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What did the English settlers think of the Native Americans inhabiting the Chesapeake region of the United States? Learners analyze a series of documents and images to determine the English perception of the local inhabitants. A great lesson including extension activities, additional related lessons, primary source documents, and images.

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image analysis, document analysis, jamestown, colonial america, john smith, native americans

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colonists, jamestown, john smith, native americans, chesapeake region, document analysis, english settlers, image analysis, colonial perceptions, social studies
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8th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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