Young historians study primary and secondary source materials to try and separate the true story of Pocahontas from the myths, fictional tales, and conflicting accounts of her life.

Concepts

john smith, pocahontas, close reading, colonialism, the american colonies

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource during Women's History Month in March or at the beginning of the school year as a model for historical research

Classroom Considerations

• Requires some prep time to create student copies of the included materials

Pros

• The lesson demonstrates the kind of difficulties historians face when trying to reconstruct events from the past

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.8 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.2