William Bradford: The Original Immigrant Icon

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William BradfordThe Original Immigrant Icon
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A Man on a Mission!
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Background

• Parents died early in Bradfords childhood
• Separatist by age 17
• Fled to Holland lived here as exile
• for 12 yrs.
• As Netherlands edged to brink of war, King James
  was allowed to harass Separatists
• Set sail on Mayflower for Virginia (now 30
  w/wife son)
• Mayflower Compact

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Voice Tone
Area of Focus

• Voice active vs. passive voice
• Active voice makes writing more forceful
  lively.
• Tone writers attitude towards his or her
• audience
• How does Bradford use these to make his
• Writing more effective?

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Welcome to Cape Cod!!!!
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Reading Quiz

1. List 2 lessons Bradford tried to teach future
   generations in Plantation. (Give example of
   action and resulting consequencegood or bad)
2. What happened when the Pilgrims first came in
   contact with the Indians?
3. What were two of the conditions (out of six) in
   the agreement made between the Pilgrims and the
   Indians?
4. What did the Indians teach the Pilgrims to grow?
5. What was the day of the first real Thanksgiving?

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vs.
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Whats inWilliam Bradfords Head????