Colonialism

Featured author for this period...

Anne Bradstreet

Anne Bradstreet

• • The Academy of American Poets: Anne Bradstreet- biography information and three of her poems.

  • Anne Bradstreet: America's First Poet - an interesting article from National Public Radio

  • Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience - Selected Textbook Resources:

    • • Poem: "To My Dear and Loving Husband" - p. 96

Even more to explore...

Jonathan Edwards

• • Full Text of the Sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards - from Calvin College's Christian Classics Ethereal Library.

  • Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience - Selected Textbook Resources:

    • • Excerpt from Sermon: "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" - p. 102

Early Explorers- Essays, Journals and Accounts

• • Pilgrim Hall Museum

  • Christopher Columbus - an internet resource for the life and times of Columbus from the Franciscan Archive

  • Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience - Selected Textbook Resources:

    • • William Bradford, Excerpt from Nonfiction : "Of Plymouth Plantation"- p. 76

      • García López de Cárdenas, Nonfiction: "Boulders Taller than the Great Tower of Seville" -p. 47

      • Christopher Columbus, Excerpt from Journal: "Journal of the First Voyage to America" -p. 60

      • John Smith, Excerpt from Nonfiction : "The General History of Virginia"- p. 70

      • Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Nonfiction: "A Journey Through Texas" - p. 42

Native People

• • Onondaga Nation

  • The Modoc People - learn more about Modoc people with this interesting link from the National Park Service.

  • The Navajo Nation

  • Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience - Selected Textbook Resources:

    • • Onondaga Myth: "The Earth Walked on Turtle's Back" -p. 18

      • Modoc Myth: "When Grizzlies Walked Upright" - p. 21

      • Excerpt from Navajo Legend: "The Navajo Origin Legend" - p. 24

      • Iroquois Nation, Excerpt from Nonfiction: The Iroquois Constitution - p. 26

      • Text to Text Connection- Contemporary Essay by Susan Power: "Museum Indians" - p. 35

Edward Taylor

• • Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience - Selected Textbook Resources:

    • • Poem: "Huswifery"- p. 94

Overall "Text to World" & "Text to Text" Connections for this Literary Period

• • American Memory Timeline - from the Learning Page at The Library of Congress, this link will help you connect American history to American literature.

  • Plimoth Plantation - visit 17th century New England and get a sense of life in this time.

  • Tribes in New England and the Northeast - a great resource from the University of Massachusetts/Boston

  • The Map Of Native American Tribes You've Never Seen Before- from NPR's All Things Considered

  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Resources for Native Americans- from USA.gov

  • Destroying the Native American Cultures - from the Library of Congress

  • Native Americans: Exhibitions and Presentations - from the Library of Congress

  • November is Native American Heritage Month - a great resource from PBS.