Teacher's Guide for COBBLESTONE ^® Anne Hutchinson

• to examine the role of women in American history
• to understand the relationship between church and the state

1. The male authorities at Massachusetts Bay were upset with Anne Hutchinson because she wouldn't "stay in her place." Discuss what this phrase meant and how it applied to Hutchinson.
2. How would the Great Migration affect London's economy in the 17^th century?
3. Imagine that you and your family were sailing aboard the Griffin to Massachusetts Bay. Since there's not much that you can do aboard ship, you decide to keep a journal about your experiences.
4. Compare the colonies of Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bay.
5. Create an encyclopedia of historical figures mentioned in this issue.
6. Create an illustrated time line of the events in Anne Hutchinson's life.

1. What were the differences between the beliefs of the Puritans and the Society of Friends (Quakers)?
2. Why do you think the Puritans became the oppressors when the Quakers moved into Massachusetts?
3. Based on the treatment of Anne Hutchinson at Massachusetts Bay, explain why church and state should be separate.
4. In the article "Religious Tension," explain the following quote

   Elizabeth settled for a church that looked Catholic and sounded Protestant.

1. Read the article "Wife and Mother" and then compare the life of your or a friend's mother in the 21^st century with the life of a colonial mom living in the 17^th century.
2. Find an example of an obituary in your local newspaper. Write obituaries for Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer based on information in this issue.
3. Perform a reading of the play "Trial of the Century" for some classes at your school. Write some discussion questions that you can ask the audience when the play is over.
4. Cover Anne Hutchinson's trial using the mediums of print, radio and video. Group one will write a story and draw a political cartoon about the trial. Group two will make a tape recording of the trial. Group three will film a video news cast of the trial.
5. Use any of the vocabulary words in a word search, crossword puzzle, or as a flash card game.

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