High School

Understanding Points of View in the French and Indian War:  Document and Painting Analysis

Lesson Abstract

This lesson was designed to help students analyze a variety documents to determine various points of view, including the views of the French, the British, the American colonists, and the Native Americans. As a result, students should recognize the complexity of the historical context of the French and Indian War.  The lesson on document analysis includes scaffolding questions that ask the students to determine unstated assumptions or answer general questions about the documents.  The lesson on image analysis focuses on the painting The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West (1770) and includes background materials to help students better understand the subjects in the painting and the time period it represents.

Teachers

Gloria Sesso, Patchogue-Medford High School, Patchogue, New York
Deborah Lloyd, Peru High School, Peru, New York
Sherry Gibbon, Penn Yan Academy, Penn Yan, New York

Documents

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Image: Death of Wolfe