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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.

Timeline of the Puritans

1517 Martin Luther creates the Lutheran church.

1523 The first Protestant hymns are written.

1578 Robert Browne preaches Separatist sermons at Cambridge University.

1598 The French king, Henry IV of Navarre, allows civil rights to Protestants.

1603 James I becomes King.

1607 Separatists at Scrooby, England are arrested for holding private religious services.

1608 The Scrooby Separatists (the Pilgrims) settle in Holland.

1611 King James bible is published.

1620 The Plymouth Colony is founded by the puritans.

1621 The first harvest festival is held at Plymouth.

1630 Puritans migrate to New England.

1642 The Civil War begins between Puritan “Parliamentarians” and King Charles.

1652 English Civil War ends. Oliver Cromwell, a puritan, rules England until 1658.

Diary Entry

*Most Words Are Purposely Misspelled*

Mi nam is John, and I am only 8 year old. Today, we have borded the Mayflower, searchin for a bettr lif. Mother, Dan (mi brothar), and I deecid to join the othrs. We want a bettr lif. Mi fathrr, the church leadar has bean locked up in jail beecuze he went against the King's rules. We culd not stay heere in England, for wee wood be the next people the King Henry VIII throws in jail. I doon't think I will be seeing mi fathrr again. When I thenk about it, I cry. Dan always tells mee, " At least wee hav each othrr, that's what mattrrs." Whenever he says that I always feel bettrr.
So motherr deecid to followe the puritans to the new wrld. There will bee more land for us, which means, moere Puritan Churches. With moere churches, wee will bee free to pray whenn wee want to. Whi is lif like this? Whi can't we believee in what wee want to?
I am excited and nervus, for I aum reedy for a new beegining. What weill awaeit mee in thee new landd?

News Article

Missing Separatists!!!

Yesterday, in Scrooby, the Separatists had escaped from England.
"It was like they had vanished off the face of the earth." Says Mr. Wiggens, the shoe maker.
A witness, who wishes to be left anonymous claims that he had spotted a group of Separatists huddled together in the middle of the night. They were quickly filing onto a boat, but he does not know where they were heading.
Why did they leave?
The King's advisor says that it's because King James I was angry and thought that the Separatist's religion was getting in the way of his powers.
The King jailed Separatists for their disagreement in beliefs. Most think that this caused the Separatists to leave. It is not known where they are now, England should be assured that more news will come about from the Separatists.

Interview With a Puritan

Gabby (G): Hello. Today, I have a puritan woman, Clarice, here with us.

Clarice, I'm glad that I was able to interview you.

Clarice (C): Yes, I am happy to be here to answer your questions.

G: Ok, so what are a Puritan's beliefs?

C: A puritan, from my understanding relies on the bible to guide us. God makes our decisions in which we go to heaven or hell, so we must do good deeds.

G: Hmm, and what kinds of Puritans are there?

C: Well, there is three types of puritans. The Separatists, the Congregationalists, and the Puritans.

G: Can you tell me a little bit about each type?

C: The Separatists want to break away from our church, and don't want to be a part of us anymore. The Congregationalists believed that congregations should be "self-governing". And then, there are the Puritans who rely on the bible.

G: Which category do you fall into?

C: I am a Separatist. I did not like the way those puritans believed that they could "purify" a church. I found it impossible. So we created our own churches. Our group began in Scrooby, north of England.

G: Thank you, that was a very interesting interview. I have learned a lot about your life as a Puritan.

Feature Article about the Puritans

The Background of the Puritans:

The puritans started off in New England, living their simple life, but sailed to America to regain their freedom of religion. In England, King Henry III would not let the puritans believe in what they wanted to, and even sent puritans to jail!

The puritans believed in "purifying and simplifying" churches. Worshiping meant to follow the Bible's rules, etc. The puritans believed in something called "predestination" which meant that a soul was in God's hands. Weather the person went to heaven or hell (it was up to god). They preferred to be near Presbyterianism, which was governed by a council of elders.

By 1640, there were 35 puritan churches in New England (U.S.). Now, as the colony grew in New England, different protestant religions were created. The basic one was a puritan who relied on the bible. Congregationalists were puritans who believed in an individual community church. Separatists were puritans who wanted to get away from the church of England.