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Third Block

Discuss the following questions with your partner:

1. Is it a good thing that children are learning a sanitized, changed version of history? Why? Explain your thoughts in detail.
2. Do you think that most of what American society knows about history comes from movies? Is this good or bad? Why? Explain your thoughts in detail.
3. According to Chief Roy Crazy Horse, of the Powhatan Nation, “It is unfortunate that this sad story, which Euro-Americans should find embarrassing, Disney makes “entertainment” and perpetuates a dishonest and self-serving myth at the expense of the Powhatan Nation.” Analyze and evaluate this comment/feeling (break it apart, explain the sections, judge is it right or misguided or wrong, connect to direct evidence from notes)

As a pair, you and your partner need to post a comment to this post answering either 1 or 2 and then 3.  Make sure that your answers are fully supported (as in you should have two paragraphs as your comment).

And just in case you wanted more Pocahontas info, here is a biography.com article about her.