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Pocahontas

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Pocahontas

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  1. July 29, 2021 Pocahontas

  2. INTRODUCTION Pocahontas was born in 1595. She was the daughter of Powhatan, Chief of 30 Indian tribes in Virginia. Pocahontas was given the name of Matoaka, which means "Little Snow Feather." This was a name used only within the tribe because it was believed that if outsiders learned of the tribal name, harm would come to a person and to speak one's real name aloud was like opening a door to evil spirits. She was given the nickname of Pocahontas which has many different translations. It is loosely translated as "one who plays mostly," "playful one," "little wanton," and "playful, frolicsome little girl."

  3. “In the year 1607, the first Englishmen came sailing across the ocean to settle in the part of the New World which they called Virginia after their virgin queen Elizabeth. They might have perished if it had not been for the help, they got from the Indian Princess Pocahontas.’’ —D'Aulaire, page 1, 1946.

  4. Today we are going to read about Pocahontas. You are going to read the Timeline, the John Smith Documents A & B, and John Smith Worksheet. Complete the Information in couples.  After you read it, think about this. Why would John Smith write two different accounts? Do you believe that Pocahontas saved his life or not? 

  5. While we read the information in the worksheet let’s keep this in mind.In history, most of the evidence is written in documents. When we read those  documents, we must ask certain questions: Who wrote the document? Why did they write it? What else was going on at the time? Do other sources agree or disagree with this account?

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