2025 Silent Puritan Seminar by Laura Lindsay https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz Write 3 questions and respond to 3 discussions. Focus on themes, ethical dilemmas, and universal ideas. Use evidence from the articles, your lived experience, other literature and media, and the real world en-us 2024-02-05 14:53:44 UTC 2025-02-12 14:51:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322594180 do you think the Salem Witch Trials was about the fear from witches or just a way for people to accuse other people they didn't like?- Savy S.

]]> 2025-02-10 14:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322594180 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322595430 How did imagery contribute to the overall theme Edwards was trying to convey?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322595430 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322601955 Why did Rowlandson accuse the Indians of being these monsters without mentioning how the Puritans turned against taking their land? -Blessing


]]> 2025-02-10 14:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322601955 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322602116 What kind of tone does Mary Rowlandson put into her narrative when describing her experience in King Philip's War? - Joie C.

]]> 2025-02-10 14:08:03 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322602116 Questionnn https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322602691 Winthrop frames the Puritan settlement as a divine mission. To what extent can their mission be justified by their religion, and to what extent does it create a sense that there's a greater purpose to the Puritan mission? - Leandro G.

]]> 2025-02-10 14:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322602691 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322602714 What does Rowlandson's narrative reveal about faith in captivity?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322602714 Questions lmnops2008 https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322602793 "There is little occasion to prove the Witchcraft, it being evident and notorious to all beholders." what do you interpret this to mean? - Lara

]]> 2025-02-10 14:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322602793 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322603308 Could John Winthrop be attempting to persuade his audience forcefully ?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322603308 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322605992 How does John Winthrop use religion as way to unify the puritans ?

-Cynthia N.

]]> 2025-02-10 14:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322605992 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322609992

what do the last 6 lines on "A Model of Christian Charity" add to John Winthrops purpose - Takumi Craven

]]> 2025-02-10 14:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322609992 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322610874 The fact that there were accusations and evidence about the witches touching people and "reviving them" essentially "proving" that the witches were in fact real, how does it justify the trials overall? - Leandro G.

]]> 2025-02-10 14:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322610874 Alaina White 725692 https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322611329 Does Winthrop use promises and "threats" to further unite the community?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322611329 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322611700 Why do you think the main premise of the Salem Witch Trials was based on accusations towards others instead of factual evidence? - Kysinn C.

]]> 2025-02-10 14:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322611700 https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322613069 How does Cotton Mather’s use of afflicted testimonies in the Salem Witch Trials show societal attitudes towards witchcraft?

-Naomi.s

]]> 2025-02-10 14:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322613069 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322613248 How does Winthrop include emotion in his speech? - Joie C.

]]> 2025-02-10 14:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322613248 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322614966 why did they assume it was Bridget bishop the text never states how the town came to that conclusion

]]> 2025-02-10 14:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322614966 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322616631 Why does Winthrop employ fear to perpetuate his idea to keep moral uprightness?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322616631 Alaina White 725692 https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322616637 Do you think social beliefs and or personal beliefs have an influence in the witch trials?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322616637 Question lmnops2008 https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322616859 do you think Edwards' aggressive approach led to more people converting as opposed to using a more gentle approach? why?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322616859 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322617222 Rowlandson characterizes the Indians in a dehumanizing and cruel way essentially showcasing their " wild" nature due to them being indigenous. Is her characterization justified based on her experiences with the Indians? or is it no way to treat ANY human despite their way of acting? - Leandro G

]]> 2025-02-10 14:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322617222 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322619133 Compare and contrast Rowland's experience with the natives vs what you know previously through history about how puritans treated natives ?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322619133 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322620517 How does religion affect the whole purpose of the text? - Kysinn

]]> 2025-02-10 14:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322620517 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322621158 What are the similarities between Edward's faith to some religious beliefs today? - Joie C.

]]> 2025-02-10 14:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322621158 Question 634383_1 https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322621938 What did the trials rely on the most?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322621938 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322622501 Did people just accuse woman for being witches because they did not agree with what they were doing?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322622501 Question lmnops2008 https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322623336 How do you think the villainization of the Indians altered the perception of them within the Puritan community? How could this historical text have influenced modern perceptions of these people?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322623336 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322624119 What type of people did the witch trials target as "witches"

]]> 2025-02-10 14:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322624119 What impact did John Winthrop’s vision of a “city upon a hill” have on the development of American identity and values? https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322625776 -Naomi

]]> 2025-02-10 14:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322625776 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322626882 why did winthrop's religion tell him to think of the puritan settlement as a divine mission

]]> 2025-02-10 14:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322626882 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322628861 How does Edwards choice to focus on God's wrath rather than God's love make you perceive puritans ? -Cynthia N.

]]> 2025-02-10 14:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322628861 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322629402 Why does the author choose to use the words "Wrath of God" to contribute the overall theme - Takumi C.

]]> 2025-02-10 14:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322629402 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322634220 Do you think the reason for Rowlandson's gruesome and harsh diction was due to preconceived ideas about Native Americans?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322634220 https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322635201 How does the use of Winthrop's tone show a call to action/rallies the Puritan to believe in his purpose?-Evelyn A

]]> 2025-02-10 14:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322635201 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322637605 If you were alive during the Salem witch trials and you were being triald as a witch how would you defend your self and be realistic?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322637605 Alaina White 725692 https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322638543 How do the differing perspectives of Mary Rowlandson and the native Americans contribute to the escalating violence between the two?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322638543 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322641667 How does Edwards style compare to other Puritan sermons? Does his use of metaphors convey his ideas in an easier way?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322641667 https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322642260 What is the impact of Edward driving the point that God is the only thing that can save you, has on the beliefs of the Puritans?-Evelyn A

]]> 2025-02-10 14:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322642260 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322643378 Does Rowlands classification of the settlers refer to just the settlers or the "human race" entirely

]]> 2025-02-10 14:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322643378 https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322644352 How does Mary Rowlandson’s story show her strength and the cultural clash between Native Americans and colonists during her time?

-Naomi

]]> 2025-02-10 14:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322644352 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322646994 Why do you think unity was so important for their success in the new world?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322646994 https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322648138 How does the use of the 1st person narrative in contribute and heightens the picture she is trying to paint about the Indians? - Evelyn A

]]> 2025-02-10 14:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322648138 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322654260 What do you think after people listen to this will they think that Edward was trying to scare them into religion or trying to warn them?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322654260 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322654269 What tone did John Winthrop use the most in this journal?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322654269 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322654762 Did the Native Americans deserve the violence with the arrival of the new settlers or did the Native Americans just pick a wrong fight? - Kysinn

]]> 2025-02-10 14:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322654762 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322657677 What was your impression on Winthrop’s form of spelling / speaking

]]> 2025-02-10 14:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322657677 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322657858 Why was the puritan experience so important to have, according to John Winthrop?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322657858 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322663877 Do you think that Mary Rowlandson is a reliable source? do you think how she described the Indians to be true?

]]> 2025-02-10 14:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3322663877 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3325886774 winthrop higlightd unity and moral responsibility by stating " wee shall be as a Citty upon a Hill, the eies of all people are uppon us". How dose this idea shape the Puritan vision for their society. and in what ways dose it still influece america today?

]]> 2025-02-12 14:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3325886774 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3325896230 How dose her use of biblical allusions reinforce Puritan beliefs, and do you think its limits her ability to see her captors beyond the lens of religous conflict?

]]> 2025-02-12 14:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3325896230 Question https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3325899766 How dose his influence of legal and religous language work to legitimize the trials?

]]> 2025-02-12 14:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/llindsay3/3g9bz7k0in5yeyqz/wish/3325899766