native american voices (pre-columbian period) here before europeans with diverse cultures iroquois...
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Unit 1: Encounters and Foundations to
1800
Native America
n Voices(Pre-Columbian
Period)
Here before Europeans with diverse cultures
Iroquois Confederacy formed c. 1500
Europeans explored area
History of the Times
Societies were hierarchies
Focused on natural world
Animal skin clothing
Lifestyle
Stories passed down orally
Explained natural events
Writings of explorers
Literature of the Times
Puritans Settle in New England
Came for religious freedom
Worked hard for society
Disease killed natives
History of the Times
Learned lessons from Bible
Relied on livestock
Wool/cotton/animal hide clothing
Lifestyle
Based on Bible
People’s journals
Narratives, poems and religious sermons
Literature of the Times
The Rise of Rationalism
Conflict in England
Enlightenment rationalism.
Sought independence
History of the Times
Relied on science
Clothing similar to Puritans
Influence from wealthy
Lifestyle
Pamphlets about political events
Letters for social equality
Narratives for religious justification.
Literature of the Times
Christopher Columbus- His own journals (1493)
Anne Bradstreet- Tenth Muse (1650)
Benjamin Franklin-Poor Richard’s Almanack(1732)
Major Authors/Primary Works
Thomas Paine- Common Sense (1776)
Olaudah Equiano- The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (1789)
Major Works (cont.)
Inalienable rights
Social equality valued
The will to survive
Themes
“Working like a slave”
“Bewitching Hour”
“To tar and feather”
Allusions
Declaration of Independence
National Identity
Freedom from oppression
Era Legacy (Positive)
Era Legacy (Negative)
Introduction of new diseases
Social inequalities
Influenced rebellions in other countries (French Revolution)
Religious Puritans Making New Laws
Native Americans Close to Nature
Family Centered
Characteristics of Era
Religious Freedom Science
Nature Natural Events
Focus of Writing