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 * = **Day of Discussion** ||= **Date to complete reading:** ||= **Read the following pages:** ||
 * = Friday ||= 11/19 ||= 1 to 35 ||
 * = Tuesday ||= 11/23 ||= 36-72 ||
 * = Thursday ||= 12/2 ||= 73-152 ||
 * = Friday ||= 12/10 ||= 152-221 ||
 * = Friday ||= 12/17 ||= 222-250 ||
 * = Friday ||= 1/7 ||= TBD ||

WEEK 1 Essential Quote 11/19/10 By: Perri Berman The quote that our group chose to best represent our reading section was, “The only thing more dangerous than an idea is a belief” (1). The text proved that a belief would lead to arguments and tension between people of opposing views. This is because people disagree on ideas everyday, things as simple as not wanting to go to a certain restaurant and no extreme problems come out of it. Once a person has a belief in something, they live their life by it. Being criticized on how one lives their life is not taken in a good way. It is seen as an insult and there is more room for argument and less room for discussion. In England, the Puritans had to work with people who openly opposed their views and it created enough tension and violence to make the Puritans to move to another country. An example in the world today of people with different beliefs causing dangerous situations is the Sunni and the Shiites. They cannot accept the fact that they have different religious beliefs and it causes violence between them. Another example would be IGGS. Although there is no violence between IGGS students and regular students, there is a separation based on beliefs. The students of IGSS wanted to make the school more environmentally friendly and eliminate plastic water bottles. Many students opposed this and believed that it would not make a difference in the long run. If IGGS students had been combined with the rest of the school and still tried to make these same changes, it would be much more difficult due to a lot of students not wanting change. Having themselves separated from the rest of the school enables IGGS students to have a better chance at helping our school become environmentally friendly.

Key Phrases and Word Choice- (Pages 1-35) By Maddy Feeney

The United States is often called a Puritan Nation."- Page 13/ Paragraph 2/ Line #1- Is this a positive or negative denotation? Our country today originates from Puritan beliefs, believes Vowell. What are some of thee beliefs and which are the most important?

"Americans have learned our history from exaggerated popular art forms as long as anyone can remember." - Page 21. Vowell is giving off the impression that she believes Americans are not well educated when it comes to American History and the origin of our country, Americans believe everything they see about anything, and when speaking about Puritans it usually is associated with words such as boring, dull, and very conservative.

"lack of human progress"- Page 21/ line #1- Americans are unaware about the issues and Vowell make it seem as if this is slowing down the progress of the human race.

"Realization"- Vowell tends to use this word a lot, explaining about when she first started to take interest and learn about the Puritans. She says that she started to realize how important the Puritans were to American Society because of the lack of awareness among modern Americans.

"yearn for knowledge" and "devotion to higher education"- page 22 and page 14/ paragraph #2/ line 1- Vowell believes that their devotion to education and the ability to read and write was very important in starting our country and remains that way today.

"Chosen People" page 2/paragraph #2/ line #1- Relates with the Israelites being the chosen ones of God. The Puritans saw their journey to America the same way, following passages in the bible.

Book Summary 11/19/10: By: Madli Vahtra Within the first few chapters of the book, Sarah Vowell describes the scene when the Puritans prepare to leave for New England on the Arbella. This is a new opportunity for the Puritans and they are ready to build their "city upon a hill." This means that they plan to build a community that is ready to help others and set a good example for those who decide to migrate to New England in the future. The Puritans were convinced that they were chosen by God to explore this new world and that it was provided for them. Vowell, however finds that, "Maybe the people who founded this country were kind of crazy," (19.) She claims that the Puritans were so convinced that they were superior to others because they were "given" this land and were given the opportunity to "help" the Indians grow better food and raise animals. In reality, they took land away from the Indians and brought over diseases from England, which at one point would kill nine out of every nine Indians.

__Discussion Questions (WEEK 1)- Erika Nothnagel__ 1. What religion is John Cotton? Does this change or determine how we view his sermons? Pg. 9 2. The puritans are often viewed as anti-intellectual because of their strong ties to the bible? Does this mean they are small minded? What is a more realistic (if you disagree) view of the puritans who lives revolve around their scriptures? Pgs 14-15 3. We learn a lot of our history from media like television. Often it is from childish TV shows portraying a popular American theme. How do you think this affects the way we view our history? Pg 17. 4. “Puritan” is often a word to describe lame, boring, killjoy etc. How is this similar to the way we use “Gay” now a days? 5. The puritans viewed themselves as God’s gift to the new world, believing they were the chosen people like the Israelites. They thought they were doing a great deed to the Indians, they even showed it on their seal “Come over and help us”, showing that it was the Puritan’s job to help others “less fortunate”. How is this depicted in American society today? Pgs 24-25 6. Some believed that the Indians gave into the English because they saw the English as prosperous and healthy which made them depressed and lose faith in their own Gods. Is this idea true? What are any other reasons why the Indians are not present today (killed, assimilation, went west etc.)?

__Discussion Notes:__ 1. John is a puritan who is in favor of going to America and parting with the Catholic church. He also believes puritans are the chosen people to help the Indians and manifest America. 2. Anne Hutchingson broke away from her society to be purtian which shows that they are not all straight edges who do nothing but read the bible. They are smart; they opened up Harvard University. We are also seeing extreme cases of these puritans so it can sway our view on how they live. The puritans are critized because they are more conservative and different from main stream society. 3. By seeing a lot of our history through shows like "Spongebob's thanksgiving", we see a scewed view. IT leaves out important parts and makes fun of seriuos happenings. It can exagerate what happened and confuse us about the straight facts. 4. Gay has a bad name to it but it is a serious term that many take as part of their identity. People have mistaken the name, just like the word puritan, and turned it into something horrible. It deceives the truth. 5. We have kept up the "Come over and help us" seal even today. The war in Iraq and Vietnam is a perfect example of how we think we are the best and our job is to go around and fix things that may not necessarily need to be fixed.We may be the strongest country in the world but that is no justification to tell others how to live their lives. We struggle too, we have our problems and issues that we are working with. The Puritans reason to leave England was good, but their excuse to leave (helping others) was bad. The real reason they left was to seek refuge. 6. The Indians' society was being taken over by the English, the deaths of their people made them lose faith and join the Brits. It shows that beliefs are more dangerous and can change our situations.

Erika Nothnagel (week 1)

WEEK 2

"__Christian Charity"__ pg 37, par 2. Some have decided that Christian Charity is based on the idea that some have less than others and therefore the people who are better off should help those who aren't. Christian Charity was the reasoning for the Puritans to go "help" their "less fortunate" indian friends. But Christian has a contradiction with in its own scripture. The bible also says that everyone is made equally. So which one is it? It has been a subject disputed by Americans since the Purtian hopped on their boats. __"Providence__"- "It means taht God will provide whaterver the hell God watns and the Purtians will thank Him for it een if He provides them withnothing more tha a slow death in a long winter" (pg 40, par 1 cont). This is the crude definition given in the book. It shows that the Puritans are following God's word and calling no matter what they are put through. Providence is a reminder to them that God is controlling what happens at all time. __"Calvinism"__ (pg 43, par 1). The book had many comments about people following Calvinism, but I didn't know what it meant so here is the dictionary definition: the doctrines and teachings of John Calvin or his followers, emphasizing predestination, the sovereignty of God, the supreme authority of the Scriptures, and the irresistibility of grace. To me it is people who follows God's exact scriptures. __ ﻿" Weal"__ (Pg. 53, par 3). It means to be wealthy and rich but also to be happy and have "well-being". The Puritans were having a social struggle between the idea of being prosperous, doing well and also keeping a good heart, sticking to God's will.
 * Erika Nothnagel** week 2

Discussion Question Perri Berman 11/23/10 1. Do you believe that when Winthrop says, “some must be rich, some must be poor”, it contradicts the Declaration of Independence? By saying this, would Winthrop be for or against the declaration? Is this sense of inequality good or bad for the human race?

2. The Puritans always look to God and religion for answers. However, the book speaks of God being someone who is biased to the few who are heading to heaven. With God “punishing” his people, what would attract Puritans to still believe in God?

3. Was John Winthrop a Calvinist?

4. Many of the settlers in John Winthrop’s community were proud to call themselves Christian yet were not open to Christian charity. They did not wish to be open to giving to their enemies. Do people still act this way today or have they become more charitable because they think it is the right thing to do (not just self beneficiary)?

5. Do most people not voluntarily contribute to their community unless a disaster is at hand?

6. After hearing about how Ronald Reagan had hurt our country so much, why would people reelect him for another term?

Discussion Notes: 1. 1. Everyone is unequal and Christian charity helps people “help each other become equal”. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses and sharing your strengths promotes equality. If everyone had an equal amount of riches, it would almost be like a communist society, which would ultimately fail. 2. 2. The puritans continue believing in god because they believe that they are the chosen ones and in order to get into heaven, they must praise him. 3. 3. A Calvinist believes that they are a lesser person in comparison to God. John Winthrop was a Calvinist but did not take it as seriously as some who believed they could never come close to the greatness of God. 4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> 4. Society makes it seem like charity is a good decision and makes one a better person. People who give a lot to charity generally have a good reputation. Puritans were charitable to get into heaven. Today, the appreciation for charity comes with age. When a person is younger, they rarely have actual needs. Once living on their own, they see the hardships of life and they can get a better understanding of why people volunteer or donate to charities. 5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> 5. Natural disasters get people to group together and contribute. However, some of this help is donated out of fear for oneself. People fear that if they were in the same situation, they would hope people would come to their aid. It is a selfish reason and many people don’t contribute to their communities unless a disaster comes that effects everyone. 6.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> 6. People heard gossip about Ronald Reagan and chose not to believe it because they saw him as a hero.

<span style="background-color: white; border-style: none; color: #000000; font-family: 'Courier New',courier,monaco,monospace,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">Summary: By Maddy Feeney <span style="background-color: white; border-style: none; color: #000000; font-family: 'Courier New',courier,monaco,monospace,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">As we get further into The Wordy Shipmates, Vowell continues to reveal her point of view of modern America and reasons of her interest i the new England Puritans. Winthrop's sermon "A Model of Christian Charity" was not recognized in any written documents, showing that the people of the time did not believe his words were important. Vowell claims that the sermon was a "declaration of dependence (38)". Yet, she repeatedly says that "the city upon a hill" is an ideal America. This section of the book goes into what the Puritans specifically believe, which is Calvinism, a specific subset of Protestant, who use the Geneva bible. The Puritans journey over to America is a covenant between Massachusetts and God, and the purpose is to serve God. Vowell found comfort in Winthrop's words after September 11, and saw the potential for America to be a commonwealth and the ideal place that everyone "wants" America to be. Although Winthrop's words provide hope, Vowell also senses a sinister undertone. Ronald Reagan used Winthrop's ideas in his election and reelection in order to create a hopeful, happy country, ignoring the hardships and harsh realities throughout America.

<span style="background-color: white; border-style: none; color: #000000; display: block; font: normal normal normal 14px/19px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Essential Quote Week 2: By: Madli Vahtra

<span style="background-color: white; border-style: none; color: #000000; display: block; font: normal normal normal 14px/19px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">"We must delight in each other, make other's conditions our own, rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, our community as members of the same body." page 51

<span style="background-color: white; border-style: none; color: #000000; display: block; font: normal normal normal 14px/19px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">This was said by John Winthrop who believes that we are most successful when we all work together. In order to build and maintain a successful colony, the colonists must work hard and help others in need. If everyone were to split up to do their own thing, their community would have fallen apart and no one would have survived. This message even relates to the events of today such as 9-11, which was mentioned in the novel, and the tragedy in Haiti. In such cases, people banded together in order to help others who were effected by these horrible situations. For example, in the novel, once she found out about the tragic 9-11 attack, Sarah Vowell herself ran out to buy toothpaste to donate as supplies to the survivors. She also saw several lines of people immediately willing to donate blood to those in need. It would be difficult to attempt destroying a community that can work together so well.

Summary: During pages 73-152 Sarah Vowel gives us a closer look into the personal life of the Revered John Winthrop. Even though the Puritans were able to escape England’s Catholic churches the struggles did not stop there. Vowel portrays the puritans as little children running around and poor Winthrop trying to keep them under control and deal with their meaningless complaints. She tells of many of the town’s houses burning down, for which Winthrop had to find a way to give others a home while their home was being built. But even more into the personal life of Winthrop we find out about his family back home. Winthrop has been in America by himself for about a year and barley talking to his wife and son. He discovers that his son has drowned and now his wife is home alone. She and her husband are trying to make their marriage work but with Winthrop working so much and having thousands of miles in between it seems nearly impossible. John Winthrop has to balance running a new society and his own family relationships.
 * __ WEEK 3 __**
 * Erika Nothnagel **

Reading Questions Week 3: Madli Vahtra

1) John Winthrop believes that working together and being equal is the secret to a successful community. He also believes in the 5th commandment, which is “honor your mother and father,” but Winthrop applies this to the government, and believes that citizens should respect the authority. How do these two beliefs cancel each other out? Which belief would be better for a community to establish?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-we thought that Winthrop was contradicting himself without realization because he thought both beliefs were helpful <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-he still believes that we should treat others as equals, but this means we have to show respect for them <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-respecting others and authority prevents people from assuming they deserve great respect themselves <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-for example: when helping the elderly, you show respect because they are older and wiser than yourself (this does not make them better than you though)

2) When John Winthrop settles in Massachusetts, he establishes an agreement with his wife back in England. He promised to meet her in spirit by thinking about her at 5 p.m. every Monday and Friday. Although he is too busy to actually follow through, what does this agreement say about him? What do you think about dating on the “astral plane?”

-his thoughts and heart were in the right place, but the fact that he was too busy to think about his wife on those days showed lack of commitment (to her) -he cares more for his wife than Williams did, who cared more about religion and God than his dying wife -dating on the astral plane is a ridiculous concept- it seems like a thoughtful and caring idea, but following through with it seems a bit odd

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3) When forming their church, John Wilson was chosen as the teacher. He had a dream that, “he saw a church arise out of the earth, which grew up and became a marvelous goodly church.” How do you think Winthrop tries to make this dream come true?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-tries to build a powerful religion in New England <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-tries to establish equality among citizens <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-wants these tactics to spread throughout the settlements

4) What does John Cotton mean when he explains his “love the truth, which is to be searched after more than hidden treasure.” How is this related to Puritan beliefs and his teachings?

-finding the truth and knowing it is like having the most knowledge -leads to less sinning and closer relations to God -truth during your lifetime allows you to be accepted by Heaven in the afterlife

5) Do you think Sarah Vowell likes Winthrop and his beliefs? Why or why not? -yes, she always bashes anyone that is against him such as Williams, who Winthrop gets into an argument with  -does not point out Winthrop's faults, but praises his beliefs and loves his methods (On page 51, she considers Winthrop's statement about everyone being equal as one of the most beautiful sentences in the English language.)

Perri Berman __Vehement:__ pg.76 marked by forceful energy, powerful, deeply felt, intensely emotional. __Fifth Commandment__: pg. 76 The book refers a lot to how people break the fifth amendment. The fifth commandment states: Honor your father and mother. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">__Liturgical:__ pg.80 relating to, having the characteristics of. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">__Advance man__: The term advance man represents the people who lead small groups of pioneers to the new land before the rest of the people come. They set up the town and get the land ready for settlers. John Endecott was an advance man for Winthrop and the people following him. As soon as Winthrop arrived, Endecott lost power. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">__“There is only agreeing to agree”:__ Vowell uses this to describe the openness of the Puritans. They have very strong points of view and are not open to new ways to view things. If one person tries to change another’s opinion, there will be no agreeing to disagree, only arguments.Essential Quotes- Week 2: Maddy Feeney"This paternal and maternal language is not mere empty words to these Puritans. They believe the Fifth Commandment requires them to obey the paternal authority of king and church (79)."- Sarah Vowell is talking about Winthrop and the direction he decided to take when leading his "city upon a hill". He was loving, but harsh. For example, a few men who were banished from Boston, Winthrop let them stay in the city until after the harsh winter had ended. This shows that although he is inflicting punishment, he does not want to be the cause of death. This paternal way of governing comes up many times during our reading this week. We see it again when Williams is being banished, but instead of being kicked out by the militia, Winthrop warns him to leave ahead of time. "There's no agreeing to disagree in Massachusetts Bay. There is only agreeing to agree. Winthrop's perpetual task is consensus building (104)"- This quote was also important throughout our reading because everyone needs to agree for the community to function as a successful city. When there are disagreements about the church and government, it causes friction between the leaders and people, which can cause problems in the colony. Winthrop has the major role in making sure everyone communicates their ideas, but also makes the final say in the decision. Everyone needs to agree or else there will be no progress and the city will fail. __ WEEK 4 __ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">Essential Quote- **Erika Nothnagel** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">"If anything, though the New England Indians seem strangely similar to the New England Puritans. In both societies the supernatural seeps into every single facet of life on earth.” (161). This quote is a real representation of this section. Since the day the Europeans set foot onto America there was conflict between the natives and the Europeans. Even today there are still tensions. Yet the Puritans and Indians have one huge, major, key commonality…their lives revolve around their religion. It is what encouraged the Puritans to move, encouraged the Indians to help them when they came and it influenced every decision both the Puritans and Indians made.

Discussion Questions (Double Discussion-limited time)- Maddy Feeney <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">Why is Williams so fond of the Indians? <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">Vowell says, “The Pequot War is just that—a destructive tantrum brought on my an accumulation of aggression (172)”. In your opinion, Was the Pequot War necessary? Was it successful, and if so what did it solve? <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">-Indians joined with the English. - Not successful; seemed to make things worse/ didn't solve anything/wasn't productive. - Seems to be running in circles/ just fighting to show power. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">How were Winthrop’s actions involving Captain Stone paternal? (page 173) Is this good or bad? <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">He gave warnings and made sure that he was safe, showing father qualities. Although he had to be tough in order to keep his colony under control., he wanted to make sure he was fair, sometimes too fair. We think that if he would had been less paternal the colony would have done better. He had strict laws but he failed to follow them out and set an example for the rest of the community. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">How and why was Henry Vane appointed governor? <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">What is Williams and Winthrop’s relationship after he is banished in 1636? <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">What is Anne Hutchinson’s role in Boston? Who did she make an impact on? Why was she such a threat? <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">Anne Hutchinson had a huge impact on Boston because she was a female leader. She was the first one to take control and defy authority among the strict Puritans. She had new points of view and did not care that they were different from all her peers. A women taking control and her husband following her was new and exciting and gave power to other regular settlers. She tested the community to see who was there for which reasons. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">What was Mason’s role? (page 188) How did the Mystic Massacre set a precedent for future colonists? (page 205)  -justified that they could kill Indians and it was for the colony and right. -Put the Indians "in place"/ they were not civilized  -gaves white the control, blame on the Indians. -made future murders of Indian tribes acceptable. Key Word Choice/ Vocabulary: Madli Vahtra <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**"nowawtau hette mina"** (page 159, paragraph 2, line 3): This is an Algonquian phrase that Williams translates in his book, "A Key." The phrase means "We understand not each other," and it was a vital phrase to begin the process of successful communication. By using this phrase with the Algonquians, the settlers could make it clear that they had to find a different method of communicating in order to have trade and friendships among the people flourish. **"sachem"** (page 167, paragraph 1, line 4): This term is used several times in this sections of reading and the dictionary definition is: the chief of a tribe or confederation. **"Wampum"** (page 168, paragraph 2, line 4): It was strings of white and purple beads made out of conch and clam shell. These strings were a form of Indian currency and was used to trade goods among settlers and Indians. **"For Underhill, biblical justification is enough of an air freshener to erase the smell of burning human flesh."** (page 194, paragraph 3, line 1):After battling with the Pequots and viciously obliterating the tribe by burning it down and collecting the heads of the Indians, Underhill claims to have his actions approved by God, meaning that what he and his men had done was just. He claims that after having man grow up surrounded by sin against himself and God, that there is no reason to respect his fellow man. Summary 12/9/10 Perri Berman The reading section begins by talking about Indian generosity. Williams speaks highly of the Indians by saying how they are a very peaceful people who do not sin nearly as much as the English. Williams writes a book called //A Key into the Language of America// and quite often refers to the natives as equals to him. He tells of the hardships of their lives and how the women more demanding physical labor than the men. Williams does not believe that guiding the natives to Christianity is a good idea. When religion is forced upon them, it is not a positive outcome. However, the similarity between Christianity and the native’s religion is that they both believe in a higher power. Vowell then goes into the Pequot War and how the Pequot try and take revenge on the Dutch and kill an Englishman instead. The English get angry even though the man they killed was of little importance. They want to bring the man’s killers to justice and ask the Pequot for them, which never happens. Then the English become allies with other Indian tribes who agree to fight the Pequot with them. The English, along with other tribes, attack the Pequot and burn down their fort at Mystic, along with all the people within it. The English are ruthless and spare none, which seemed even sickening to the Indians. The English justify their actions through the Bible. However, the tribes that joined them did not agree.

WEEK 5 Discussion Questions- **Erika Nothnagel** 1. Why do you think that Anne Hutchinson’s idea of women praying together was so criticized? What was the men’s reasoning for banning it? How might it be a form of oppression? 2. Why do you think questioning the ministers is considered horrible back then? 3. What other ways did the Puritans use the fifth commandment (honor your mother and father) as a means of justification? 4. Do you think Hutchinson was actually proud to be banished? Why or why not? 5. Vowell describes how there is obviously still feminist issues today, like the part about choosing titles (Mr. vs. Mrs. Ms. Etc), and how that shows “male property (Mrs.), wannabe male property (Miss) or man hating harpy (Ms.). How are these similar roles continued from back then to today?

Summary: Madli Vahtra In this weeks reading, Sarah talks about the clash between John Winthrop and Anne Hutchinson. Winthrop believed that Hutchinson's preachings were interfering and questioning the Puritan church. Hutchinson was brought to court and accused of keeping public lectures at her house and "disturbing the peace." Winthrop classifies all of her violations as not obeying the fifth commandment, which is honor your mother and father. He believes that Hutchinson's actions are not respecting the father-like authority figures. Although Hutchinson was able to defend herself, because by law, she had done nothing wrong, she allowed the court and Winthrop to exile her if they felt it was necessary. Eventually, Winthrop takes this opportunity and forces her to leave the settlement.

<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Key Word Choice & Vocabulary- Maddy Feeney <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Exonerate- verb; to clear from blame or criminal charge. <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Grandeur- adj; the quality of state of being impressive. <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Stalwart-adj; strongly built, sturdy. <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Grisly- adj; feeling of horror; gruesome <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Diatribe- noun; a bitter, abusive attack or criticism <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Definitions based on Dictionary.com <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> Quote- Perri Berman The quote that we selected for this section was, “She is either male property (Mrs.), wannabe male property (Miss), or man-hating harpy (Ms.)”. This chapter focused mostly on Hutchinson’s trial and banishment. It shows how she was a very clever but foolish woman and how women are seen as unequal to men. We chose this quote because it shows the inequality with women today. Although, women have the same rights as men, there are underlying inequalities. A man has one way to be addressed (Mr.), while a woman has three. The relationship status of a man is not on display when a woman’s is by the way they are addressed. The way that Vowell describes is seems very demeaning to women and makes people classify women into different groups while a man has no judgment put upon him.