1. Narrative Writing Write a first-person or third-person narrative recounting a Separatist teenager’s arrival in America.
2. Collaborating In a small group, use formal language to create rules for governing a new settlement in America. Be sure to discuss government, jobs, and relations with Native Americans.
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1. Narrative Writing: A Separatist Teenager’s Arrival in America
As I stepped off the boat and onto the rocky shore of this new land, I could hardly believe my eyes. The air was fresh and crisp, a stark contrast to the damp, cold streets of Leiden I had left behind. My heart raced with excitement and fear. We had risked everything—our home, our families, and our very lives—to seek a place where we could practice our beliefs freely.
The other passengers hurried around me, their faces a mix of hope and uncertainty. I spotted a group of men planting a flag into the ground, a symbol of our new beginning. One of them, a burly man with a warm smile, introduced himself as William. He welcomed us and spoke of the hardships we would face, yet his eyes sparkled with determination.
As we settled into our new settlement, I found work helping to build homes from the sturdy timber that surrounded us. Our community was tight-knit, bound together by our shared faith and the challenges of our new life. We faced the cold winters and the unfamiliar landscape with grit, and slowly, we began to build a life.
Though there were moments of fear and doubt, I learned the value of perseverance and unity among our people. This land held promise, not just for me, but for the generations to come, and I was determined to be part of something greater than