
by Mary Rowlandson
Mary
RowlandsonCaptive in 1675/76
This
site provides additional information about Mrs. Rowlandson’s
captivity, including photographs of places that figure in
her account. Put yourself in Rowlandson’s place and imagine
how you might react in her situation. Then write a letter
from Rowlandson to her husband describing her feelings about
the ordeal and sharing her hopes for the future.
The
People and the Land: The Wampanoag of Southern New England
This
site offers an account of King Philip’s War from the perspective
of Native Americans. With a classmate, take the positions
of a Native American and a settler, and draw up a treaty to
peacefully end the war. Share the treaty with your class.
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