Which Pennsylvania?
Relevant Standards
- 8.1.9.B
- 8.1.9.D
- 8.2.9.B
- 8.2.9.D
- CC.8.5.9-10.F
- CC.8.5.11-12.I
- 9.3.8.A-B
Questions
- What makes art rhetorically effective?
- Why and for whom are artworks produced?
Objectives
- Students will describe how print and visual sources shape popular conceptions of Pennsylvania history.
- Students will research motivations of printers and visual artists.
Secondary Sources
Primary Sources
- Penn's Treaty with the Indians
- A Narrative of the Late Massacres (first six pages)
- The German Bleeds & Bears Ye Furs (optional)
Other Materials
- Internet access for Digital Paxton and Google Drive
- Student laptops
- Classroom projector
- Assignment sheets
- Do-Now sheets
