The lessons in the Colonial unit introduce students to many of the themes in the curriculum. In the Pocahontas lesson, students question Disney's account of Pocahontas's encounter with John Smith. Students engage in three additional inquiries: one about the Puritans, one about the causes of King Philip's War, and one about the causes of the Salem Witch trials. The Colonial unit is unique in that it introduces students to different types of historical evidence such as maps and passenger lists, and asks students to consider what claims can be made on the basis of these special documents.
Determine sources representing multiple points of view that will assist in organizing a research plan.
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Determine the value of sources by evaluating their relevance and intended use.
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Determine the credibility of sources based upon their origin, authority and context.
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Identify evidence from multiple sources to support claims, noting its limitations.
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Explain how and why perspectives of people have changed over time.
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Analyze how people’s perspectives influenced what information is available in the historical sources they created.
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Classify the kinds of historical sources used in secondary interpretation.
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Analyze how people’s perspectives influenced what information is available in historical sources they created. Use other historical sources to infer a plausible maker, date, place of origin, and intended audience for historical sources where information is not easily identified.
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Explain multiple causes and effects of historical events.
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