1. analyze at least one piece of writing from either William Bradford and/or Mary Rowlandson and discuss how the European perspectives the writers views of encounter with Native Americans 2. compare and contrast the Founding Fathers concept of religious freedom with Puritan beliefs and prejudices from other readings this semester 3. analyze either “ the speech of miss Polly baker” or remarks concerning the savages of North American to show how Benjamin Franklin used fiction to call attention to important social issues of his day. 4. analyze the conflict between good and evil in at least one short story by Nathanial Hawthorne