In the Hands of an Angry God: August 23, 2017

Focus: Why did Puritans fear their God and the afterlife?

1. Warming up with a glimpse of next week so that this week makes sense: Click HERE.

2. Listening to Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and sketching/describing the images that affect you the most (start clip around 5:30)

Follow-up question for the whole class: How would you characterize the Puritans' relationship with their God?

3. Enjoying a little freewriting in the middle circle of your reading targets

• What did the Puritans fear, and what did they do to feel safe?

• What do Americans fear the most today? What do we do to feel safe?

• What do you, personally, fear? What do you do to feel safe?

Following up by writing one word or phrase (or drawing one image) at the CORE of your target that you feel best captures the Puritans.

HW:
1. For tomorrow: Read "Still Puritan After All These Years" (handed out in class). As you read, annotate by jotting down in the margins (or journalling about)...

• what you're wondering
• what you're confused about
• how you're reacting
• what you're inferring
• what connections you're making
• what you're realizing/starting to realize

You will need your annotations for tomorrow's activities; I will walk around and check them during class.

2.  For Friday: If you have not yet done so, please complete the survey (and encourage your parents to do the same).