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Journey Through the Great A w a k e ~ - Introduction
It's •739 and you're a colonist living in "'1~• ....••~ choose a colony). Like many other colonists, you attend cb.ul:Ch regulany, bu'\.\a\:.e\.sy-you" -
,me changes. For one, there do not seem to be as many people at Sunday services. All e churches in your colony used \:.o be 1,>ackecl. on Sun& m,· .
ouble finding a seat, even if you're late! You have even found yourself skipping some serv1.ces-c . re so o~li'II.D1 'YOU"l:l.>._<:b.>a:•
more boring than wataiin2 namt div: half the tim" vnn £,.11 asleep in the middle of his sermons\ "Perhaps it has ,;onwl)nny. to do 'Wl.~
p e are thinking rouc;.h more i: · · " • • · •• • • ~w seeum \:.o ~ -
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In response to all these changes, you've heard about some itinerant (traveling) preachers who are travel" i\onies un: a ~ a\
religion through more personal and emotional reli ious e eriences. Evel:..§__1D-Ce~ our..: own.go_l_A..- printing press, news-pa-pers b.ave been tu\.'».., :nl%,e, a» ~'a.
PJ...!!l~ to snag yo e a Jo wnting for one. You've been hired to follow one of these itinerant preachers, Georv.e Wru.'t.ene\.d., ann "Wn\:.e. 11.D. am.c\.e
about his popular sermon s. Yo,t've alreaiiy come up mth a great headline for your article-the Great. A.wakening, since -peo-p\e no \on~e.1: S<";e.'ln. 'to b.)1. ,im\.-~
when he preaches. During your travels, you'll get a chance to hear some sermons and interview some fe\\ow c.o\onists \:.o ~e\:. fue.u: fuou~\s o n ~
•Awakening" that seems to be spreading throughout the colonies. Safe travels! , · · ' ~-
The Task
Reporters take notes and conduct interviews for their stories. On your journey, take notes on what you learn about '\Nhi\.en.elo. a.no. fue G1:ea\. .t>,.~u.\n.~ au.~
how it affects different people in the colonies. You'll use these later to write your article. Consider the fo\lowin'6 q_u.es\.ions:
Why do people seem 'so impress.eel by.Wh.itefield's preaching and r~vivals? What seems to draw-people t.o them? \:> <- o, •(.,. oS -~
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Howdq people describe the revivals and Whitefield? What was appealing? (V\os+ (..otn thdr,fo\k1 w-er<. I..A'l,-t\ "I , nh \ Lt.
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What are your impressions of the revivals, Whitefield, and the, responses to them? How did the G1:eat hwaKen.in.~ affect co\on.\a\.\\\e.1
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 Take notes in the space below. Ref'erence the questions above if'you get stuck.
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Reflection
Now it is time to put all those notes-and your writing skill&-to the test. Imagine you are writing a brief newspapec blurl, about the Great Awakening and
th
(korge Wlnretfo!d. What would you tell your readetS about the revivals, Whitefield, and the Great Awakenmg in general? How did it start, what do colonists
ink, a~d who IS thIS Mr. Whitefield and what are his ideas? Finally, what is they key takeaway or understanding your readers should gam from the Great
Awak~~g?
descnptions!How did it lead to new ways of thinking about authority and identity in the colonies? Think like a reporter: use quotes, examples and
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