beliefs. To sing and analyze a Puritan song: “Tobacco’s but an Indian Weed.” Seriously.

3. Homework Study The Puritan Code, Bradford’s text, and Smith’s texts for a reading quiz on Wednesday/Thursday.

4. The First Settlers Finish reading “The New Land” to your partner; alternate every two paragraphs. Finish your comic strip that summarizes the events. Finish reading “The New Land” to your partner; alternate every two paragraphs. Finish your comic strip that summarizes the events.

5. Take a Stand: How Puritanical Are You? 1. I welcome suffering only for the greatest good, be it your highest ideal or your God. 2. I am completely productive, as much as possible, all of the time. 3. I do everything with all of my effort, always. 4. I always live as if the present hour is my last. 5. I am most always looking for ways to be generous and give to others. 6. I have never and will never act or speak out of revenge. 7. I am extremely slow to anger and resolve to be as rational as possible most of the time. 8. I am very good at only opening my mouth to speak when I’m sure that the result of my speaking will be positive. 9. I eat only what I know is good for me and only the most minimal amount necessary. 10. I never act in a way that I would hate to see someone else act. 11. If I see some admirable quality in someone else, I try to emulate it. 12. If a tragedy occurs in my life, larger or small, I focus on what good may come from it and what I can learn from it. 1. I welcome suffering only for the greatest good, be it your highest ideal or your God. 2. I am completely productive, as much as possible, all of the time. 3. I do everything with all of my effort, always. 4. I always live as if the present hour is my last. 5. I am most always looking for ways to be generous and give to others. 6. I have never and will never act or speak out of revenge. 7. I am extremely slow to anger and resolve to be as rational as possible most of the time. 8. I am very good at only opening my mouth to speak when I’m sure that the result of my speaking will be positive. 9. I eat only what I know is good for me and only the most minimal amount necessary. 10. I never act in a way that I would hate to see someone else act. 11. If I see some admirable quality in someone else, I try to emulate it. 12. If a tragedy occurs in my life, larger or small, I focus on what good may come from it and what I can learn from it.

6. Bradford and Smith Jigsaw Now: Meet with people who read the same text. Debrief your work together. Time: 10 minutes #1 = The Voyage #2 = Starvation Time #3 = Indian Relations #4 = John Smith passage Note: Please do NOT pass your papers around and copy what others have written. That is not learning. Go around in a circle, have each person explain what he/she read, and then ask clarifying questions. Now: Meet with people who read the same text. Debrief your work together. Time: 10 minutes #1 = The Voyage #2 = Starvation Time #3 = Indian Relations #4 = John Smith passage Note: Please do NOT pass your papers around and copy what others have written. That is not learning. Go around in a circle, have each person explain what he/she read, and then ask clarifying questions.

7. Jigsaw Part 2 Now: Meet with people that read the other text. Take Cornell Notes on the sections you did not read so you understand what happened. Time: 15 minutes Note: Please do NOT pass your papers around and copy what others have written. That is not learning. Go around in a circle, have each person explain what he/she read, and then ask clarifying questions. Now: Meet with people that read the other text. Take Cornell Notes on the sections you did not read so you understand what happened. Time: 15 minutes Note: Please do NOT pass your papers around and copy what others have written. That is not learning. Go around in a circle, have each person explain what he/she read, and then ask clarifying questions.

8. Class Debrief Questions What inferences can we make about Puritan beliefs, values, and their personality/character from these writings? How would we characterize the Puritan writing style? What inferences can we make about Puritan beliefs, values, and their personality/character from these writings? How would we characterize the Puritan writing style?

9. Now for a song…

10. “Tobacco’s but an Indian Weed” (1662) A Puritan favorite originated by George Wither, 1588-1667 http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/ “Tobacco’s but an Indian weed” is contained in a manuscript of the reign of James I, himself a bitter hater of the weed, and author of the famous tract, “ A Counter blaste to Tobacco.” George Wither, (1588-1667) who wrote the words, was a “Presbyterian satirist,” according to Wood, and may well have written this song to show contempt for the King. However that may be, it secured great popularity on its own merits. Its symbolic character appealed strongly to the mass of people, and though it originally figured as a comic song in the “Merry Drollery” collection of 1670 and in Tom Durfey’s “ Wit and Mirth” of 1690, it soon came into use as a hymn, being adapted by Ralph Erskine as a gospel sonnet under the title of “ Smoking Spiritualized.” No less a person than Samuel Wesley reset the words of the original poem to music of his own, but the old air kept its place and is still sung in Dissenting chapels in England. http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/ “Tobacco’s but an Indian Weed” (1662) A Puritan favorite originated by George Wither, 1588-1667 http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/ “Tobacco’s but an Indian weed” is contained in a manuscript of the reign of James I, himself a bitter hater of the weed, and author of the famous tract, “ A Counter blaste to Tobacco.” George Wither, (1588-1667) who wrote the words, was a “Presbyterian satirist,” according to Wood, and may well have written this song to show contempt for the King. However that may be, it secured great popularity on its own merits. Its symbolic character appealed strongly to the mass of people, and though it originally figured as a comic song in the “Merry Drollery” collection of 1670 and in Tom Durfey’s “ Wit and Mirth” of 1690, it soon came into use as a hymn, being adapted by Ralph Erskine as a gospel sonnet under the title of “ Smoking Spiritualized.” No less a person than Samuel Wesley reset the words of the original poem to music of his own, but the old air kept its place and is still sung in Dissenting chapels in England. http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/

11. Verse 1 Tobacco's but an Indian weed, Grows green in the morn, cut down at eve; It shows our decay, We are but clay; Think of this when you smoke tobacco!

12. Verse 2 2. The pipe that is so lily white, Wherein so many take delight, It's broken with a touch, Man's life is such; Think of this when you take tobacco!

13. Verse 3