The True Story of Pocahontas
Dr. Linwood “Little Bear” Custalow
Summary
Matoaka was the gorgeous and sparkling daughter of Powhatan,
ruler of the land that the English named Virginia. "Pocahontas" was
her childhood name She is most famous for her relationship with John Smith.
Pocahontas was only 11 when she met John Smith who was 28 years of age. John
Smith met Pocahontas when she "rescued" him from execution. Powhatan
then adopted Smith as his son.
Personal Evaluation
This falls under the category of folktale
Class Room Activity
Activity 1 : would be telephone. I choose this game
because during trading with the Native Americans they had a huge language
barrier. So this game will teach students how words can be misconstrued.
Activity 2 would be a picture story. Students would
draw four or five pictures and dedicate a story with each picture
Dr. Linwood “Little Bear” Custalow was born on the Mattaponi
Reservation in West Point, the eldest son of Chief Daniel Webster “Little
Eagle” and Mary “White Feather” Custalow. Early in life he was given the
mission of learning the oral history of his tribe and of the Powhatan Nation as
passed down by his father, his grandfather, and those that came before.
Personal Evaluation
I enjoyed the real version because it gives a version of history and a taste of the story I knew as a young girl .
References
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Pocahontas was one of my favorite Disney movies.I really like the story and I feel like children are really able to learn from it.
ReplyDeleteThe first activity I would chose to add would be a play. They children would really understand whats going on in the story if each one had a role in it. It is a fun activity to have everyone involved in.
The next activity I would chose is one that can teach children about sharing. The Indians had to share many things with the new settlers and keep the peace with one and other.. Each child would come up with ways to share and help keep peace with people at home, on sports teams, and in the classroom. Then each child would share with one and other.