To conclude an eight-lesson study of the events that occurred in the early colonial period in Deerfield, Massachussetss, class members evaluate the point of view and bias found in late 19th and early 20th century retellings.

Concepts

bias, native americans, native american history, colonization

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Additional Tags

bias, native americans, us history, social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups design action figures and paper doll characters that represent a sympathetic, pro-Native American view of the events

Classroom Considerations

• The final resource in an eight-lesson unit study of the conflicts between Native Americans and European settlers

Pros

• The lessons are carefully scaffolded so that class members are able to recognize the bias in interpretations of the conflicts between Native Americans and European settlers in Deerfield, Massachusetts

Cons

• None