Essay discussing the Bay Psalm Book (1640) and the New England Primer (1683). Topics include: Classroom Issues and Strategies; Major Themes, Historical Perspectives, and Personal Issues; Significant Form, Style, Artistic Conventions; Original Audience; Comparison, Contrast and Connections; and Questions. Links to Melville, Emerson, and Whitman.

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bay psalm book, john cotton, massachusetts bay colony puritans, new england primer, primer, puritans, the new england primer

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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Common Core

RI.9-10.9