Assignment for Sept.13

Colonial Beginnings + Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

1. Read Ch. 1, 2 from "An Outline of AmLit" by Peter High

2. Listen to Lecture 2 to by Prof. Arnold Weinstein and be ready to

compare and contrast Franklin's philosophy with that of his counterpart, Jonathan Edwards, the great Puritan philosopher.

3. Read selections from "Authobiography" (you were given the handouts).

4. Watch the video below and write down 3 quotes by B.Franklin that you liked best.