Native myths of orgin
Spanish exploration journals
Cultural literacy
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Vocabulary
100
How are most myths passed from generation to generation?
What is oral tradition.
100
Why did Columbus keep his Journal of the First Voyage to America?
What is to inform his patrons of his progress and success.
100
Symbolizes the evils to come at the end of the world
What are the four horsemen.
100
What is the author's purpose in writing this sermon?
What is to frighten his listeners into seeking salvation.
100
Characterized by intricate and beautiful design or execution
What is exquisite.
200
What three things that the native myths tell us is of value to various native cultures?
What is animals, dreams, nature, order.
200
Why did Columbus take and perserve some of the plants he found?
What is he wanted to find out if they were valuable.
200
A tenth part of one's income given to the church.
What is tithe.
200
What is the main message of this sermon?
What is salvation is gained through Christian rebirth in Christ.
200
A great or plentiful amount
What is abundant.
300
What is the moral of The Earth on Turtle's Back?
What is the smallest and weakest is the mightest.
300
What is the first thing Columbus and his crew did when they went ashore and why is this important?
What is he found abandoned houses and told his men to touch nothing.
300
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
What is the Golden Rule.
300
What does Edwards think is true about his congregation?
What is they realize and feel guilty that they are all sinners.
300
To award compensation
What is recompense.
400
Why do the Modoc Indians never kill a grizzly bear?
What is the grizzlies are their ancestors.
400
Why did Columbus give natives hawk bells and beads?
What is he wanted to impress them and glean information from them about the gold.
400
A person of admirable character.
What is salt of the earth.
400
What is one of the images that Edwards uses to illustrate God's anger?
What are floodwaters, fiery hell, bow and arrow, loathsome spider and web.
400
To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
What is persevere.
500
What does the Navajo Origin Legend describe?
What is marriage and intercourse.
500
Why did Columbus mention gold two times in one day in his journal?
What is he wanted to let his patrons know he was busy looking for the main goal of his journey- gold and treasure.
500
Another name for God.
What is Jehovah.
500
How does Edwards's attitude change at the end of the sermon?
What is he is hopeful that through Christ's mercy and grace earned through rebirth in Christ we might be saved.
500
To calm in temper or feeling.
What is mollified.