Tasks:
- Inquiry: How did European encounters with the "New World" impact European, American, and African societies?
- Begin with review: How did Spanish encounters with "New World" impact American societies?
- Define "encounters" as either one of conflict or coexistence.
- What evidence do we have of Spanish aggression and accommodation?
- How were the Indian societies transformed by this aggression and/or accommodation?
- Segue to English: How did English encounters with "New World" impact American societies?
- Watch selected excerpts of film We Shall Remain to describe the encounters between English and Native Americans, as well as the consequences of those encounters.
- Before viewing film:
- Define critical terms: most of these terms should be in your notes
- Algonquian
- Wampanoag
- Pequot War
- “praying towns”
- Massasoit
- Metacom, called King Philip by the English
- pan - Indian alliance
- wampum
- Create timeline to organize notes for each video excerpt.
1600 1621 1637 1671 1700
I. II. III. IV.
- While viewing film, write down important detail that the film provides relating to the following topics.
- I. Describe native life, in particular the Wampanoag, pre-English contact.
- II. Describe English-native encounters - conflict or coexistence?
Reminders:
- Source the document, and identify Wampanoag grievances.
- Test corrections due 9/9.
- Guest Speaker 9/8 @ 3pm at West Campus.
Additional resources:
- Per our discussion in class: Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer
