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King Philip's War

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King Philip's War was the crescendo of a violent period between the Pequot and English colonists. Using documents from English settlers, including a contemporary report on the conflict, learners explore the little-known period. They then draw conclusions about the causes of the bloody episode. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
native american tribes, native american history, early american history, the colonial era, colonial america, the english colonies, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use discussion questions and primary sources to analyze the causes of King Philip's War
Classroom Considerations
  • Create a free Stanford History Education Group account to use the lesson
  • The primary sources downplay a major reason for the outbreak of King Philip's War and uses inflammatory language to describe indigenous people 
Pros
  • Lesson includes all necessary resources, including a PowerPoint
  • Documents are edited and curated for easy use
Cons
  • Sources rely solely on English colonists, making the lesson highly Eurocentric
  • Background information is scant and not contextualized