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1 ARTWORK ABOUT THE FRENCH & INDIAN WAR USING PRIMARY & SECONDARY SOURCES

2 This illustration from the 1870s shows French General Louis- Joseph de Montcalm attempting to stop his Native American allies from massacring captured British soldiers and civilians at Fort Henry in 1757 during the French & Indian War. Additional facts: 1.Many Americans in the 1870s believed that Native Americans were barbaric. 2.The Native Americans allied with Montcalm did not all speak French and may not have understood his instructions to let their British prisoners live. 3.The British army recruited Native American allies during the French & Indian War. Question: 1.Which one of the 3 facts above might cause you to question the reliability of this illustration as a representation of what happened at Fort William Henry? Explain. 2.Do you think this is how the event really took place? Explain.

3 3.Analyze this painting for a moment. What do you see? (At least one paragraph) 4.What does this painting tell you about the French & Indian War? 5.James Wolfe was a British general during the French & Indian War. How do you think that fact influenced the artist Benjamin West, who was a British/American artist. 6.If the artist were French, what might be different about the painting? The Death of General Wolfe By: Benjamin West

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6 7.Analyze this painting for a moment. What do you see? (At least one paragraph) 8.What does this painting tell you about the Battle of Quebec? 9.What about this painting would lead you to question how accurate it is? Keep in mind that this is taking place in present-day Canada. Also think about how/when Montcalm died. The Death of Montcalm By: Francois-Louis-Joseph Watteau

7 PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SOURCE? QUESTIONS PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SOURCE? 1.A letter written by an ordinary person describing their experience of an event would be considered a: 2.An interview with someone who experienced 911 would be considered a: 3.A magazine article written today about the Civil War: 4.A newspaper article reporting on events that took place that day would be considered to be a: 5.Information sources that compile facts from other, previously published sources are generally considered to be a: 6.A Hollywood movie that portrays an actual event from history would be considered to be a:

8 PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SOURCE? 7. A postcard written from the President to his wife. 8. A journal kept during the Civil War by a solider. 9. A biography of Martin Luther King Jr. 10. A newspaper article in last week’s Daily Times about World War II. 11. A transcript of an interview with Albert Einstein. 12. Jane Goodall’s field notes of chimpanzees in Africa. 13. A photo of Babe Ruth. 14. A book about the Vietnam War written by a researcher born in 1990. 15. A recipe card from Julia Child’s personal library. 16. Elvis Presley’s birth certificate. 17. An encyclopedia article. 18. The original script of the first television show.


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