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Native American-European Contact in the Colonial Period

Native American-European Contact is a cross-curricular high school lesson plan that explores the nature of the first encounters between Native Americans and Europeans in colonial Pennsylvania. Drawing on the concept of worldview, students learn to think critically about the cultural differences between Europeans and Native Americans, and how those differences shaped interaction and potential misunderstandings between the groups as they negotiated trade and diplomatic relationships.

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Essential Questions

How has social disagreement and collaboration been beneficial to Pennsylvania society?
What role does analysis have in historical construction?

Concepts

Textual evidence, material artifacts, the built environment, and historic sites are central to understanding the history of Pennsylvania.
Conflict and cooperation among social groups, organizations, and nation-states are critical to comprehending society in the Pennsylvania. Domestic instability, ethnic and racial relations, labor relation, immigration, and wars and revolutions are examples of social disagreement and collaboration.
Artists often address social issues or concerns in their artwork.
People use analytic processes to understand and evaluate works of art.

Competencies

Summarize how conflict and compromise in Pennsylvania history impact contemporary society.
Analyze and interpret the work of a contemporary artist who addresses social issues or concerns.

Native American-European Contact in the Colonial Period

Essential Questions

Concepts

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