9/3/2015-9/4/2015 - Pocahontas and John Smith

Thanks to the Disney film, most students know the legend of Pocahontas.  But is the story told in the 1995 movie accurate? In this lesson, students use evidence to explore whether Pocahontas actually saved John Smith’s life, and practice the ability to source, corroborate, and contextualize historical documents.

The Central Historical Question we are trying to 

answer:

Did Pocahontas save John Smith's life?

Click the links below to access the materials for this lesson:

1. Graphic Organizer and Questions.

2. Primary and Secondary Sources.