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This The Conflict at the Washita River: The Indian Wars in Indian Territory lesson plan also includes:
- The Conflict at the Washita River (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Battle and Massacre Signs (.pdf)
- Battle and Massacre Signs (.docx)
- History Frame (.pdf)
- History Frame (.docx)
- History Frame with Teacher's Notes (.pdf)
- History Frame with Teacher's Notes (.docx)
- I Notice, I Wonder (.pdf)
- I Notice, I Wonder (.docx)
- Student Reading (.pdf)
- Student Reading (.docx)
- Student Reading with Teacher's Notes (.pdf)
- Student Reading with Teacher's Notes (.docx)
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"Battle" or "Massacre"? Words matter, especially when labeling historical events. That's the big idea in a lesson about the 1868 conflict at the Washita River. After examining two images of the event, groups read and discuss articles about the conflict. Using what they have learned throughout the lesson, craft a caption for one of the images they make, whether they see the conflict as a battle or a massacre.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Use during Native American Heritage Month in November
Classroom Considerations
- Presumes learners have prior knowledge of the Second Indian Removal and the controversies surrounding the reservation system
- Requires copies and projection equipment for the two images and the PowerPoint
Pros
- The teacher's notes include samples of student responses to the readings
- The notes also include additional scaffolding for those learners that might need such support
Cons
- None