Content Objective: I will be able to explore historical misconceptions on the legend of Pocahontas.
Standard Objective: I will be able to cite the textual evidence that best supports a given claim or point.
Warm Up: Please answer the following questions in complete sentences based on your personal experiences and ideas.
Content Objective: I will be able to explore historical misconceptions on the legend of Pocahontas.
Standard Objective: I will be able to cite the textual evidence that best supports a given claim or point.
Warm Up: Please answer the following questions in complete sentences based on your personal experiences and ideas.
Have you ever seen the Disney movie “Pocahontas”? Explain what you know about it.
Please rate how well you understood the "Pochontas: Truth vs. Myth" primary text readings on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.
Building Knowledge Together: What challenges might we face when studying the history of Native Americans in the colonial era?

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What word goes in the second blank?

What is factual about the scene from Disney's 1995 movie, Pochontas?
What is mythical and inaccurate about the scene from Disney's 1995 movie, Pochontas?
Exit Ticket: Given the differences between the 1995 Disney version of Pocahontas and what actually happened in the seventeenth century, how can we - as historians - validate primary sources and determine historical truth?
Exit Ticket: Please rate how well you understood today's lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: