Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Lesson Plan

The American Jeremiad: Part 2

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will study other examples of the jeremiad and discuss the importance of the genre in American life.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

Now that students are familiar with the basic structure of jeremiads and congnizant of how "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" fits into the genre, they will explore the genre's enduring presence in American life. Start the activity by reading students this quote from Andrew Murphy: "the American jeremiad, in both its traditionalist and...