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Statement of Process

When I first heard this project was going to be a project of our choosing I literally freaked out. All throughout the year, we did projects mostly based on what Ms. Sackstein assigned us. I was more comfortable having her give us a topic that I could focus on and just be able to know that it was a smart selection. To pick a topic by myself was like saying, "here, do what you want".
So, I was pretty slow picking a topic because I wanted to go back and look at what really interested me. I wanted to do Women's Rights, because I knew very little about it and I wanted to know how it all started. Unfortunately, women's rights were out of the question, so I had to find another topic. Then, I thought about the puritans and their background. That seemed interesting because they had many problems, and were willing to cross the ocean for a better life. I wanted to expand my knowledge about them. I asked Ms. Sackstein if I could do my project on the Puritans.
I soon went to the library, and got specific books on the puritans. I researched different websites and found many pictures. Now it was time to begin writing. I took notes and wrote them into different genres, news articles, poems, feature articles, interviews, letters.
In my news article, I did not feel that the way it was written was too "fluffy"( Ms. Sackstein said), and that I needed to get to the point in a news article. So, I asked her to help me make it short, using facts, and giving both sides to the story. We got rid of the fillers, and I added quotes.
In my other pieces, I had to make sure that each entry was organized, and displayed different info.
I got different comments from my friend Yeojin, and Ms. Sackstein. I think that their comments really helped me edit my writing. After I completed this project,I felt really confident that I was going to do well. I did a lot of work on this project, and I felt great to finish the exit project knowing that there would be no pressure.
The benchmarks helped me a lot because I could plan out everything, and didn't rush to the end to finish this project, like I did with some of my other projects. All in all, I really enjoyed this exit project, a good conclusion to the year.

A Reminder

A reminder of what puritans should NEVER do:

No Horse Racing

No drinking alcohol

No swearing

No gatherings of people without permission

No sports on Sunday

No afternoon walks on Sunday

No dancing or singing

No Gambling

Letter

Dear Martha,

I miss you dearly. Life in jail is horrible. The guards taunt me whenever I pray and it smells like mold. Many other Puritans are here too. They always complain about King James I. I live on stale bread, and sour ale. It is cold and musty down here. My cell is as small as a box, which I am sharing with two other men.
I have also heard that you have joined the pilgrims on their voyage to the new world. I hope he doesn't find you and the children and throw you in jail as well. Leave as soon as possible, its for the best.
I hope John and Dan are well, and when you write back, tell me how they are coming along.
When you get this letter, you will probably already be in the "new world". I don't think that we will be will be seeing each other for a while, so send the children my regards. I hope to reunite with you soon. I miss you so much.

Sincerely,

William



Reflection:
This piece of writing took me a lot of time. At first, I was not even going to do a letter. I was stuck and did not know which genre to write about. Then, I thought that I should continue my writing on the diary entry of "John". This was a letter from the father who was in jail.
I felt like this post REALLY belonged with the blog. I felt that it gave good info, and was so descriptive that the reader could picture the man writing in the cell.

Clothing of a puritan

Puritans wore plain, simple clothing. The color of the clothing consisted of black, white, and grey. The girls wore dresses covering their knees, and the men most of the time wore hats. The puritans chose to dress like this because they did not believe in expensive clothes. jewels, wigs. The Puritans felt that if they dressed humbly, they would please god. They thought that god would not be happy that they were spending money on "silly" things like fancy clothes. This was one reason why the puritans formed their own group. Here are some pics:

Unscrambling Game

Unscramble these words:

1. Ymoutphl- where the pilgrims landed
2. Prutaini - one who wants to purify the churches.
3. Flwmoreya -the ship which brought the pilgrims to the new land.
4. Pratsistase- those who didn't believe that they could purify the church.
5. Cgrgetoitilontana- independent and self governing.
6. Cuhchr- where you worship god.
7. Pgrlimi-Another religion who went to the new land.
8. Oscbyor-where the separatists settled.

Answers:

1. Plymouth
2. puritan
3. Mayflower
4. Separatists
5. Congregationalist
6. Church
7. Pilgrim
8. Scrooby
   

Congregationalist Poem

Look at me,
you can see,
I'm a simple Congregationalist Puritan.
I am my own man.
Independent, self governing,
Doing everything I can.

I believe the bible,
to learn and listen.
The devil is my rival.
You should be on your own,
individual churches,
Stand by yourself,
nothing to loan.

Just a puritan,
independent, but religious.
May god always be with me.

Reflection:
I wanted this poem to talk about the "type" of puritan instead of one in general. I did research on a Congregationalist's beliefs, and learned that they are independent. They are basically like the regular Puritan, but they believe that being independent will get you farther than just listening to leaders.

I used rhymes, and metaphors. I don't know if some imagery is involved, but describing the congregationalist's religion may fall into that category.