So How Literate Was Early New England?
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Transcript of lecture:
As a reminder, the learning goals of the lecture are:
…for learners to be able to describe literacy in early New England, especially by taking into account the impact of the Puritans as well as distinct groups within the Puritans and outside of them
Discussion questions and forum:
- Is the evidence that I have presented (particularly in the first part of the lecture) sufficient to justify the statement that early New England experienced high rates of literacy? Why or why not?
- What other medium do I say that literacy was closely connected with in early New England? Why is this the case? Do you think this would have applied equally across the Puritans, or to other groups in early New England? Do you think literacy is as connected to speech today?
Respond to these discussion questions (or other topics of your choosing, relating to the lectures) here: