Analyzing Primary SourcesAnalyzing Primary Sources

““The Great Awakening Comes to The Great Awakening Comes to Weathersfield: Nathan Cole’s Spiritual Weathersfield: Nathan Cole’s Spiritual Travels (1761)Travels (1761)

The Great Awakening c. 1700-1775The Great Awakening c. 1700-1775

““The whole world his The whole world his parish”parish”

-- George Whitefield-- George Whitefield

TermsTerms

20 rods: 330 feet20 rods: 330 feet

1 rod: 16.5 feet1 rod: 16.5 feet

Scaffold: an elevated platformScaffold: an elevated platform

Quarrelling: arguingQuarrelling: arguing

Countenance: the face, visageCountenance: the face, visage

Itinerant Preachers: What can we Itinerant Preachers: What can we infer from preacher mobility?infer from preacher mobility?

Themes & EvidenceThemes & Evidence Generalizations: Generalizations:

Categories/MeaningCategories/Meaning Whitefield is like Whitefield is like

an apostle; people an apostle; people are his flockare his flock

Excitement to hear Excitement to hear WhitefieldWhitefield

Whitefield as a Whitefield as a religious leaderreligious leader

SpecificsSpecificsEvidence/Short Quote Evidence/Short Quote

or or ParaphraseParaphrase “…“…like one of the Old like one of the Old

apostles…many apostles…many thousands flocking to thousands flocking to him…”him…”

““run to my pasture…run to my pasture…with all my might with all my might fearing that I should be fearing that I should be too late to hear him…”too late to hear him…”

““looked almost looked almost angelical…”angelical…”

Preachers and the Great Preachers and the Great AwakeningAwakening

What is the role of the preacher in the Great Awakening? What is the role of the preacher in the Great Awakening?

(How does Cole describe George Whitefield?)(How does Cole describe George Whitefield?)

Together, with at least two other students, come up with Together, with at least two other students, come up with at at least fourleast four different descriptions that Cole assigns to different descriptions that Cole assigns to Whitefield.Whitefield.

How does Cole and other farmers react to news of How does Cole and other farmers react to news of Whitefield’s arrival? Provide Whitefield’s arrival? Provide at least threeat least three different different examples. examples.

How does Cole describe the scene of people gathering to How does Cole describe the scene of people gathering to hear Whitefield? Provide hear Whitefield? Provide at least fourat least four different different examples.examples.

Role of PreacherRole of Preacher ExampleExample ExampleExample ExampleExample

Cole’s Description of WhitefieldCole’s Description of Whitefield ExampleExample ExampleExample ExampleExample ExampleExample

Cole’s (and the town’s) Reaction to news of Whitefield’s arrivalCole’s (and the town’s) Reaction to news of Whitefield’s arrival ExampleExample ExampleExample ExampleExample

Description of Scene of People Gathering to hear WhitefieldDescription of Scene of People Gathering to hear Whitefield ExampleExample ExampleExample ExampleExample ExampleExample

Role of PreacherRole of Preacher “…“…saw Mr. Whitefield come upon the Scaffold he looked almost angelical” – to saw Mr. Whitefield come upon the Scaffold he looked almost angelical” – to

have the appearance of a holy man, to bring God’s words to men, women, and have the appearance of a holy man, to bring God’s words to men, women, and children.children.

ExampleExample ExampleExample

Cole’s Description of WhitefieldCole’s Description of Whitefield ““a bold, undaunted countenance” – courageous, confidenta bold, undaunted countenance” – courageous, confident ExampleExample ExampleExample ExampleExample

Cole’s (and the town’s) Reaction to news of Whitefield’s arrivalCole’s (and the town’s) Reaction to news of Whitefield’s arrival “…““…“run to my pasture…with all my might fearing that I should be too late run to my pasture…with all my might fearing that I should be too late

to hear him…”to hear him…” ExampleExample ExampleExample

Description of Scene of People Gathering to hear WhitefieldDescription of Scene of People Gathering to hear Whitefield “…“…every one pressing forward in great haste…people assembled together” – every one pressing forward in great haste…people assembled together” –

sense of urgency for salvation; community coming together for religionsense of urgency for salvation; community coming together for religion ExampleExample ExampleExample ExampleExample