The following is a brief outline of the lessons contained in Chapter 8. The students will take more detailed notes in class, but if they "lose" their notes or "forget them" this will help focus the students' studying. Students should know about each point and be able to discuss/write about the topics with more detail.
Chapter 8, Lesson 1:
The Puritans Come to America (pp. 180-185)
I. Puritan Beliefs
A. Puritans believed that the church should follow the teachings of the Bible and observe the Sabbath.
B. Puritans believed congregations should govern themselves.
C. Puritans believed they would be rewarded for doing God's will and leading Christian lives.
II. The Puritan Community
A. Puritan settlers established towns near fresh water.
B. Puritans lived inside the town and farmed outside the town.
C. Common areas in town provided a strong sense of community.
III. Puritans, Algonquins, and the Land
A. The Puritans turned to crafts and trading to make a living.
B. Different attitudes toward land led to conflict between Puritans and Algonquins.
Chapter 8, Lesson 2:
Life in New England (pp. 186-190)
I. Educating the Children
A. Puritan parents raised their children strictly.
B. Puritan children were often sent away to relatives or friends to be trained in a skill.
C. Puritan children learned to read and write.
II. Puritan Family Life
A. Almost all Puritans lived in small, wooden two-story houses.
B. Everyone in a Puritan family did chores.
C. Puritan families passed their land down to their sons.
D. When the plots of land owned by each family became too small to divide further, sons began to move away.
Chapter 8, Lesson 3:
Challenging Authority (pp. 191-195)
I. Religion and the Government
A. Puritan leaders did not believe in democracy.
B. Only male church members could vote.
C. The Puritans did not allow religious freedom.
II. Dissent in Puritan Society
A. Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson disagreed with Puritan beliefs.
B. Dissenters continued to speak out even though they were punished.
III. Witchcraft in Salem
A. Two young girls began acting strangely and started a witch craze.
B. The people of Salem hanged nineteen people found guilty of witchcraft.
IV. The Great Awakening
A. By the early 1700s, Puritan ministers lost authority.
B. New Puritan churches created a revival of the religious spirit.
Chapter 8, Lesson 4:
Trade in New England (pp. 198-201)
I. The Merchant Trade
A. New England merchants used cash crops from the colonies to trade in Europe or the Caribbean.
B. Merchants brought manufactured goods and slaves back to the American colonies.
II. Parliament and Colonial Trade
A. English Parliament passed the Navigation and Trade Acts.
B. French and Dutch merchants began smuggling.
III. Merchants, Sailors, and Craftspeople
A. Wealthy merchants became powerful.
B. Craftspeople and sailors were vital to the merchant trade.
