In this interactive lesson, students investigate how Haudenosaunees and Cherokees experienced the American Revolution and how their interactions with colonists shaped those experiences. Building on their understanding of various causes of the War for Independence, students evaluate the importance of land in the conflict from Native perspectives. Students explore the essential question: how did Native nations, including the Haudenosaunee League and the Cherokee Nation, experience the American Revolution, and to what extent was land central to their experience of it? (Grades 9-12)
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Meghan Selway is a freelance educator, former museum educator, 15 year classroom veteran teacher, professional development leader for teachers, and curriculum developer. She’s worked with school districts across California, PBS Learning Media, C-SPAN Education, the California History Project, the Autry Museum, and more. Her passion is to provide teachers with the resources and support to create lifelong learners in today’s youth.
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