1 week deadline help me max points for full paper Examine the writing of William Bradford, longtime Governor of Plymouth. Select lesson 1, 3, 5, 6 OR 7.

1. Meet Bradford & His Journal provides an introduction to the nuances of keeping a journal.
What is a journal?
What does it do?
What other ways have people of the past used to record their reactions to events?
How do people of the early 21st century record their reactions to events?
How can poetry be used to express emotions?
How are poetry and a journal alike? How do they differ?

3. Writing in the Plain Style introduces students to Bradford’s 17th century writing style.
Write one paragraph about a personal memory of your own. The last sentence should sum up why the memory is so vivid. Write this paragraph in your own style, as if you were telling the story to a friend. Then, using William Bradford’s writing as a guide, take this paragraph and rewrite it in the plain style. Use simple sentences, use everyday words, avoid elaborate images and figures of speech.

5. Poetry as History examines poetry as an alternative means of commemorating events.

Is Bradford’s poem written by a young man or an old man? Why?
To what does Bradford attribute his peace of mind?
What is his attitude towards suffering and disappointments?
Unlike the Plain Style used in his journal, in his poetry Bradford uses figures of speech. What are some of the poetic images Bradford uses?
Anne Bradstreet and William Bradford used the same rhyme scheme (aa, bb, cc) and the same meter (iambic pentameter). The two poems, however, are very different in their use of language. What are some of those differences?
Contrast Bradford’s use of imagery with Bradstreet’s use of imagery? Who uses richer and more vivid language? Which poem is more emotional?
Which poems seems more personal? Which poem gives you a better picture of the writer’s character?
What do you think motivated each of these authors to write their poetry?

6. Bradford the Person uses Bradford’s writings to discover clues to his personal character.

Draw up a list of 10 adjectives that describe William Bradford as a person, citing the passages and reasoning that justify your choices.
What was the main motivating factor in William Bradford’s life?
Would you have wanted William Bradford as a father? As a friend?

7. Bradford the Leader uses Bradford’s writings to analyze the nature of successful leadership.

How can a single historical character make a difference to other people?
Actions sometimes lead to unintended consequences. How did the settlement of Boston ultimately impact unfavorably (in Bradford’s view) on Plymouth? Could these unfavorable results have been avoided?
What MIGHT have happened to Plymouth Colony without wise leadership? What were some of the particular challenges that Bradford’s leadership solved?
Would William Bradford be a good leader today?
Do the attributes of an ideal leader change over time? Vary with circumstances?
Can you think of other examples of people being motivated to action by the ideas and leadership of individuals?