Summary
A parody song on the Puritans and how their strict religious beliefs shaped everyday life in New England. Deepens a unit on why different colonies felt so different.
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Discussion
A parody song on the Puritans and how their strict religious beliefs shaped everyday life in New England.
- What did the Puritans believe about how to live?
- How did their beliefs shape rules and daily life?
- How might life feel different for someone who didn't share those beliefs?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: Puritan, belief, community.
Try it: Compare one Puritan rule for daily life to a rule in your own day.