Cross-Cultural Interactions in New England
Overview
This lesson introduces students to early New England and the Puritan settlement of the region.
Introduction
This resource provides lesson materials for exploring Native American and Puritan/Separatist interactions in colonial New England
Did the Puritans have fun?
The first part of this lesson revolves around challenging our expectations of who the Puritans were. Begin by asking students what they know about the Puritans and what they think of them. Students will probably say that they were serious, stern, or did not like to have fun. Next, use this resource to watch the video on Puritan furniture from the period: https://www.oercommons.org/courses/thought-the-puritans-were-dour-think-again
Were the Puritans ethical?
The next part of the lesson involves analyzing primary sources produced by John Winthrop and John Cotton. Students will look at the provided powerpoint with this lesson and analyze the primary sources in small groups to answer this question: was the puritan colonization of the "New World" ethical? https://www.oercommons.org/courses/reading-like-a-historian-puritans