Discussion Question 3
"William Bradford, The Puritan Ethic, and the Mayflower Compact"
A Model of Christian Charity by John Winthrop
Directions: After reading the lecture, answer the question below. Your answer is due no later than Thursday, Mar. 2.
Your responses to other students' answers are due by midnight on Sunday, Mar. 5. in order to get the full 20 points, you MUST respond thoughtfully to at least 2 other people's postings.
Please answer the question as thoughtfully as possible, after reading the lecture. Then post your answer to the English 207 Message Board by the deadline.
We will be using the Canvas Discussion Board for this class. Click on the link below to get to the LACCD portal, sign in, and then click on the link for Canvas in the right column. This will take you to the Canvas dashboard. From there, click on the square with the name of our class. Once you've entered the class, you will find the "Discussions" link on the left side of the screen:
Remember: This discussion question is worth a possible 20 points. Late answers will receive 0 points. Points will be assigned according to the thoughtfulness of your answers, not by whether they are "right" or not, since sometimes there is no "right" answer. Just be sure your ideas are supported by the material in the readings.
"William Bradford, The Puritan Ethic, and the Mayflower Compact"
A Model of Christian Charity by John Winthrop
Bradford and Winthrop were two of the most prominent and influential early Puritan leaders. Which of their ideas still influence our government and society, in one form or another, today? Give specific quotes and examples to support and illustrate your statements.
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