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Think about a time you tried to change someone’s mind. Did you use a

gentle approach, scare tactics, or something in between?

Have you ever persuaded someone to do something or share your same

belief? How did you do it? What was the outcome?

Think about a time you tried to change someone’s mind. Did you use a

gentle approach, scare tactics, or something in between?

Have you ever persuaded someone to do something or share your same

belief? How did you do it? What was the outcome?

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• Students gain an understanding of the cultural context (the time period) of the sermon and can recall how this author has changed America today.

• Students will close read passages analyzing the persuasion of Edwards

• Students gain an understanding of the cultural context (the time period) of the sermon and can recall how this author has changed America today.

• Students will close read passages analyzing the persuasion of Edwards

“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

by Jonathan Edwards

“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

by Jonathan Edwards

Background InformationBackground Information

• Important role in the shaping of The Great Awakening (1730-1755(

• Grandfather of Aaron Burr• Was the fifth of eleven

children• He entered Yale College in

1716, at just under the age of thirteen.

• He was a scholar-pastor his rule being thirteen hours of study a day.

• Important role in the shaping of The Great Awakening (1730-1755(

• Grandfather of Aaron Burr• Was the fifth of eleven

children• He entered Yale College in

1716, at just under the age of thirteen.

• He was a scholar-pastor his rule being thirteen hours of study a day.

The Great AwakeningThe Great Awakening

In 1740 the well-known British evangelist George Whitefield joined with Jonathan Edwards to spark a religious revival that swept New

England. The Great Awakening was a backlash against what many believed was a church that had

grown far too lenient.

In 1740 the well-known British evangelist George Whitefield joined with Jonathan Edwards to spark a religious revival that swept New

England. The Great Awakening was a backlash against what many believed was a church that had

grown far too lenient.

Edwards preached a return to Calvinism which stressed

predestination, the belief that only a select few chosen by God would be

saved. No individual could earn grace by doing good deeds, so

everyone was equally powerless to control their own fate.

Edwards preached a return to Calvinism which stressed

predestination, the belief that only a select few chosen by God would be

saved. No individual could earn grace by doing good deeds, so

everyone was equally powerless to control their own fate.

“Fire and Brimstone” tradition

“Fire and Brimstone” tradition

Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Metaphor – a figure of speech that compares or equates two seemingly

unlike things. In contrast to a simile, a metaphor implies the

comparison instead of stating it directly; hence there is no use of connectives such as like or as.

Metaphor – a figure of speech that compares or equates two seemingly

unlike things. In contrast to a simile, a metaphor implies the

comparison instead of stating it directly; hence there is no use of connectives such as like or as.

Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Imagery – The “word pictures” that writers create to evoke an emotional

response.

In creating effective images, writers use sensory details.

Imagery – The “word pictures” that writers create to evoke an emotional

response.

In creating effective images, writers use sensory details.

Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Repetition – The recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, lines, or stanzas in a speech or piece of

writing.

Repetition increases the sense of unity in a work and can call attention to particular ideas.

Repetition – The recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, lines, or stanzas in a speech or piece of

writing.

Repetition increases the sense of unity in a work and can call attention to particular ideas.

Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Sensory details – Evocative words or phrases that appeal to one or more

of the five senses—sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste.

Sensory details – Evocative words or phrases that appeal to one or more

of the five senses—sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste.

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luCyqzzV0MU

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luCyqzzV0MU

Analyze the TitleAnalyze the Title

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Analyze the TitleAnalyze the Title

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Analyze the TitleAnalyze the Title

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Analyze the TitleAnalyze the Title

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Cultural NoteCultural Note

As a Calvinist, Jonathan Edwards believed that some people were

favored by God and others were not. This belief was interpreted by some to mean that worldly success was a sign of God’s favor. Many believed that one way God rewarded people

for their repentance and pious behavior was with earthly goods.

What is wrong with this assumption?

As a Calvinist, Jonathan Edwards believed that some people were

favored by God and others were not. This belief was interpreted by some to mean that worldly success was a sign of God’s favor. Many believed that one way God rewarded people

for their repentance and pious behavior was with earthly goods.

What is wrong with this assumption?

Visualize the StoryVisualize the Story

As you read, visualize the faces on the congregation as they listen to the

speech.

How might they react?

Could their outward reactions tell how they are reacting inwardly?

As you read, visualize the faces on the congregation as they listen to the

speech.

How might they react?

Could their outward reactions tell how they are reacting inwardly?

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• Let’s stop and check for understanding:

• What do you think is the point of Edwards’ sermon? What is he trying to say? Who is he talking to? What does he want people to do? What details/images/ points he made stood out to you?

• Let’s stop and check for understanding:

• What do you think is the point of Edwards’ sermon? What is he trying to say? Who is he talking to? What does he want people to do? What details/images/ points he made stood out to you?

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• Students will continue their close reading textual analysis focusing on Edwards’ PERSUASION techniques.

• HW: ?s 4-6 & 8 pg 130; “Vocab Practice” 1-10 pg 131

• Students will continue their close reading textual analysis focusing on Edwards’ PERSUASION techniques.

• HW: ?s 4-6 & 8 pg 130; “Vocab Practice” 1-10 pg 131

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• Open textbooks to pg 126. Review the third paragraph on that page:

• Who specifically does Edwards claim is in danger of falling into the pit of hell?

• Turn to pg. 129, read lines 88-92, what is the ONLY thing that can save sinners from God’s wrath?

• Open textbooks to pg 126. Review the third paragraph on that page:

• Who specifically does Edwards claim is in danger of falling into the pit of hell?

• Turn to pg. 129, read lines 88-92, what is the ONLY thing that can save sinners from God’s wrath?

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• Students will self-assess their level of understanding over the sermon and its vocab.

• Students will analyze and evaluate the persuasion (rhetoric) used by Edwards and its ethics/effectiveness.

• Students will self-assess their level of understanding over the sermon and its vocab.

• Students will analyze and evaluate the persuasion (rhetoric) used by Edwards and its ethics/effectiveness.

Rhetorical AnalysisRhetorical Analysis

• In order to make a claim about Edwards’ use of Rhetoric, try this sentence frame to get started:

• “Edwards purpose in writing his sermon is to _______. He does this through the use of ___________ appeals. He uses __(literary device like metaphor, simile, imagery) For example, (textual evidences). I think this is (effective/ineffective; moral/immoral) because ____________”

• In order to make a claim about Edwards’ use of Rhetoric, try this sentence frame to get started:

• “Edwards purpose in writing his sermon is to _______. He does this through the use of ___________ appeals. He uses __(literary device like metaphor, simile, imagery) For example, (textual evidences). I think this is (effective/ineffective; moral/immoral) because ____________”

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• Gather all DONOWs from this week. (Name, period on every page. The words “DO NOW” and the date for every Do Now, staple pages together) and turn in to the US MAIL BOX.

• Have your vocab homework out (p 131. 1-10)

• Gather all DONOWs from this week. (Name, period on every page. The words “DO NOW” and the date for every Do Now, staple pages together) and turn in to the US MAIL BOX.

• Have your vocab homework out (p 131. 1-10)

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• Students demonstrate their understanding of the sermon by ACING the short quiz today. (Vocab included).

• Students will then work to perfect their rhetorical analysis paragraphs.

• Students will work on the extra credit drawing option as well.

• Students demonstrate their understanding of the sermon by ACING the short quiz today. (Vocab included).

• Students will then work to perfect their rhetorical analysis paragraphs.

• Students will work on the extra credit drawing option as well.

Extra CreditExtra Credit

Choose a passage from Edwards’s sermon that contains vivid imagery, such as his comparison of sinners to

“the most hateful and venomous serpent.” (this quote is from the full

sermon) Sketch the passage.

Choose a passage from Edwards’s sermon that contains vivid imagery, such as his comparison of sinners to

“the most hateful and venomous serpent.” (this quote is from the full

sermon) Sketch the passage.