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The Origins of America: Indians, Settlers, and Slaves in a Colonial WorldFall 2007Dates: October 16, 30, November 13, 27 4-6 p.m.
How were the foundations of the nation that would become America forged in the interactions among indigenous peoples, European settlers, and African slaves? The nation that would become America was forged in the contact, conflict, and relationships between three different population complexes in a mercantile colonial setting. Indigenous native peoples, a variety of white European settlers, and enslaved Africans imported to be a labor force together shaped the historical processes that created the United States. Using a mixture of adult nonfiction, young adult historical fiction, and children's picture books, these four 2-hour sessions will consider such topics as the Indian cultures of eastern North America; similarities and differences between colonial settlement in New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South; contact and conflict between natives and settlers; the origins of African slavery in America; culture and politics in the colonial era, with a focus on early New England towns; and the settlement of New Hampshire and Vermont. Internet Resources Bibliography Timeline Session 1: October 16Settlement and Labor Session 2: October 30Europe in America: French, Dutch, and English Colonies Session 3: November 13Thanksgiving Revisited: The Pilgrims, New England, and King Philip's War Session 4: November 27Rogers' Raid Revisited: An Abenaki Perspective on the Seven Years' War Joseph Bruchac, The Winter People (YA novel) Sharing of favorite books and teaching resources on the colonial era |
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