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Lesson 1: The First Great Awakening Lesson PlanLesson 1: The First Great Awakening Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Lesson 1: The First Great Awakening

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High schoolers examine the First Great Awakening and how it affected religious belief in colonial America. They read and analyze primary source documents, explore various websites, and write a five-paragraph essay examining the beliefs of the preacher, Jonathan Edwards.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

the great awakening, colonial america, religious beliefs

Additional Tags

jonathan edwards, religion in colonial america, the first great awakening, social studies

Classroom Considerations

  • The first of three lessons on Religion in 18th Century America

Pros

  • Incorporates background information, primary resources, activities, and a worksheet

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.5 RH.9-10.9 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.5 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.9 RH.11-12.10 WHST.9-10.1.a WHST.9-10.1.c WHST.9-10.1.d WHST.9-10.1.e WHST.9-10.2.a WHST.9-10.2.b WHST.9-10.2.c WHST.9-10.2.d WHST.9-10.2.e WHST.9-10.2.f WHST.9-10.4 WHST.9-10.5 WHST.9-10.8 WHST.9-10.9 WHST.9-10.10 WHST.11-12.1.a WHST.11-12.1.c WHST.11-12.1.d WHST.11-12.1.e WHST.11-12.2.a WHST.11-12.2.b WHST.11-12.2.c WHST.11-12.2.d WHST.11-12.2.e WHST.11-12.4 WHST.11-12.5 WHST.11-12.8 WHST.11-12.9 WHST.11-12.10 WHST.9-10.3 WHST.11-12.3

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